Suff was convicted of twelve counts of murder and one count of attempted murder.
Rhonda Jetmore On January 10, 1989, Rhonda Jetmore, 27, a sex worker, entered into a sexual transaction with Suff. The agreement turned violent when he began choking her. She struck him with a flashlight she had in her hand, causing Suff to lose his grip, allowing her to briefly escape. Suff tackled her to the ground and began ripping off her clothes. He stuck his finger in her mouth and she bit down, causing one of her teeth to break. Suff pulled back and Jetmore was able to run to the door, but he tackled her again. As she pleaded with Suff to let her go, he lost track of his glasses. She used her flashlight to shine a light on them and when Suff went to pick them up, she ran out the door and flagged down a car. The passenger, whom she happened to know, pulled out a gun and fired at Suff, and she was able to escape.
Kimberly Lyttle On June 28, 1989, Kimberly Lyttle, 28, was found manually strangled to death on the side of the road in
Lake Elsinore. Her autopsy revealed that she had been hit in the head, and she had cigarette burns on her arms and other areas of her body; all injuries occurring prior to her death. She was covered with a blue bath towel, which was found to have red, white, and blue fibers that were matched to a sleeping bag in Suff's van.
Christina Leal On December 13, 1989, the body of Christina Leal, 23, was found strangled and stabbed to death on a
Quail Valley hillside; she was last seen the night before. Her autopsy revealed marks around her wrists and ankles, indicating she was bound, scratch marks on her face, a black eye, four stab wounds in the middle of her chest, at least two knife wounds on her genitalia, and one of her nipples was partially removed; all antemortem. A lightbulb had been inserted into her vagina and was recovered intact.
Charlotte Jean Palmer On December 10, 1986, Charlotte Palmer, 25, was found near
Romoland. Though cause of death could not be determined, authorities believe she was smothered.
Linda Ann Ortega On April 29, 1988, Linda Ortega, 37, was found nude and stabbed to death near the rodeo grounds in
Lake Elsinore.
Martha Bess Young On May 2, 1988, the nude body of Martha Young, 27, of
Albuquerque, was found just a few miles away from Linda Ortega. Her cause of death was determined to be a combination of strangulation and overdose of amphetamines. She was previously reported missing, first by her boyfriend, Joseph Shiflitt, who called her mother on April 10, 1988, and then officially by her mother, 17 days later.
Diane Mae Talavera On January 17, 1989, Diana Talavera, 37, was found strangled on the beach in
Lake Elsinore.
Judy "Julie" Lynn Angel On November 11, 1989, the body of Judy Angel, 36, was found bludgeoned to death in
Alberhill, on a street her mother drove every day for work.
Cherie Michelle Payseur On April 27, 1991, Cherie Payseur, 24, was found on a flower bed behind a bowling alley in
Riverside. She was initially found nude, but a patron covered the body with a jean jacket before police arrived. She had been hit in the face, and though no official cause of death could be determined, she was thought to have been suffocated. A number of shoe prints were left at the scene, including a partial shoe print on the small of Payseur's back. The analyzed shoe impressions were thought to be the same as the prints from the scene of Cheryl Coker's murder. The semen collected from Payseur's body revealed two donors, rendering the results inconclusive. The most intensive bands, however, matched Suff, so he could not be excluded as a donor. Suff was charged with Payseur's murder, but the jury was deadlocked, and he was not convicted. ==Arrest==