When Ashton Kutcher’s date didn’t show up for their rendezvous, he never suspected that it was because she had been stabbed to death just hours before. Police would later discover that her killer was also the main suspect in a murder that happened 7 years before and that he’d go on to attack more women. This episode looks into suspected serial killer Michael Gargiulo, dubbed by the media as “The Hollywood Ripper”, exploring each of his known victims and discussing the events that unfolded at the trial. 

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Sources used for this episode:

https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/hollywood-ripper-michael-gargiulo-crime-scenes-explained

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/05/03/suspected-serial-killer-known-hollywood-ripper-is-trial-ashton-kutcher-may-need-testify/

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/hollywood-ripper-serial-killer-killings-santa-monica-el-monte-hollywood-michael-gargiulo/1952163/

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/teenage-son-of-hollywood-ripper-doesnt-want-father-executed/1966727/

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/defense-moves-to-delay-sentencing-for-hollywood-ripper/2319717/

48 Hours – The Hollywood Ripper and The Hollywood Ripper Trial.