10 Facts About Michael Gargiulo

Michael Thomas Gargiulo was born on February 15,1976 and is a convicted American serial killer.

Michael Gargiulo moved to Southern California in the 1990s and gained the nickname The Hollywood Ripper.

Michael Gargiulo was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to death on July 16,2021.

Michael Gargiulo is believed to have committed his first murder at the age of 17 on August 13,1993, when he stabbed his neighbor, 18-year-old Tricia Pacaccio, to death on her back doorstep.

Michael Gargiulo moved to Los Angeles in 1998, allegedly to escape the scrutiny of the police in Illinois, and committed two murders and an attempted murder in Southern California between 2001 and 2008.

On December 1,2005, Michael Gargiulo stabbed his neighbor, 32-year-old Maria Bruno, to death at her home in El Monte, California.

Michael Gargiulo attempted to murder another neighbor, 26-year-old Michelle Murphy, in her home in Santa Monica on April 28,2008.

Michael Gargiulo was arrested by the Santa Monica Police Department on June 6,2008.

Michael Gargiulo faced either a death sentence or life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Michael Gargiulo was extradited to Illinois on September 6,2024 to face trial for the 1993 killing of Tricia Pacaccio.