Gary Hilton

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/gary-hilton

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Gary Hilton born?November 22, 1946
2. What is the alias?The National Forest Serial Killer
3. What is the confirmed homicides?Four
4. Who is Gary Hilton?Gary Hilton is a man born on November 22, 1946 who was convicted of four murders that happened in national forests between 2007 and 2008.
5. Why did he choose national forests?He seemed to know these places well, maybe because he liked outdoor activities, and the forests gave him privacy and fewer people to see.

Serial Homicide: The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender, typically in separate events.
Jurisdiction: The official power to make legal decisions and judgments; the territory over which this power is exercised.
Criminal Profiling: An investigative technique used by law enforcement to identify likely suspects and analyze patterns of behavior.