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Mass Murders and Murderers / Los Angeles / Common Traits #52698

ABC Evening News for Monday, Feb 20, 1978
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(Studio) Los Angeles police questioning of friends and relatives of apparent 13th victim of hillside strangler, Cindy Lee Hudspeth, noted. Recent rash of mass murders mentioned. Report with regard to similarity in personalities of murderers.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters

(No location given) Recent mass murders in Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Columbus, Georgia; Tampa, Florida; and Wichita, Kansas; detailed. Police search for psychological profile of each murderer noted. [Harvard University professor of psychology Dr. Shervert FRAZIER - cites traits common to many mass murderers.] Lack of motive apparent to police in search for mass murderers noted.
REPORTER: Bill Stewart

Reporter(s):
Stewart, Bill;
Walters, Barbara
Duration:
00:02:50

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