He was eligible for parole in 2000, but the parents of Steven Wells have made it a point to make sure he serves the maximum. Munro, who complained recently that he hasn t had a decent night s sleep since he entered prison, has begged the Wells for forgiveness and says he regrets not only participating in the killing of their son, but his guilty plea as well. I was just a stupid kid. For the survivors of the Freeway Killer s madness, Bonin s execution hasn t meant an end to their grief. The only thing that gets me out of bed is my hobbies, like crochet and painting, said the mother of one of Bonin s victims.
People say time makes things easier.
Well, I'm still waiting. For others, the search for their missing children goes on, and the only person who can say for sure whether Bonin was their killer died in the execution chamber at San Quentin. The mother of one victim whose disappearance bears remarkable similarity to Bonin s M.O. found out only on the day of Bonin s execution that the Freeway Killer was going to take his secrets to the grave. She begged authorities for one more day just to ask about her son, but the governor couldn t be located to issue a stay. He was out of town.