Gabriel Garza Hoth
The Black Widower
Active for 8 years
(1991-1998) in Mexico
3
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
3
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 3 Timeline Events
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- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 2 Books Written About Gabriel Garza Hoth
- 3 External References
- Internal References
Gabriel Garza Hoth (Gabriel Arturo Garza Hoth) a Mexican serial killer known as The Black Widower. Garza killed three women between 1991 and 1998, his victims were wives and lovers. He was captured in 1998 and extradited to Mexico, where he was condemned to life in prison.
Gabriel Garza Hoth Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Gabriel Garza Hoth (aka) The Black Widower, was active for 8 years between 1991-1998, known to have ( 3 confirmed / 3 possible ) victims. This serial killer was active in the following countries: Mexico
Gabriel Garza Hoth a male citizen of Mexico.
In 1991 Gabriel Garza Hoth started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, murder his victims. Gabriel Garza Hoth used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes.
He was convicted on October 27th 2000, sentenced to life imprisonment at a prison in Mexico. He was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 42%
serial killers by profile completenessGabriel Garza Hoth has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Gabriel Garza Hoth a known:
Gabriel Garza Hoth
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-02-26 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Gabriel Garza Hoth |
| Nickname: | The Black Widower |
| Victims: | 3 - 3 |
| Years Active: | 1991 - 1998 |
| Active Countries: | Mexico |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Mexico |
| Sexual Preference: | N/A |
| Marital Status: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | N/A |
| Given Name: | Gabriel |
| Birth Location: | Mexico, federal republic in the southern portion of North America |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
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| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
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| Arrested: | N/A |
| Convicted: | Oct 27, 2000 |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment |
| Prison Location: | a prison in Mexico |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | N/A |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
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| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
3 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Gabriel Garza Hoth
The 3 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Gabriel Garza Hoth. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Gabriel Garza Hoth started his serial killing spree. #1991 |
| 1998 | Gabriel Garza Hoth ended his serial killing spree. #1998 |
| Oct 27 2000 | Gabriel Garza Hoth was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment at a prison in Mexico. #20001027 |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Gabriel Garza Hoth (1991-1998).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 11 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| used gun | TRUE | 451 | ||
| robbed | TRUE | 418 | ||
| rape | FALSE | 453 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| strangle | FALSE | 443 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
Books that Mention Gabriel Garza Hoth
Dr. Helen Morrison
My Life Among the Serial Killers
Michael Newton
The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers
2 Books that mention Serial Killer
Gabriel Garza Hoth
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0061809594 | My Life Among the Serial... | Dr. Helen Morrison | 33 Total Including John Wayne Gacy | 33 |
| 0816069875 | The Encyclopedia of Seria... | Michael Newton | 108 Total Including Anatoly Onoprienko | 108 |
Gabriel Arturo Garza Hoth (born Mexico, ?) also known as "The Black Widower", was a Mexican serial killer active between 1991 and 1998 in Mexico City. He collected life insurance payments on his wife and lovers, gaining a total of 500,000 dollars.
External References
- Q16200501 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Feb 26, 2019.
- Gabriel Garza Hoth on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Feb 26, 2019.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Gabriel Arturo GARZA HOTH on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Feb 26, 2019.
Internal References
Gabriel Garza Hoth is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #11 of 12[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Mexico
- #200 of 651[ Page 14 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #264 of 651[ Page 18 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #489 of 651[ Page 33 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #557 of 651[ Page 38 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
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