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Mark Andrew Orach

Case from Orange, CA dated Oct 05, 1976

Victim Details

Mark Andrew Orach

Male

Orange

CA

1976-10-05

20

Mark

Andrew Orach

07/26/2026

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Mark Andrew Orach, a 20-year-old resident of Orange, California, tragically lost his life on October 5, 1976. His death was a result of a brutal murder committed by Patrick Kearney, a notorious serial killer known as the "Trash Bag Killer." Kearney was responsible for the deaths of at least 21 young men and boys between 1962 and 1977. Mark Orach was one of his many victims, and his murder was part of a series of heinous crimes that shocked the community and the nation.

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  • Patrick Kearney - Wikipedia
  • Mark Andrew Orach (1956-1976) - Find a Grave Memorial
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