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Patty Geddling

Case from Redwood, CA dated Apr 05, 1981

Victim Details

Patty Geddling

Female

Redwood

CA

1981-04-05

19

Patty

Geddling

07/06/2026

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Patty Geddling, aged 23, and her friend Stacy Benjamin, aged 19, were tragically murdered on April 25, 1981, in Redwood City, California. The circumstances surrounding their deaths were deeply intertwined with the local drug scene. Patty and Stacy were known to sell drugs, and Stacy had a reputation for "ripping people off." On the night of their murders, they were lured to the apartment of Donald Jay Beardslee under the pretense of a drug sale. Beardslee, who was living with Ricki Soria at the ...
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  • Donald Beardslee - Wikipedia
  • Killer Makes Bid to Avoid Execution - Los Angeles Times
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