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  The Killer:  Herbert William Mullin (April 18, 1947-August 18, 2022) was an American serial killer responsible for the deaths of 13 people during 1972 and 1973. When he confessed to the killings, Mullin said his victims served as sacrifices for the prevention of earthquakes in California, thus giving him the moniker, "The Earthquake Killer." In addition, Mullin claimed to not only hear his father's voice in his head ordering him to kill, he also heard the voices of his victims giving him permission to carry out the deeds. A successful student and football player in high school, Herbert Mullin's sanity began to deteriorate after an auto accident took the life of his friend, Dean Richardson, in 1965. Mullin built a shrine to his deceased friend in his bedroom at his family home in Felton and became obsessed with the idea of Eastern philosophy and reincarnation. Still living with his parents in 1969, Mullin was admitted to several mental hospitals due to his erratic be...