Hubert Geralds
Englewood Strangler
Active for 2 years
(1994-1995) in United States
5
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
5
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- General Information
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- Childhood
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- 14 Timeline Events
- Serial Killers Active During Spree
- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 3 Books Written About Hubert Geralds
- 8 External References
- Internal References
Hubert Geralds (Hubert Geralds Jr.) an American serial killer known as the Englewood Strangler. Geralds was charged with the murders of six prostitutes and drug addicts in Chicago's South Side. He was convicted of five murders and an attempted murder. The sixth victim Geralds was charged with turned out to be one of the victims of another Chicago serial killer named Andre Crawford. A study from Radford University states he had an IQ of 73. Hubert Geralds was sentenced to death in 1997. In 2000, Geralds had one of his murder convictions overturned when fellow serial killer Andre Crawford confessed to the murder. In 2003, Hubert Geralds' death sentence was commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Hubert Geralds Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Hubert Geralds (aka) Englewood Strangler, was active for 2 years between 1994-1995, known to have ( 5 confirmed / 5 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Hubert Geralds was born on November 13th 1964 Hubert Geralds was sexually, physically, and psychologically abused at some point of his life.
He took an intelligence quotient test before or after his crimes, Hubert Geralds had an IQ of 73. Geralds never married. He had no children mentioned.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, served time in jail, and served time in prison. He was known to abuse drugs.
In 1994 (Age 29/30) Hubert Geralds 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 alone, recently released from prison, where Geralds was known to work as a serial killer.
He was arrested on June 18th 1995 (Age 30), convicted on November 13th 1997 (Age 33), sentenced to death, commuted to life imprisonment at the Menard Correctional Center in Chester, Illinois, US. Geralds was convicted on charges of murder, attempted murder, burglary and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 78%
serial killers by profile completenessHubert Geralds has been listed on Killer.Cloud since September of 2018 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Hubert Geralds 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.
Hubert Geralds
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-06-23 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Hubert Geralds Jr. |
| Nickname: | Englewood Strangler |
| Victims: | 5 - 5 |
| Years Active: | 1994 - 1995 |
| Ages Active: | 29/30 - 30/31 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Convicted Of: | murder, attempted murder, burglary |
| Life Span: | 1964 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Group: | African Americans |
| Gender: | Male |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♏ Scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 22 |
| Birth Month: | November |
| Marital Status: | never married |
| Children: | no children mentioned |
| Living With: | himself alone, recently released from prison |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Nov 13, 1964 |
| Family Name: | Geralds |
| Given Name: | Hubert |
| 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: | 73 |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Jun 18, 1995 (Age 30) |
| Convicted: | Nov 13, 1997 (Age 33) |
| Sentence: | death, commuted to life imprisonment |
| Prison Location: | the Menard Correctional Center in Chester, Illinois, US |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | TRUE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
14 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Hubert Geralds
The 14 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Hubert Geralds. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Nov 13 1964 | birth of Hubert Geralds #19641113 |
| Nov 13 1984 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1994 (Age 29/30) | Hubert Geralds started his serial killing spree. #1994 |
| Nov 13 1994 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 1995 (Age 30/31) | Hubert Geralds ended his serial killing spree. #1995 |
| Jun 18 1995 (Age 30) | Hubert Geralds arrested. #19950618 |
| Nov 13 1997 (Age 33) | 33rd Birthday #19971113 |
| Nov 13 1997 (Age 33) | Hubert Geralds was convictedand sentenced to death, commuted to life imprisonment at the Menard Correctional Center in Chester, Illinois, US. #19971113 |
| Jan 09 1998 (Age 33) | sentenced to death #19980109 Location: Cook County Circuit Court in Chicago, Illinois, US Hubert Geralds was sentenced to death at the Cook County Circuit Court in Chicago, Illinois by Judge Michael P. Toomin. |
| Jan 16 1998 (Age 33) | prison admission date #19980116 Location: Menard Correctional Center in Chester, Illinois, US Inmate B39967, Hubert Geralds Jr., was admitted in to the Menard Correctional Center in Chester, Illinois. |
| Feb 10 2000 (Age 35) | King murder conviction vacated #20000210 Location: a court in Chicago, Illinois, US Prosecutors moved to vacate the conviction for the Rhonda King murder after a different serial killer, Andre Crawford, gave a credible confession to killing King. |
| Jan 11 2003 (Age 38) | death sentence commuted to life imprisonment #20030111 Location: a court in Chicago, Illinois, US Governor George H. Ryan commuted his sentence, and those of more than 150 other death row prisoners, to life in prison without parole. |
| Nov 13 2004 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Nov 13 2014 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Nov 13 2024 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
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| 31 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| physically abused | TRUE | 231 | ||
| psychologically abused | TRUE | 224 | ||
| sexually abused | TRUE | 226 | ||
| drug abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | TRUE | 336 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| kill at victims home | FALSE | 323 | ||
| used weapon | FALSE | 453 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem personal item | FALSE | 354 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
Books that Mention Hubert Geralds
Nigel Cawthorne
The Mammoth Book of Killers at Large
Richard A Leo
Police Interrogation and American Justice
Steven A. Egger
The Need to Kill
3 Books that mention Serial Killer
Hubert Geralds
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780333625 | The Mammoth Book of Kille... | Nigel Cawthorne | 11 Total Including Atlanta Ripper | 11 |
| 0674033701 | Police Interrogation and... | Richard A Leo | Hubert Geralds | 1 |
| 013143344x | The Need to Kill | Steven A. Egger | Hubert Geralds | 2 |
External References
- Q48080939 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Jun 23, 2019.
- Hubert Geralds on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Jun 23, 2019.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Hubert GERALDS Jr. on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Jun 23, 2019.
- Hubert Geralds, Jr. on www.law.umich.edu, Retrieved on Jun 23, 2019.
- Maurice Possley, Jury chooses death for killer of 6 women on www.chicagotribune.com, Retrieved on Jun 23, 2019.
- Maurice Possley, Rape victims tells of attack in Englewood Strangler Trial on www.chicagotribune.com, Retrieved on Jun 23, 2019.
- People v. Crawford, 2013 IL App (1st) 100310 on www.illinoiscourts.gov, Retrieved on Jun 23, 2019.
- IDOC: B39967, Illinois Inmate Search on www2.illinois.gov, Retrieved on Jun 23, 2019.
Internal References
Hubert Geralds is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #25 of 43[ Page 2 ] of Scorpio Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #30 of 51[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in November
- #64 of 72[ Page 5 ] of serial killers sorted by IQ Level
- #146 of 250[ Page 10 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #163 of 327[ Page 11 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #181 of 307[ Page 13 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #193 of 651[ Page 13 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #238 of 651[ Page 16 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #348 of 651[ Page 24 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #417 of 651[ Page 28 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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