E215: SERIAL KILLER – Michael Hubert Hughes

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Michael Hughes, a convicted serial killer who killed at least 7 women between 1986 and 1993. He was actually one of at least five active serial killers in Los Angeles at the time that claimed the lives of more than 50 young black women.

This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams.

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Footnotes

Articles/Websites

Pelisek, Christine. (07/13/2017). Michael Hughes, Convicted Serial Killer, Tied to Four More Deaths. The Daily Beast. Retrieved on 11/16/2023 from https://www.thedailybeast.com/michael-hughes-convicted-serial-killer-tied-to-four-more-deaths

The Homicide Report. (08/03/2010). Serial killer: Michael Hughes. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 11/17/2023 from https://homicide.latimes.com/post/michael-hughes/

Chazanov, Mathis. (12/10/1993). Prime Suspect in Slaying of 4 Prostitutes Identified. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 11/18/2023 from https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-12-10-me-508-story.html

Los Angeles Times. (12/10/1993). CULVER CITY: Man Held in Stranglings of 4 Suspected Prostitutes. Retrieved on 11/18/2023 from https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-12-11-me-665-story.html

Wikipedia. (11/04/2023). Southside Slayer. Retrieved on 11/18/2023 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southside_Slayer

Murderpedia. (n.d.). Michael HUGHES. Retrieved on 11/19/2023 from https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hughes-michael.htm

Leu, Melissa. (06/23/2012). South L.A. serial killer gets death sentence. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 11/19/2023 from https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2012-jun-23-la-me-0623-serial-killer-20120623-story.html

Leonard, Jack; Winton, Richard. (06/28/2008). Prisoner charged in 4 more murders. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 11/20/2023 from https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jun-28-me-serial28-story.html

Our Weekly LA. (06/22/2012). Convicted serial killer sentenced to death. Retrieved on 11/20/2023 from https://www.ourweekly.com/2012/06/22/convicted-serial-killer-sentenced-to-death/

History

Angels Walk LA. (n.d.). Central Avenue. Retrieved on 11/20/2023 from https://www.angelswalkla.org/walks/central-avenue/

Sonksen, Mike. (09/13/2017). The History of South Central Los Angeles and Its Struggle with Gentrification. KCET. Retrieved11/21/2023 from https://www.kcet.org/shows/city-rising/the-history-of-south-central-los-angeles-and-its-struggle-with-gentrification

Dillon, Liam. Poston, Ben. (11/11/2021). The racist history of America’s interstate highway boom. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 11/21/2023 from https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2021-11-11/the-racist-history-of-americas-interstate-highway-boom

Podcasts

Dodge, Andrew (host). (12/15/2020). Unforbidden Truth: Interview with serial killer Michael Hughes [Audio podcast]. Retrieved on 11/17/2023 from https://www.spreaker.com/show/unforbidden-truth

Music

“Abyss” by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy●
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

“Trap Hamza” by Arulo
Mixkit Stock Music Free License
https://mixkit.co/free-stock-music/trap/

“Traffic” by Kai Engel
Free Music Archive
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/

“Starz” by Yung Kartz https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz
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“Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3791-furious-freak
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