Timothy Joseph McGhee | |
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| Born | April 27, 1973 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Huero, Eskimo, The Monster of Atwater, Joe McGhee |
| Conviction(s) | Murder, attempted murder, assault, conspiracy to commit an assault, conspiracy to commit vandalism, resisting executive officers in the performance of their duties |
| Criminal penalty | Death + 75 years to life |
| Details | |
| Victims | 12 confirmed homicides 10 confirmed attempted homicides 3 convictions for homicide |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | California |
Date apprehended | February 11, 2003 |
| Imprisoned at | Salinas Valley State Prison |
Timothy Joseph McGhee (born April 27, 1973) is a convicted serial killer and Toonerville Rifa 13 gang member from the Atwater Village neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. He is alleged to be responsible for at least 12 homicides between 1997 and 2001, three of which led to convictions. McGhee is also suspected of at least ten attempted murders, four of which led to convictions.[1] In 2018, the Los Angeles Times named McGhee one of the top 20 most notorious killers in the history of California, a list that included the likes of Charles Manson, the Golden State Killer, and the Night Stalker.[2]
After his arrest for assaulting a law enforcement officer, McGhee spent 1994 to 2000 either incarcerated or on parole. During his stints as a parolee, he allegedly shot seven people, killing three, and attempted to murder two LAPD officers. He was arrested in 2003 on homicide charges and sentenced to death in 2009.[3] In a separate trial in 2007, McGhee was sentenced to 75 years to life for leading a 2005 prison riot.[4] California Governor Gavin Newsom placed a moratorium on executions in the state of California in 2019, so McGhee was transferred from San Quentin's death row to the general population in Salinas Valley State Prison.[5][6] McGhee is now serving life in prison without the possibility of parole, but current California law allows for his execution if the moratorium is ever lifted.[7][8]
- ^ Leonard, Jack (2009-01-10). "L.A. gang leader called monster, sentenced to death". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
- ^ "Who are California's most notorious killers?". Los Angeles Times. 2018-11-27. Archived from the original on 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ "The People v. Timothy Joseph McGhee". Retrieved 2012-06-09.
- ^ "California governor to halt executions". BBC News. March 13, 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
- ^ "California Inmate Locator". Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ^ "D.A.-elect George Gascón's ban on new death sentences is a welcome change". Los Angeles Times. November 12, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Civil Rights Groups Accuse California District Attorneys of Unlawfully Interfering in Death Penalty Lawsuit". Death Penalty Information Center. March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.