Robert Carl Hohenberger was an American criminal, kidnapper and serial rapist, as well as the prime suspect in a series of murders committed against teenagers in Morgan City, Louisiana between March and May 1978.
10 Facts About Robert Hohenberger
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Robert Hohenberger's duties included patrolling the streets in his free time from his main job, as well as monitoring the protection of citizens' rights and public order.
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Robert Hohenberger was convicted, but some of the charges were later dropped after a plea deal was made, stating that both parties had reconciled.
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The victim stated that Robert Hohenberger had made amends with her, and he promptly received a minor sentence.
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Robert Hohenberger was released two years later, leaving Riverside County and moving to Orange County.
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Robert Hohenberger was sent to serve his sentence at the San Quentin State Prison, and by 1974, having established himself as a model prisoner, he was transferred to a cell with less security.
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Robert Hohenberger was captured a few hours later and extradited to Marin County, where he was found guilty of escaping from detention.
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Robert Hohenberger often spent his free time in the neighboring town of Morgan City, where, in the same time period, five teenagers mysteriously disappeared from the area.
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Robert Hohenberger was discovered by police on May 31,1978, in Tacoma, Washington, after he tried to sell a stolen car.
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Robert Hohenberger was taken to the St Joseph Medical Center, where he underwent brain surgery, but on the same day, he passed away a few hours after the surgery due to complications.