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Happy Tuesday, creeps and freaks! This week, Courtney tells us about the Hollywood Ripper. This sadistic monster was responsible for the murders of Tricia Pacaccio (18), Ashley Ellerin (22) and Maria Bruno (32), as well as the attempted murder of Michelle Murphy (26). Though it is believed there could have been more victims. But thanks to advances in modern DNA testing, he was finally brought to justice (although, that's still debatable at this point).

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Source material for the episode:

• https://www.courttv.com/news/co-v-letecia-staunch-stepmother-charged-with-murder/
• https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/man-dubbed-hollywood-ripper-sentenced-to-death-for-killing-mutilating-two-women/2640599/
• https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/michael-gargiulo/1-southern-california.html
• https://www.oxygen.com/martinis-murder/tricia-pacaccio-hollywood-ripper-michael-gargiulo-first-victim
• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-mystery-two-decades-after-the-murder-of-tricia-pacaccio-a-viewer-tip-heats-up-the-case/
• https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/what-to-watch/ct-ent-hollywood-ripper-michael-gargiulo-tricia-pacaccio-20210423-cn7akj5fvregfj2mnl6nedcz54-story.html
• https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/serial-killer/how-serial-psychosexual-thrill-killer-michael-gargiulo-got-caught