In this episode, we unpack the case of Michael Hubert Hughes, a convicted serial killer whose crimes in Southern California between the mid-1980s and early 1990s shocked the public. We explore his background, the victims, the investigations (including how cold case DNA tech played a pivotal role), his trials and convictions, and the larger context of violence and justice during that era in Los Angeles.

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