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Cynthia Chandler

Case from Los-angeles, CA dated Jun 12, 1980

Victim Details

Cynthia Leigh Cindy Chandler

Female

White / Caucasian

Los-angeles

CA

1980-06-12

16

Cynthia

Chandler

07/30/2026

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Cynthia Chandler, a 16-year-old girl from Los Angeles, California, was tragically found dead on June 12, 1980. Her body was discovered by a Caltrans worker along the Ventura Freeway embankments. Cynthia had been shot in the head with a small caliber weapon, and her body was found nearly nude, indicating she had been dragged across a rough surface after her death. The autopsy revealed that she had been dead for more than twelve hours before being found, placing her time of death around midnight. ...
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