A Killer Hiding in Californias Cocaine Epidemic - May 26 2024

Morning Cup of Murder

Society & Culture, History, Documentary, True Crime

4.7 • 723 Ratings

🗓️ 26 May 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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May 26th: Verna Williams Discovered Dead (Michael Hughes)(1986) Los Angeles, during the late 80s and early 90s, was a truly terrifying place to live with victims of violent crimes that seemed to turn up almost daily. On May 26th 1986 one such victim was found and, though it would take a few decades, her case would land amongst many others all connected to one dangerous man. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Hughes_(serial_killer)#:~:text=Verna%20Williams%2C%2036%2C%20was%20discovered,Lonnie%20David%20Franklin%20Jr.)., https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hughes-michael.htm, https://homicide.latimes.com/post/verna-williams/, https://www.dailynews.com/2008/07/03/convict-appears-in-court-in-cold-case-killings/, https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Convicted-serial-killer-faces-more-charges-3206717.php, https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/07/26/Prostitute-slayer-may-have-claimed-18th-victim/4178522734400/, https://www.ourweekly.com/2012/06/22/convicted-serial-killer-sentenced-to-death/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:02.8	When police arrived, they found the telephones and electricity lines. We have a weird homicide.
1:08.7	A scene described by one investigator as reminiscent of a weird...
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1:14.6	Los Angeles, during the late 80s and early 90s, was a truly terrifying place to live, with victims of violent crimes that seemed to turn up almost daily.
1:25.8	On May 26, 1986, one such victim was found, and though it would take a few
1:31.5	decades, her case would land amongst the many others all connected to one dangerous man. So if you
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