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Shauna May

Case from Point-reyes-station, CA dated Nov 28, 1980

Victim Details

Shauna Catherine May

Female

Point-reyes-station

CA

1980-11-28

25

Shauna

May

07/03/2026

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Shauna May, a 25-year-old woman from Point Reyes Station, California, tragically lost her life on November 28, 1980. Her death was part of a series of brutal murders committed by David Joseph Carpenter, infamously known as the Trailside Killer. Carpenter's reign of terror spanned from 1979 to 1981, during which he targeted hikers in the Marin County and Santa Cruz County areas. Shauna May's body was discovered on Mount Wittenberg at Point Reyes National Seashore, alongside Diane O'Connell, anoth ...
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  • Criminal Minds Wiki: David Carpenter
  • The frightening case of the Trailside Killer David Carpenter
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