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Cindy Hudspeth

Case from Los Angeles, CA dated Feb 16, 1978

Victim Details

Cindy Hudspeth

Female

White / Caucasian

Los Angeles

CA

1978-02-16

20

Cindy

Hudspeth

07/12/2026

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Cindy Hudspeth, a 20-year-old Caucasian woman, was tragically murdered on February 16, 1978. Her body was discovered in the trunk of her Datsun, which had been pushed off a cliff on Angeles Crest Highway. The investigation revealed that she had been strangled, and the ligature marks on her body indicated that she was a victim of the notorious Hillside Stranglers.

The Hillside Stranglers, later identified as cousins Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono, terrorized the women of Los Angeles betw ...
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  • Cindy Lee Hudspeth (1957-1978) - Find a Grave Memorial
  • Route leading to Cindy Hudspeth's death - LAPL's TESSA
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    I've been reading up on Cindy Hudspeth's tragic case, and one thing that always stands out to me is ... ...Read More
    12/26/2024
    I’ve been reading up on Cindy Hudspeth’s case, and something that's stood out to me is how cruci... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been reading about the trials of Bianchi and Buono? I've been going through some old... ...Read More
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