A Promising Life Cut ShortOn November 10, 1987, the community of Daly City, California, was shaken by the tragic loss of 13-year-old Michelle Matteucci. Born on October 29, 1974, Michelle was a ...

The Fateful NightOn the evening of April 14, 1989, 27-year-old Harrison Smith stood at the corner of 32nd and Webster Streets in San Diego. As he waited, a vehicle occupied by three males approached ...

A Bright Future AheadAndrew "Drew" Elam was a young man brimming with potential and ambition. Born on March 3, 1970, he was the youngest of four children in his family. In 1988, he graduated from ...

A Tragic DisappearanceOn May 10, 1990, four-year-old Jessica Martinez was playing outside her family's apartment complex on Belle Terrace in Bakersfield, California. In a heartbreaking turn of ...

A Night Like Any OtherOn December 29, 1990, just after midnight, 32-year-old Lona Robertson left her Santa Rosa home, embarking on what seemed to be a routine outing. Little did anyone know, this ...

Discovery of a Life Cut ShortOn the early morning of June 8, 1991, a routine walk turned into a harrowing discovery for a local resident in San Diego's Clairemont neighborhood. As he passed by the ...

A Routine Evening Turns TragicOn the evening of February 2, 1992, 25-year-old Richard Anthony Martin Jr. was walking westbound on the north sidewalk of the 4500 block of University Avenue in San ...

A Devoted Mother Striving for a Better LifeMaria Cortes, a 23-year-old Mexican national, was known among her friends and family as a dedicated mother and diligent worker. Employed as a housekeeper ...