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Karen Lauretta Mandic, a 22-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on January 11, 1979. She was a student at Western Washington University and was found dead alongside her roommate, Diane Wilder, aged 27, in Bellingham, Washington. Both women were discovered inside the hatchback of Mandic's car, which was parked in a remote area. The cause of death for both victims was strangulation, with deep furrows on their necks indicating the use of ligatures. Investigators believed that they were sexually ...Read More
Victim Details

Karen Mandic

Female

White / Caucasian

Los Angeles

CA

1979-01-11

22

Karen

Mandic

11/12/2025