He was arrested following a tip - off from the victim 's son .
On December 7 , 1982 Boyer stabbed to death an elderly couple in Fullerton , California ; he stabbed the husband 24 times and the wife 19 times .
Boyer was arrested following a tip - off from the victim 's son .
On December 7 , 1982 Boyer stabbed to death an elderly couple in Fullerton , California ; he stabbed the husband 24 times and the wife 19 times .