Who Is Ana Luz Gonzalez, Michael Gargiulo’s Wife?

Ana Luz Gonzalez is the wife of Michael Gargiulo, the convicted serial killer. Ana Luz Gonzalez’s husband, Michael Gargiulo, was sentenced to death in 2021 for the murders of over 10 women between 1993 and 2008.

Ana suddenly found herself as a character of interest in a major case that had gathered serious national attention. Since then, multiple discussions have been had about her entire persona and her possibly alleged role in her husband’s heinous crimes. Exactly who is Ana Luz Gonzalez, and where is she now? Find out all the answers you need in this short read.

Who Is Ana Luz Gonzalez?

Ana Luz Gonzalez is a middle-aged Caucasian woman born in the United States of America. Her date of birth is presently unknown, and so are many of her details. She has kept her exact birthplace secret, and no one seems to know who her parents are and where they come from.

The same goes for information about her siblings, if she has any. It is widely believed that her anonymity is intentional and is for security measures. This makes plenty of sense, considering who she is married to. However, unlike Ana, there is so much information to glean about her husband and his background.

His full name is Michael Thomas Gargiulo, and he was born on February 15, 1976, in Northfield Township, Glenview, Illinois, United States, into a family with six children. He is currently 48 years old. He lived in Illinois until his 18th or 19th birthday, after which he moved to Los Angeles.

When it comes to Ana’s educational achievements, there is also an informational gap. Although it’s very likely she is well educated, there is no solid proof of her educational qualifications anywhere on the internet. If she had schooled in America, then she most likely went through the regular schooling pattern of middle school, high school, and then college.

She Became Famous Following Her Husband’s Nefarious Activities

Ana Luz Gonzalez was unwittingly thrust into the harsh glare of the American media after she was discovered to be the wife of a deadly serial killer. Popularly called ‘The Hollywood Ripper,’ ‘Chiller Killer,’ or ‘The Boy Next Door,’ Michael Gargiulo was one of the most-wanted serial killers in America in the early 2000s.

He is also a rapist and has been convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and assault and has been sentenced to death. The 48-year-old man was charged with murder after it was established by an American court that he stabbed 18-year-old Tricia Pacaccio, his former neighbor, in August 1993.

Michael had been only 17 years old at the time. He was also found guilty of murdering then 22-year-old Ashley Ellerin by stabbing her to death 47 times, nearly decapitating her in the process. His next victim was a 32-year-old neighbor named Maria Bruno, who had lived in Monte, California.

One thing that connected all of Michael Gargiulo’s victims was that they had all been his neighbors at the time of their deaths. The horrifying nature of his crimes made his case a popularly shocking one, especially after it was discovered that one of his victims, Ellerin, was the girlfriend of then-rising Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher. This made the media highly invested in crime. This interest was what primarily led to Ana’s exposure as Gargiulo’s wife.

Ana Luz Gonzalez Has a Son with Michael Gargiulo

While it sounds like such a difficult concept to grasp, the killer Michael Gargiulo was a married man with a family. According to media reports, they got married in 2007 but were only together for about a year before Michael’s arrest and subsequent trial.

The couple had a son, whose details have been kept away from the public and are likely to remain that way. The complete details about how Michael and Ana met and where/when they got married are confidential. It is also unclear if Ana is still married to her murderer husband.

Some reports state that she was able to obtain an annulment, but there is no verifiable proof of this at the moment. All we know is that Ana is single-handedly raising her son, who is the same age as the number of years that Michael has been incarcerated for.

Was Ana Luz Gonzalez Indicted in her Husband’s Crimes?

If you had ever wondered how Gargiulo was caught, you might be interested to know the following: Michael was getting away with the murders until he attempted to murder another woman, also a neighbor. Her name is Michelle Murphy, and she was 26 years old at the time.

Luckily for Murphy, she was able to fight off the attack, and when the police were called, they found Gargiulo’s DNA at the crime scene. This new evidence linked him to two other murders and led to a breakthrough in some previous murder cases. This discovery led to his trial in August 2008, and he was found guilty of the two-count murder charges by a California jury.

This indictment came roughly 11 years after he was taken into custody on June 6, 2008. Next, Gargiulo was sentenced to death on July 16, 2021, for the heinous crimes he committed between 1993–2008.

'Hollywood Ripper' Michael Gargiulo sentenced to death for murders https://t.co/goOns4VC3T

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 17, 2021

His crimes were said to come to 10 murders, and the victims were all his female neighbors. After his trial, Gargiulo stood to face either life imprisonment without the possibility of parole or a death sentence. The Californian jury sentenced him to death according to Los Angeles law.

However, since Gargiulo is expected to be extradited to Illinois, he will most likely get away with only 25 years to life, with no death sentence. All these convictions have nothing to do with his wife Ana because they occurred before he met and married her.

Michael Gargiulo’s crimes are his alone to bear the consequences for. Still, we cannot genuinely say that his arrest didn’t negatively affect her. But it’s difficult to ascertain just how much damage his crimes have cost his family, especially his wife.

Where Is Ana Luz Gonzalez Now?

Ana Gonzalez is currently maintaining a low profile. She doesn’t have any social media accounts or other means by which members of the public could identify her with. There is no information about where she lives, what she does for a living, or how much she earns. All the information about Ana Luz Gonzalez is currently hidden behind a stonewall of confidentiality and secrecy.

It can be seen that Ana wishes to live a quiet and peaceful life away from all the negativity surrounding her marriage to one of the bloodiest serial killers of the 2000s. We can only hope she has been able to create a safe life for herself and her son.