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Rhonda Lee Martin Scheffler

Case from Sacramento, CA dated Sep 11, 1978

Victim Details

Rhonda Lee Martin Scheffler

Female

White / Caucasian

Sacramento

CA

1978-09-11

17

Rhonda

Lee Martin Scheffler

07/10/2026

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Rhonda Lee Martin Scheffler, a 17-year-old from Sacramento, California, tragically lost her life on September 11, 1978. Rhonda and her friend, Kippi Vaught, were abducted from the parking lot of a Sacramento shopping mall. Their bodies were discovered two days later in a rural area outside of Sacramento. Both girls had suffered severe trauma; Rhonda had been raped and died clutching a piece of cord similar to that used to bind Kippi's hands. The cause of death for both girls was determined to be ...
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  • Gerald and Charlene Gallego - Wikipedia
  • Rhonda Lee Martin Scheffler (1961-1978) - Memorials - Find a Grave
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