The case index
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Homicides in California
16 homicides recorded in California. The files span the 1940s to the 2000s, including The killing of Elizabeth Short and Keddie murders. Each is a published, sourced case file, with creator coverage linked where it has been approved.
16 case files connected by red thread
Cases in this thread
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Leimert Park, Los Angeles, California, USA · 1940sThe killing of Elizabeth ShortunsolvedView file → - 2
Keddie Resort, house #28, Keddie, California · 1980sKeddie murdersunsolvedView file → - 3
Modesto, California · 2000sMurder of Laci PetersonsolvedView file → - 4
Sleepy Lagoon reservoir, near Maywood/Commerce/Bell, California · 1942Death of José Gallardo Díaz (Sleepy Lagoon murder)overturnedView file → - 5
Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California · 2022Killing of Celeste Rivas HernandezongoingView file → - 6
Vacant lot on South Norton Avenue, Leimert Park, Los Angeles, California · 1947Killing of Elizabeth ShortunsolvedView file → - 7
730 North Bedford Drive, Beverly Hills, California · 1958Killing of Johnny StompanatosolvedView file → - 8
Street intersection, Thousand Oaks, California · 2023Killing of Paul KesslersolvedView file → - 9
Fallbrook, California · 2010McStay family murderssolvedView file → - 10
Riverside, California · 2011Murder of Jeff HallsolvedView file → - 11
California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo, California · 1996Murder of Kristin SmartsolvedView file → - 12
Alhambra, California · 2003Murder of Lana ClarksonsolvedView file → - 13
E.O. Green Junior High School, Oxnard, California · 2008Murder of Larry KingsolvedView file → - 14
Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California · 1986Murder of Sherri RasmussensolvedView file → - 15
Redondo Beach, California · 1977Southern California murders of 1979solvedView file → - 16
8763 Wonderland Avenue, Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, CA · 1981Wonderland murdersunsolvedView file →