Above is a picture of Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris, their names in the place of where they stand in the picture (Bittaker left, Norris right). These partners were nicknamed ‘The Tool Box Killers’ they are American serial killers who together murdered 5 young women in California in 1979. Bittaker bought a 1977 GMC cargo van, it had no windows nor doors but one big door on the passenger side through which the victims were pulled through. They nicknamed it the "Murder Mack" and spent a few months doing trial runs in which they rode through town but mostly along the Pacific Coast Highway where they would occasionally stop at beaches and talk to young girls.

Bittaker was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was put up for adoption when he was just an infant. His adoptive father, George Bittaker, worked at aircraft factories and because of this they moved around frequently never really staying in one spot. Norris was born in Greeley, Colorado where he was raised. He joined the Navy at the age of 17 but never went into battle, instead he went into a life of crime. He was arrested 4 times for attempted rape in which one time he was successful. He met Bittaker in prison.

When they found that they shared similar fantasies, they made a plan to rape and torture girls together and decided to kill them to make sure they wouldn't be caught. They came up with several different ways of torture together then after they both were back home with solid jobs they met up with eachother. Together they picked up 5 girls and tortured and raped them while recording it as well. They were caught after someone who Norris often talked about his killings with told the police.

Safety tips

• Don't walk too close to domineering vehicles.
• If someone is trying to kidnap you look around for help before going with the perpetrator. 

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