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Monique Michelle Hilton

Death by Force
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Monique Michelle Hilton, a 16-year-old African American girl from Illinois, was tragically murdered on May 24, 1984. She had reportedly left her home and traveled to Hollywood, California, with dreams of meeting pop icon Michael Jackson. While hitchhiking along Santa Monica Boulevard, Monique encountered Mauricio Rodriguez Silva, a recently paroled 24-year-old man with a violent criminal history. Silva lured Monique into his vehicle and drove her into the Mojave Desert, east of Palmdale, Califor ...Read More
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  • Killer's Jury Deadlocks on Death Penalty - Los Angeles Times
  • Parolee Convicted of Slaying 3 Teens - Los Angeles Times
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    Victim Details

    Monique Michelle Hilton

    Female

    Black / African American

    Hollywood

    CA

    1984-05-24

    16

    Monique

    Michelle Hilton

    11/08/2025

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