Muziwokuthula Madondo

Serial Killer

Muziwokuthula Madondo: A Detailed Account of His Crimes

Background

Muziwokuthula "Muzi" Madondo, originally from Richmond near Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, was a former student leader at the University of Durban-Westville (UDW). He served as the Student Representative Council (SRC) president and led the Student Christian Fellowship. In 2003, Madondo was dismissed from his SRC position due to charges of corruption and mismanagement of university funds. He emigrated to the United States in 2008 to study theology.

Crimes

Between February and March 2011, Madondo committed a series of murders across Ohio and New Mexico. His victims included:

• February 17, 2011: Jacquelyn Hilder, 60, a bank executive from Akron, Ohio, was shot twice—once in the abdomen and once in the chest—in her home. Madondo believed Hilder's boyfriend had a large sum of money at the residence.
• February 19, 2011: Zenzele Mdadane, 25, originally from South Africa and a former Maritzburg College student, was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the woods of Butler Township, Ohio. Madondo lured Mdadane to the area as part of a plan to assume his identity.
• March 24, 2011: Bobby Gonzales, 57, and his stepson, Gabriel Baca, 37, were both shot and killed in a motel room in Tucumcari, New Mexico. Madondo attempted to clean the crime scene but left behind significant evidence, including pools of blood and drag marks.

Arrest and Legal Proceedings

Madondo was apprehended on March 28, 2011, in Houston, Texas, by Texas Rangers. At the time of his arrest, he was in possession of the firearm used in all four murders. He confessed to the killings during his initial detention. Subsequently, Madondo faced legal proceedings in multiple states:

• New Mexico: In December 2015, Madondo pleaded guilty to the murders of Gonzales and Baca. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison, with eligibility for parole after serving 24 years.
• Ohio (Summit County): On April 5, 2022, Madondo pleaded guilty to the aggravated murder, robbery, and burglary of Jacquelyn Hilder. He received a life sentence with the possibility of parole after 33 years, to be served consecutively to his New Mexico sentence.
• Ohio (Montgomery County): On December 21, 2022, Madondo pleaded guilty to the aggravated murder and felonious assault of Zenzele Mdadane. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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Jacquelyn Hilder Age: (60), Date of Death: 2011-02-18

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