Gary Hilton
The National Forest Serial Killer
Active for 4 years
(2005-2008) in United States
4
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
6
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- General Information
- Characteristics
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- 11 Timeline Events
- Serial Killers Active During Spree
- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 5 Books Written About Gary Hilton
- 3 External References
- Internal References
Gary Hilton (Gary Michael Hilton) an American serial killer and rapist known as The National Forest Serial Killer. On January 30, 2008, Gary Hilton pleaded guilty to one count of murder, he was sentenced to life in prison. Hilton was later linked to and then charged with three additional murders: the October 2007 murders of elderly couple in North Carolina, and the December 2007 murder of 46-year-old nurse in Florida. In 2011, Gary Hilton was sentenced to death. In 2012, Hilton was sentenced to four additional life sentences.
Gary Hilton Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Gary Hilton (aka) The National Forest Serial Killer, was active for 4 years between 2005-2008, known to have ( 4 confirmed / 6 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Gary Hilton was born on November 22nd 1946
In 2005 (Age 58/59) Gary Hilton started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rape, mutilate, and murder his victims.
He was arrested on January 4th 2008 (Age 61), convicted on January 31st 2008 (Age 61), sentenced to death plus five terms of life imprisonment at the Union Correctional Institution formerly Flordia State Prison in Raiford, Florida, US.
Profile Completeness: 40%
serial killers by profile completenessGary Hilton has been listed on Killer.Cloud since August of 2018 and was last updated 4 years ago.
Gary Hilton 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.
Gary Hilton
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-05-22 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Gary Hilton |
| Nickname: | The National Forest Serial Killer |
| Victims: | 4 - 6 |
| Years Active: | 2005 - 2008 |
| Ages Active: | 58/59 - 61/62 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Life Span: | 1946 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Sexual Preference: | N/A |
| Astrological Sign: | ♏ Scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 22 |
| Birth Month: | November |
| Marital Status: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Nov 22, 1946 |
| Birth Location: | N/A |
| 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: | Jan 4, 2008 (Age 61) |
| Convicted: | Jan 31, 2008 (Age 61) |
| Sentence: | death plus five terms of life imprisonment |
| Prison Location: | the Union Correctional Institution formerly Flordia State Prison in Raiford, Florida, 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 |
11 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Gary Hilton
The 11 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Gary Hilton. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Nov 22 1946 | birth of Gary Hilton #19461122 |
| Nov 22 1966 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Nov 22 1976 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Nov 22 1986 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Nov 22 1996 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| 2005 (Age 58/59) | Gary Hilton started his serial killing spree. #2005 |
| Nov 22 2006 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
| 2008 (Age 61/62) | Gary Hilton ended his serial killing spree. #2008 |
| Jan 04 2008 (Age 61) | Gary Hilton arrested. #20080104 |
| Jan 31 2008 (Age 61) | Gary Hilton was convictedand sentenced to death plus five terms of life imprisonment at the Union Correctional Institution formerly Flordia State Prison in Raiford, Florida, US. #20080131 |
| Nov 22 2016 (Age 70) | 70th Birthday |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Gary Hilton (2005-2008).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 8 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| mutilated | TRUE | 447 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| strangle | FALSE | 443 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
Books that Mention Gary Hilton
Hilton Als
White Girls
Lee Butcher
At the Hands of a Stranger
Stephen Greenleaf
Past Tense
Fred Rosen
Trails of Death
Gary E. Moulton
John Ross, Cherokee Chief
5 Books that mention Serial Killer
Gary Hilton
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940450063 | White Girls | Hilton Als | Gary Hilton | 1 |
| 0786030461 | At the Hands of a Strange... | Lee Butcher | Gary Hilton | 1 |
| 145160260x | Past Tense | Stephen Greenleaf | Gary Hilton | 1 |
| 0982720696 | Trails of Death | Fred Rosen | Gary Hilton | 1 |
| 0820323675 | John Ross, Cherokee Chief | Gary E. Moulton | Gary Hilton | 1 |
External References
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Gary Michael HILTON on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on May 22, 2019.
- Murder of Meredith Emerson on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on May 22, 2019.
- DC Number: 133897, Inmate Population Information Detail on www.dc.state.fl.us, Retrieved on May 22, 2019.
Internal References
Gary Hilton is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #30 of 43[ Page 2 ] of Scorpio Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #36 of 51[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in November
- #214 of 307[ Page 15 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #220 of 327[ Page 15 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #256 of 651[ Page 18 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #311 of 651[ Page 21 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #433 of 651[ Page 29 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #504 of 651[ Page 34 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
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