273:, constantly changing his place of residence. He worked as a day laborer, storekeeper, and forklift driver at various times. In the late 1980s, he was rearrested for theft and convicted. Hill was released again in February 1993. Having problems with employment, he was engaged in low-skill labor and soon returned to his criminal lifestyle. In 1993, he committed several additional robberies; he was arrested in early 1994, convicted, and sentenced to 10 years.
376:. A strip of duct tape with a lipstick stain was found in a trash bin near her body; a piece of rope, shoelaces, and a sheet of black fabric were used to strangle her. Goldsmith was a wife and mother of three children, and worked as a medical technician before descending into a downward spiral of addiction and petty crime. She had been arrested earlier that year for shoplifting just a few blocks from where her body was found.
249:. During his school years, Ivan was involved in sports, being elected team captain of the school football team. Most of his acquaintances from those years spoke very positively of him. In 1978, a year before graduation, Hill became addicted to drugs and lost interest in studying. Suffering from financial difficulties, Hill began leading a criminal lifestyle in early 1979, committing several thefts.
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80:"The 60 Freeway Killer"
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