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Bernita Rochelle Sparks

Case from Los-angeles, CA dated Apr 15, 1987

Victim Details

Bernita Rochelle Sparks

Female

Black / African American

Los-angeles

CA

1987-04-15

26

Bernita

Rochelle Sparks

07/20/2026

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Bernita Rochelle Sparks, a 26-year-old woman from Los Angeles, California, was tragically found dead on April 15, 1987. Her body was discovered in a trash bin located in the 9400 block of South Western Avenue in Gramercy Park. The Los Angeles Police Department reported that she had been shot with a small-caliber gun. This brutal murder was part of a series of killings attributed to a serial killer known as the "Grim Sleeper."

The Grim Sleeper, later identified as Lonnie David Franklin Jr. ...
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  • Bernita Rochelle Reed Sparks (1960-1987) - Memorials - Find a Grave
  • Grim Sleeper - Wikipedia

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