David Michael Hughes was 9 years old when he was murdered in Santa Cruz, California, on January 25, 1973. His death occurred during a series of killings carried out that month by Herbert Mullin, who murdered multiple people in Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties.

Mullin then returned to the woman who had given him the address and killed her and her two young sons, David Hughes and Daemon Francis. Mullin was arrested soon afterward after a witness reported his car’s license plate; he was later convicted of multiple murders and received a life sentence.

The killings deeply affected the Santa Cruz community. If anyone knew David Hughes or has information about his last day, please share what you remember.