HUBERT GERALDS JR. | “The Englewood Strangler” | Serial Killer Who Sexually Assaulted And Strangled Sex Workers Using The “Guardian Angel Chokehold” | Sentenced To Death; Commuted To Life | ALS

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Hubert Geralds

• Classification: Serial killer

• Characteristics: Mentally retarded who suffered from a sexual compulsion to have sex with women who were unconscious or asleep

• Number of victims: 5

• Date of murders: 1994 - 1995

• Date of arrest: Summer 1995

• Date of birth: November 13, 1964

• Victims profile: Women (drug-addicted prostitutes)

• Method of murder: Asphyxia due to suffocation

• Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA

• Status: Sentenced to death in December 1997

Background Information

Hubert Geralds Jr. was born on November 13, 1964. His early life is marked by significant trauma, including abandonment by his father and abuse from his mother’s boyfriend. Prior to his criminal activities, he lived in New York, but there is little documentation regarding his employment or life during that time.

Criminal Activities

Geralds is known for being a serial killer who murdered five women between December 22, 1994, and June 17, 1995, in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. His victims were primarily female sex workers whom he lured with drugs, particularly crack cocaine. Once isolated with them, he would strangle them using a technique referred to as the “Guardian Angel Chokehold.” The victims included:

• Doretha Withers (37 years old) - found deceased on December 22, 1994

• Alonda Tart (23 years old) - found deceased on March 14, 1995

• Joyce Wilson (28 years old) - found deceased on March 26, 1995

• Millicent “Peanut” Jones (25 years old) - found deceased on June 12, 1995

• Mary Blackman (42 years old) - found deceased on June 17, 1995

In addition to these murders, Geralds attempted to murder another female sex worker who managed to escape.

Arrest and Trial

Geralds was arrested on June 18, 1995, after the body of Mary Blackman was discovered in a trash bin at a residence shared with Geralds’ family. His sister reported her suspicions about him to the police. During interrogation, Geralds confessed to all six murders he was charged with.

His trial began shortly after his arrest and lasted three weeks. The prosecution presented evidence of his confessions and linked him to the murders through DNA evidence in one case. On January 9, 1998, he was sentenced to death for the murders.

However, in February 2000, prosecutors vacated the conviction for the murder of Rhonda King due to DNA evidence linking her death to another serial killer named Andre Crawford. Despite this exoneration for one murder charge, Geralds remained on death row until January 11, 2003 when then-Governor George H. Ryan commuted his sentence to life imprisonment without parole.

Mental Health Defense

During his trial, Geralds’ defense attorney argued that he suffered from mental health issues including brain damage and paraphilia – a condition characterized by intense sexual urges towards atypical objects or situations – which contributed to his actions. Expert testimony suggested that Geralds had an IQ below the threshold considered mentally retarded.

Current Status

As of now, Hubert Geralds Jr. is serving a life sentence without parole at Menard Correctional Center in Illinois under identification number B39967.

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