A serial killer convicted in the rape and torture murders of five teenage girls in Los Angeles County 40 years ago has died in custody at San Quentin State Prison, according to prison officials. Lawrence Sigmond Bittaker, 79, died at San Quentin State Prison on Friday. (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation)Lawrence Sigmond Bittaker, 79, died at 4 p.m. Friday of natural causes, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said in a news release Monday. AdvertisementNorris, 71, avoided the death penalty by pleading guilty to all charges and testifying against Bittaker, according to prison officials. Marin County coroner’s officials will conduct an autopsy to determine Bittaker’s specific cause of death.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 16, 2019 21:11 UTC