Randy Kraft Research Paper

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Michael Ohotto Jr Mrs.Neuberger Composition II 2-27-2024 Randy Kraft's Demise After Randy Kraft's intolerable acts in the 1970s and 1980s, his life was put in the hands of the California government. Kraft was linked to over 60 different murders, even though he was not convicted of that many. He was on a deadly streak of murders until his luck eventually came to an end when the police caught him. Kraft is known as one of the most famous serial killers in American history and will likely not be severely punished for his actions. A seemingly normal night, May 14, 1983. California Highway Patrol responded to an out-of-control car. In the car was a drunk and high 38-year-old Randy Kraft. Being so under the influence had caused Kraft to drive extremely …show more content…

As the officers continued to check the vehicle, they found his passenger unconscious. They checked the floor mats below his feet and found empty bottles of alcohol and pills. It seemed pretty typical due to the state of Kraft that this man had passed out of all of the substances in his system. Until officers realized that the man wasn't asleep, he was dead. They had not yet realized that they had caught one of the biggest serial killers in American history. Kraft, once seemingly innocent, is a madman and murderer (SC11). The passenger turned out to be Kraft's last victim of murder. 25-year-old Marine, Terry Lee Gambrel, was just the cherry on top of a 60-person murder spree Kraft had accumulated in the previous 12 years. The car, also holding photos and multiple blood stains, confirmed the previous suspicion of Kraft being linked to many murders. He already had a previous reputation for being sketchy as his white Mustang was identified by a victim's family member. Although he was connected with the murder, the L.A. The District Attorney's office did not want to pursue Kraft because they believed he was innocent. Kraft's 13-month-long trial started in September

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