Where is Charles Ng now? Serial killer avoided trial for years before being found guilty of 11 murders
SAN QUENTIN, CALIFORNIA: A number of serial killers have traumatized Americans over the years. One such monster is Charles Ng, who along with his late accomplice Leonard Lake, kidnapped, tortured, and sexually assaulted numerous people in the 1980s. He was eventually convicted of at least eleven killings.
Calaveras County Lt Greg Stark, whose father served the department at the time of the crime spree, told the Associated Press in July 2022, “This is one of those stories that’s been passed down through time in this community. There’s been wild estimates and there’s been conservative estimates, and honestly I don’t think anybody will ever know, due to how they were disposing of the bodies.”
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He had added, “Regardless if there are 11 (slayings) or more than 11, we’re hoping to categorize the remains and if possible return them to the families to give them their due respect and internment. If we find additional identifications, we’ll definitely look into them and their connection to the case.”
Now, Oxygen is coming up with a show on the two serial killers. The title of the series is ‘Manifesto of a Serial Killer,’ which will start streaming on January 1 at 7/6c on Oxygen. The synopsis of the true crime drama states, “When a documentary filmmaker sets out to tell the story of one of the biggest serial killer cases in California history, he uncovers a terrifying tale that begins in 1984 with the disappearance of San Francisco resident Paul Cosner. As investigators search for Cosner, they discover Leonard Lake’s cabin, where among buried human remains they find Lake’s recorded manifesto. When Lake’s accomplice, Charles Ng, flees the country, a manhunt ensues and the fight for justice begins.”
With the announcement of the show, people’s interests have also grown in the twisted individuals.
Where is Charles Ng now?
Born in a rich Hong Kong family, Ng came to the US in 1978 and joined the College of Notre Dame close to San Mateo. But only a semester later, he dropped out of the course and reportedly made fake documents to serve in the Marines. But he did not stay for long as he escaped after raiding “a weapons depot,” the Los Angeles Times reported, and which stated that he then met Lake. Ng had reportedly told the publication, “Part of me saw him as the father or big brother I always wanted.”
Soon, the two began abducting people and bringing them to a secret bunker in Wilseyville, where they used to abuse and rape them before taking their lives. But in 1985, “the pair were ultimately apprehended after Ng was caught shoplifting in June 1985,” Oxygen reported.
According to a report, after their crimes were exposed, “the bodies of seven men, three women, and two infant children were found, along with over 45 pounds of charred human bone fragments, casting further doubt on the true number of victims.” In June 1985, Lake killed himself in police custody by taking a cyanide pill while Ng avoided trial for years by fleeing to Canada. However, eventually in 1999, Ng was found guilty and awarded the death sentence. Since then, he has been awaiting his execution in San Quentin State Prison.