206 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.
Case Description
Any updates on this case? Let us know!
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 ...Read More
Victim Details

Scott Michael Hughes

Male

White / Caucasian

Orange County

CA

1978-04-16

18

Scott

Michael Hughes

11/21/2025