Donna Manson

Missing
Case Description
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Donna Gail Manson, a 19-year-old student at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, was last seen on March 12, 1974. She left her dormitory around 7:00 p.m. to attend a jazz concert on campus but never arrived. Known for sometimes disappearing without notice, Donna was not reported missing until six days later.

Her case took a dark turn when serial killer Ted Bundy confessed to her abduction and murder shortly before his execution in 1989. Bundy claimed that he left her remains ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 12, 1974
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    Victim Details

    Nov 27, 2013

    Jun 19, 2023

    Donna

    Manson

    70

    19

    60 inches

    100 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Mar 12, 1974

    Olympia

    Washington

    Thurston County

    No

    22873

    Thurston County Sheriff's Office

    Olympia

    Washington

    Thurston County

    98502

    C. Ivanovich

    Detective

    2000 Lakeridge Drive Southwest, Washington

    3607865500

    County

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.co.thurston.wa.us/sheriff/

    7438683

    Thurston County Sheriff's Office

    Brown

    Blue

    Blue

    10/02/2024


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    Forum Posts (3)
    I knew Donna and my heart is broken to hear that she is missing. Donna was a kind, thoughtful, and g... ...Read More
    05/29/2024
    I find it concerning that there has been minimal media coverage on the case of Donna. Her disappeara... ...Read More
    12/29/2023
    Does anyone happen to know where Donna worked?... ...Read More
    10/25/2023
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