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Gargiulo is accused of brutally stabbing three women to death and attempting to murder a fourth. |
Gargiulo is accused of brutally stabbing three women to death and attempting to murder a fourth. |
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He is a native of [[Glenview, Illinois]], where he may have stabbed his neighbor, 18-year-old Tricia Pacaccio, to death on her backdoor step. Her |
He is a native of [[Glenview, Illinois]], where he may have stabbed his neighbor, 18-year-old Tricia Pacaccio, to death on her backdoor step. Her body was found by her father the morning after on August 14, 1993.<ref name="suntimes.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.suntimes.com/6482474-417/la-detective-murder-suspect-could-have-killed-10-women.html |title=LA detective: Suspect could have killed 10 women |work=[[Chicago Sun Times]] |access-date= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220060641/http://www.suntimes.com/6482474-417/la-detective-murder-suspect-could-have-killed-10-women.html |archivedate=February 20, 2014 }}</ref><ref name="cbsnews.com">Staff (July 7, 2011). [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/07/07/48hours/main20077522.shtml "Man Charged with Murder in Cold Case Featured on "48 Hours Mystery"]. ''[[48 Hours (TV series)|48 Hours]]''. Retrieved August 3, 2012.</ref> She was stabbed 47 times. Gargiulo moved to Los Angeles in 1998, allegedly to escape scrutiny from police in Illinois.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/The-312/July-2011/Michael-Gargiulo-to-Be-Charged-with-Killing-Tricia-Pacaccio/ |title=Michael Gargiulo to Be Charged with Killing Tricia Pacaccio |date= July 2011 |work=Chicago magazine |access-date=November 11, 2015}}</ref> |
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Gargiulo is accused of three murders in Southern California between 2001 and 2008. |
Gargiulo is accused of three murders in Southern California between 2001 and 2008. |
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Revision as of 06:11, 30 May 2019
Michael Gargiulo | |
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| Born | Michael Thomas Gargiulo February 15, 1976[1] |
| Other names | Hollywood Ripper Chiller Killer |
| Known for | Serial killings |
| Criminal charge | Murder[2] |
Michael Thomas Gargiulo (born February 15, 1976)[1] is an American alleged serial killer.
Description of alleged crimes
Gargiulo is accused of brutally stabbing three women to death and attempting to murder a fourth.
He is a native of Glenview, Illinois, where he may have stabbed his neighbor, 18-year-old Tricia Pacaccio, to death on her backdoor step. Her body was found by her father the morning after on August 14, 1993.[3][4] She was stabbed 47 times. Gargiulo moved to Los Angeles in 1998, allegedly to escape scrutiny from police in Illinois.[5]
Gargiulo is accused of three murders in Southern California between 2001 and 2008.
On February 21, 2001, he allegedly stabbed Ashley Ellerin 47 times to death in her home in Hollywood. Ellerin's injuries included a neck wound that nearly severed her head, and deep punctures to the chest, stomach, and back that in some cases were up to six inches deep.[6] According to detective Tom Small, one stab wound "actually penetrated the skull and took out a chunk of skull like a puzzle piece."[6] On the night she was killed, Ellerin had planned to attend a post-Grammy-Award party with actor Ashton Kutcher.[7]
On December 1, 2005, Gargiulo allegedly stabbed his neighbor, Maria Bruno, to death at her home in El Monte, California.[2] She was stabbed 17 times.[6]
On April 28, 2008, Gargiulo allegedly attempted to murder his neighbor, Michelle Murphy, in her home in Santa Monica on April 28, 2008.[8] She fought off the attack, and blood matching Gargiulo's DNA was found at the scene.[9]
Arrest and prosecution
Gargiulo was arrested by the Santa Monica Police Department on June 6, 2008. On July 7, 2011 the Cook County State's Attorney charged Gargiulo with the first degree murder of Tricia Pacaccio.[10] Although Gargiulo is charged in the two California murders as well as the Pacaccio murder in Chicago, police have not linked him to any other murders.[3] Gargiulo allegedly told authorities in the Los Angeles County Jail that just because 10 women were killed — and his DNA was present — doesn't mean he murdered anyone, leading investigators to believe that there are more victims.[3]
Media in Los Angeles dubbed Gargiulo the "Hollywood Ripper" as well as the "Chiller Killer."[10][11]
Gargiulo is being held at Los Angeles County Jail awaiting a capital murder trial.[12] A pre-trial hearing was held June 9, 2017 in Los Angeles Superior Court with his trial scheduled to begin in October 2017.[13] After delays, his trial began on May 2, 2019.[7]
References
- ^ a b "LASD Inmate Information Center - Inmate Search". lasd.org. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Richards, Tori (undated). "Michael Gargiulo: Alleged Hollywood Ripper – El Monte". TruTv. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ a b c "LA detective: Suspect could have killed 10 women". Chicago Sun Times. Archived from the original on February 20, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Staff (July 7, 2011). "Man Charged with Murder in Cold Case Featured on "48 Hours Mystery". 48 Hours. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ "Michael Gargiulo to Be Charged with Killing Tricia Pacaccio". Chicago magazine. July 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ a b c Smith, Bryan. "Did Alleged "Hollywood Ripper" Michael Gargiulo Kill Tricia Pacaccio?". Chicago magazine. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^ a b "Man accused of murdering Ashton Kutcher's date goes on trial". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^ Richards, Tori (undated). "Michael Gargiulo: Alleged Hollywood Ripper – ". TruTV. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b Pelisek, Christine (November 25, 2010). "The Chiller Killer – Michael Gargiulo, Accused of Killing Ashton Kutcher's Girlfriend and Other L.A. Beauties, Got Close as the Helpful Air-Conditioning Repairman". LA Weekly. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ Staff (November 18, 2010). "Family Says 'Hollywood Ripper' Killed in Chicago Area First". CBS News (via WBBM-TV). Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ Staff (undated). "Michael Gargiulo Under Arrest". CBS News. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ "Serial Killer Who Allegedly Murdered Ashton Kutcher's Former Girlfriend Ashley Ellerin to Begin Trial". June 13, 2017.
Further reading
- Richards, Tori (undated). "Michael Gargiulo: Alleged Hollywood Ripper". TruTv. Retrieved August 3, 2012.