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Laura Gomez

Case from Mexico City, MX dated Oct 03, 1977

Victim Details

Laura Gomez

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Mexico City

MX

1977-10-03

23

Laura

Gomez

07/11/2026

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In the mid-1970s, Ricardo Silvio Caputo, an Argentine American known as 'The Lady Killer,' was active as a serial killer in the United States and Mexico. Born in 1949 in Mendoza, Argentina, Caputo moved to New York City in 1970. His criminal activities spanned several years, during which he was linked to multiple murders.

In 1977, Caputo fled to Mexico City, where he became involved with Laura Marie Gomez, a 21-year-old college student. On October 3, 1977, Gomez was found dead in her apar ...
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  • Saginaw's vanished killers: The 1977 homicide of Laura Gomez
  • Voices and Visions: Diary of a Confession to Four Murders
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    I've been following the case of Ricardo Silvio Caputo, aka "The Lady Killer," and... ...Read More
    11/12/2024
    I have been reading more about the aftermath of what happened to Laura Marie Gomez, and I can’t he... ...Read More
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    09/12/2023
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