Michael Hughes
Southside Slayer murders
Active for 8 years
(1986-1993) in United States
7
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
8
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- General Information
- Characteristics
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- 6 Timeline Events
- Serial Killers Active During Spree
- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 2 Books Written About Michael Hughes
- 6 External References
- Internal References
Michael Hughes (Michael Hubert Hughes) an American serial killer who killed six women and a schoolgirl in the South Los Angeles area between 1986 and 1993. Hughes was arrested by Culver City police in December 1993 and convicted in 1998 of killing Teresa Ballard, Brenda Bradley, Terri Myles and Jamie Harrington. Hughes was convicted in 2011 for the murders of Yvonne Coleman, Verna Patricia Williams and Deborah Jackson. In 2012, Michael Hughes was sentenced to death for the additional murder charges. Hughes committed at least one of the Southside Slayer murders, and Chester Turner, Daniel Lee Siebert, Louis Craine, Lonnie David Franklin and Ivan Hill committed at least one each.
Michael Hughes Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Michael Hughes (aka) Southside Slayer murders, was active for 8 years between 1986-1993, known to have ( 7 confirmed / 8 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
In 1986 Michael Hughes started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to strangle, rape, and murder his victims. At the time of his crimes he was living with himself working as a security guard in South Los Angeles, California, US, where Hughes was known to work as a serial killer.
He was convicted on November 3rd 2011, sentenced to life in prison without parole in 1998 and to death in 2012 at San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, California, US. Hughes was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 45%
serial killers by profile completenessMichael Hughes has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 4 years ago.
Michael Hughes a known:
( 651 killers ) SERIAL KILLER
The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events. Serial Killer as defined by the FBI at the 2005 symposium.
( 308 killers ) RAPIST
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
Michael Hughes
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2020-04-17 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Michael Hughes |
| Nickname: | Southside Slayer murders |
| Victims: | 7 - 8 |
| Years Active: | 1986 - 1993 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Group: | African Americans |
| Gender: | Male |
| Sexual Preference: | Heterosexual |
| Marital Status: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Living With: | himself working as a security guard in South Los Angeles, California, US |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | N/A |
| Family Name: | Hughes |
| Given Name: | Michael |
| Birth Location: | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, US |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | N/A |
| Convicted: | Nov 3, 2011 |
| Sentence: | life in prison without parole in 1998 and to death in 2012 |
| Prison Location: | San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, California, US |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | N/A |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
6 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Michael Hughes
The 6 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Michael Hughes. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| 1986 | Michael Hughes started his serial killing spree. #1986 |
| 1993 | Michael Hughes ended his serial killing spree. #1993 |
| Jan 11 1999 | prison intake date #19990111 Location: San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, California, US Michael Hughes, inmate P25039, was received as an inmate at the San Quentin State Prison. |
| Jun 27 2008 | four additional murder charges filled #20080627 Location: Los Angeles County, California, US Los Angeles County prosecutors filed murder charges today against currently incarcerated serial killer Michael Hughes, alleging he killed four Los Angeles women between 1986 and 1993. |
| Nov 03 2011 | Michael Hughes was convictedand sentenced to life in prison without parole in 1998 and to death in 2012 at San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, California, US. #20111103 |
| Jun 22 2012 | sentenced date #20120622 Location: Los Angeles County, California, US Michael Hughes was sentenced to death for killing Yvonne Coleman, 15, Verna Patricia Williams, 36, and Deborah Jackson, aka Harriet McKinley, 32. |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Michael Hughes (1986-1993).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 2 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
Books that Mention Michael Hughes
Michael Hughes
Sociology
CTI Reviews
Sociology, The Core, The Core
2 Books that mention Serial Killer
Michael Hughes
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0070311447 | Sociology | 3 Total Including Michael Hughes | Michael Hughes | 1 |
| 1467297747 | Sociology, The Core, The... | CTI Reviews | Michael Hughes | 1 |
External References
- Q6831282 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Dec 20, 2018.
- Michael Hughes (serial killer) on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Dec 20, 2018.
- CDCR# P25039, CDCR Inmate Locator on inmatelocator.cdcr.ca.gov, Retrieved on Apr 17, 2020.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Michael Hughes on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Apr 17, 2020.
- Serial killer: Michael Hughes - The Homicide Report on homicide.latimes.com, Retrieved on Apr 17, 2020.
- Jack Leonard, Prisoner charged in 4 more murders on www.latimes.com, Retrieved on Apr 17, 2020.
Internal References
Michael Hughes is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #118 of 327[ Page 8 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #119 of 250[ Page 8 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #147 of 307[ Page 10 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #208 of 651[ Page 14 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #267 of 651[ Page 18 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #274 of 651[ Page 19 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #459 of 651[ Page 31 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
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