Scott Michael Hughes, an 18-year-old white male, was found dead on April 16, 1978, beside the 91 Freeway in Orange County, California. At the time of his death, Hughes was serving as a Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton. His body was discovered fully clothed, although the laces were missing from his shoes—a detail that would later become a signature in a series of killings. Beneath his bloodstained slacks, investigators found evidence of genital mutilation, including the removal of his left te ...
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