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Debra Jean Earl

Case from Acampo, CA dated Nov 07, 1973

Victim Details

Debra Jean Earl

Female

Acampo

CA

1973-11-07

18

Debra

Jean Earl

06/30/2026

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Debra Jean Earl, an 18-year-old from Acampo, California, tragically lost her life on November 7, 1973. Her death was part of a horrific spree of murders committed by Douglas Gretzler and Willie Steelman. On that fateful night, Debra, along with her parents Richard and Wanda Earl, her brother Ricky, her boyfriend Mark Lang, and their neighbors Walter and Joanne Parkin and their two children, were brutally murdered in Victor, California. The Parkin children were found shot to death in their parent ...
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  • Douglas Gretzler - Wikipedia
  • Nine Are Found Slain in Sixth Mass Murder Case in California in the Last Four Years (Published 1973)
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