The final victim With each attack, Bittaker and Norris were becoming more brazen, and each assault was becoming more brutal. This pattern reached its horrific climax with the abduction of 16-year-old Shirley Ledford on 31st October 1979. The pair spotted her outside a gas … [Read more...] about The Toolbox Killers: Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris – Part 2
Shirley Ledford
The Toolbox Killers: Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris – Part 1
The Toolbox Killers Starting in late June 1979, two men, Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris, embarked upon a meticulously-planned spree of rape and murder. Due to their predilection for torturing their victims using common household implements, the media dubbed them the ‘Toolbox … [Read more...] about The Toolbox Killers: Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris – Part 1
The Chilling Murder of Shirley Ledford by the Toolbox Killers
The Toolbox Killers Today, they are known as the Tool Box Killers, but, prior to 1979, Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris were career criminals. Bittaker was arrested for stealing a vehicle in 1959, then arrested again in 1961 for robbery. Despite being convicted each time, he … [Read more...] about The Chilling Murder of Shirley Ledford by the Toolbox Killers
Transcript of Shirley Ledford’s Tape
Shirley Ledford was only 18 years old when she was brutally assaulted, tortured and murdered by Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris, known as "The Toolbox Killers", on Halloween Night of October 31, 1979. You can read more about her murder or the Toolbox Killers here. Detective … [Read more...] about Transcript of Shirley Ledford’s Tape