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Lauren Wagner

Case from Los Angeles, CA dated Nov 28, 1977

Victim Details

Lauren Wagner

Female

White / Caucasian

Los Angeles

CA

1977-11-28

18

Lauren

Wagner

07/18/2026

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Lauren Wagner, an 18-year-old Caucasian female, was tragically murdered on November 28, 1977. Her body was discovered the following day on the west side of Mount Washington at 1217 Cliff Drive in Glassell Park. Lauren was a victim of the notorious Hillside Stranglers, a duo consisting of Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono, who terrorized the women of Los Angeles between October 1977 and February 1978.

The Hillside Stranglers were responsible for the kidnapping, raping, torturing, and murder ...
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  • Victim Lauren Wagner found in Mt. Washington - LAPL's TESSA
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