Born
3 Oct 1959, Lyons, Wayne County, New York

Death
16 Apr 1978, Anaheim, Orange County, California

Tragically, Scott Hughes was one of the victims of California serial murderer, Randy Kraft who was convicted of murdering 16 men and boys between 1972 and 1983 and is on death row for his crimes. He was known as the “Scorecard Killer.” He was known to have killed at least another 51 young men and boys and is the most prolific serial murderer in California history. 

A Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton. Hughes’ body was discovered on eastbound shoulder of the Euclid Avenue on-ramp to California 91. Hughes had been redressed. His’s shoelaces had been removed from his shoes. Hughes was strangled and emasculated. Hughes had diazepam in his system. Experts say carpet fibers on Hughes’ body were similar to fibers found on rug in Kraft’s garage. Hughes was last seen on April 14, 1978. Hughes’ location of his body found was on “EUCLID” Avenue. The coded word “EUCLID” is represented on Kraft’s Scorecard found in his trunk the night of his arrest.