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Oliver Peter Molitor

Case from Redondo-beach, CA dated Mar 21, 1976

Victim Details

Oliver Peter Molitor

Male

Redondo-beach

CA

1976-03-21

13

Oliver

Peter Molitor

07/05/2026

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Oliver Peter Molitor, a 13-year-old boy from Redondo Beach, California, tragically lost his life on March 21, 1976. His death was a result of a brutal murder committed by Patrick Wayne Kearney, a notorious serial killer also known as "The Trash Bag Killer" and "The Freeway Killer." Kearney was responsible for the deaths of numerous young men and boys across Southern California between 1962 and 1977. Molitor's body was discovered in Manhattan Beach, and the investigation revealed that he had been ...
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