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Linda Diane Slavik

Case from Cottonwood, CA dated Aug 06, 1978

Victim Details

Linda Diane Slavik

Female

Cottonwood

CA

1978-08-06

27

Linda

Diane Slavik

07/27/2026

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Linda Diane Slavik, aged 27, tragically lost her life on August 6, 1978, in Cottonwood, California. Her death was part of a series of heinous crimes committed by Darrell Keith Rich, a serial killer who terrorized the region during that period. Linda was abducted from a bar in Chico, California, by Rich, who then drove her to his house in Cottonwood. There, she was subjected to sexual assault before being taken to a remote area where she was shown the body of another victim, Patricia Ann Moore. L ...
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