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Martha Anaya

Case from Santa Ana, CA dated Nov 12, 2013

Victim Details

Martha Anaya

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Santa Ana

CA

2013-11-12

28

Martha

Anaya

07/22/2026

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Martha Anaya, a 28-year-old woman, tragically lost her life on November 12, 2013, in a heinous crime that shocked the community. She was kidnapped from Santa Ana, California, by Franc Cano and Steven Dean Gordon, both of whom were convicted sex offenders. The perpetrators took her to a paint and body shop in Anaheim, where they raped and murdered her. This brutal act was part of a series of killings carried out by the two men, who targeted vulnerable women in prostitution hubs in Santa Ana and A ...
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  • Suspected serial killer admits to murders of 4 women in Anaheim ...
  • California sex offender convicted of murdering four women - BBC
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