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Karen Jones

Case from Burbank, CA dated Jun 23, 1980

Victim Details

Karen Lee Jones

Female

White / Caucasian

Burbank

CA

1980-06-23

24

Karen

Jones

07/01/2026

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On June 23, 1980, the body of 24-year-old Karen Jones was discovered behind a steakhouse in Burbank, California. She had been fatally shot in the head with a small-caliber pistol. Earlier that morning, around 2:00 to 2:30 a.m., Officer Guzzetta had encountered Jones on Sunset Boulevard, cautioning her against loitering in the area. Tragically, just hours later, she became one of the victims in a series of murders that would come to be known as the "Sunset Strip Killings."

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  • Doug Clark (serial killer) - Wikipedia
  • Los Angeles Magazine: Forty Years Ago, the Sunset Strip Killers Terrorized L.A.
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    I've been deeply immersed in the details of Karen Jones' tragic case and something that strikes me i... ...Read More
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    I’ve been reading through old articles and police reports about the Sunset Strip Killings, and I�... ...Read More
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