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Ryoko Hanano

Death by Force
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Ryoko Hanano, a 60-year-old resident of Anaheim, California, tragically lost her life on July 10, 1988. Ryoko and her husband, Kazumi Hanano, had advertised their black 1984 Chevrolet Corvette for sale. On the day of the incident, a woman named Nanette Scheid, posing as a prospective buyer, contacted the Hananos and arranged to see the car. Scheid, along with her accomplices Robert Clarence Taylor and James Norman DeWitt, visited the Hananos' home under the pretense of purchasing the vehicle. ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Ryoko Hanano

    Female

    Anaheim

    CA

    1988-07-10

    60

    Ryoko

    Hanano

    11/15/2025

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