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Yolanda Washington, a 19-year-old African American woman, was tragically murdered on October 17, 1977. Her body was discovered the following day, October 18, 1977, near the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles, California. Washington was the first victim of the notorious serial killers known as the Hillside Stranglers. She was picked up by the killers, who posed as plainclothes policemen, and was subsequently raped and strangled. Her nude body was found on a hillside, marking the beginning o ...Read More
Victim Details

Yolanda Washington

Female

Black / African American

Los Angeles

CA

1977-10-17

19

Yolanda

Washington

11/18/2025