Jon Dunkle
Jon Scott Dunkle, (born October 11, 1960) also known as the Peninsula Serial Killer, is an American serial killer who murdered three young boys in Belmont, California between 1981 and 1985.[1] Dunkle was convicted of two of the murders in 1989 and was sentenced to death early the following year.[2] Dunkle received an additional sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole in 1995 after pleading guilty to a 1985 murder.[3] In addition to the three boys that were murdered, Dunkle assaulted numerous other boys and was arrested for other crimes, including burglaries and hit-and-run accidents.[1]
Jon Dunkle | |
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 Dunkle in a 2007 prison photograph | |
| Born | Jon Scott Dunkle October 11, 1960 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Peninsula Serial Killer |
| Conviction(s) | First-degree murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death (1989) Life imprisonment (1995) |
| Details | |
| Victims | 3 |
Span of crimes | 1981–1985 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | California |
Date apprehended | July 5, 1985 |
| Imprisoned at | San Quentin State Prison |
References
- Holcomb, Ashley. "Jon Scott Dunkle" (PDF). radford.edu. Department of Psychology , Radford University. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- "Man Found Guilty of Boys' Deaths". Orange County Register. Ron Hasse. Knight-Ridder Newspapers. December 11, 1989. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- "Dunkle gets life in prison". SFGate. Hearst Newspapers. January 6, 1995. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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