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Dorothy Lucille Kinney Cadwallader

Death by Force
Case Description
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Dorothy Lucille Kinney Cadwallader, aged 38, tragically lost her life on October 19, 1970, in Soquel, California. Her death was part of a horrific mass murder that shocked the local community and the nation. Dorothy was the secretary of Dr. Victor Ohta, a prominent eye surgeon, and was at his home when the murders occurred. The crime scene was discovered on October 20, 1970, with the bodies of Dr. Ohta, his wife Virginia, their two sons, Taggart and Derrick, and Dorothy found in the family’s s ...Read More
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  • The Mercury News: Opinion: Fifty years ago, when a mass murder shocked Santa Cruz
  • https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/santa-cruz-kemper-mullin-frazier-murders-12841990.php
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    Victim Details

    Dorothy Lucille Kinney Cadwallader

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Soquel

    CA

    1970-10-19

    38

    Dorothy

    Lucille Kinney Cadwallader

    11/06/2025

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