Ronald Craig Gatlin, an 18-year-old white male, was abducted and killed on March 15, 1980. He was taken after dropping his father at a restaurant and leaving a friend’s home in North Hollywood. Ronald was raped, beaten, tortured and strangled with a ligature; his hands and feet were bound. His body was found the next day in Duarte, California.

The autopsy noted multiple deep perforating ice pick wounds to his ear and neck in addition to ligature marks. William Bonin, known as The Freeway Killer, confessed to Ronald’s murder and was prosecuted along with other killings; testimony from Bonin’s accomplices and physical evidence were part of the case against him. Bonin was later executed in 1996.

Anyone who knew Ronald, his movements on March 15, 1980, or has information about his abduction is asked to come forward.