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Albert Pena Rivera

Case from Riverside, CA dated Apr 13, 1975

Victim Details

Albert Pena Rivera

Male

Riverside

CA

1975-04-13

21

Albert

Pena Rivera

06/26/2026

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Albert Pena Rivera, born in 1954, tragically lost his life on April 13, 1975, at the age of 21 in Riverside, California. His death was a result of a brutal murder, which was part of a series of heinous crimes committed by the notorious serial killer, Patrick Kearney. Kearney, also known as the "Trash Bag Killer," was responsible for the deaths of 21 young men and boys between 1962 and 1977. Albert Pena Rivera was one of his unfortunate victims. Kearney's modus operandi involved luring his victim ...
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  • New York Daily News: California’s killing fields and serial killers who created them
  • Patrick Kearney - Wikipedia
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