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Speed Freak Killer Shermantine Dead | Fresno News
Wesley Shermantine, one of the notorious “Speed Freak Killers,” has died at 60 while on death row in California State Prison, Folsom. Alongside his partner Loren Herzog, they were linked to over 70 murders across San Joaquin County in the 80s and 90s, driven by meth addiction. Herzog’s convictions were later overturned and he died by suicide in 2012. Shermantine’s maps helped investigators locate hundreds of bone fragments in Calaveras County, leading to the identification of victims Cyndi Vanderheiden and Chevy Wheeler via DNA. The DA acknowledged that while Shermantine’s death ends his legal sentence, it doesn’t undo the decades of trauma for victims’ families — including Howard King III and Paul Cavanaugh — and vowed to stand with them, honoring their enduring strength. His death marks a grim, final chapter in a long, haunting case. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.fresnobee.com/news/california/article317297539.html More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/07f261b36becc7c7 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.
