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Mary Frances Bennett

Case from San Francisco, CA dated Oct 21, 1979

Victim Details

Mary Frances Bennett

Female

San Francisco

CA

1979-10-21

23

Mary

Frances Bennett

07/18/2026

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Mary Frances Bennett, a 23-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on October 21, 1979, in San Francisco, California. Bennett, who had recently moved to San Francisco from Montana after graduating from an accounting school, was found dead near the Palace of the Legion of Honor at Lands End. Her body was discovered buried beneath a thin layer of dirt and branches, and she had been stabbed at least 25 times in the neck, chest, and back. Bennett was wearing a T-shirt, shorts, and running shoes, ind ...
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  • Mary Frances Bennett (1955-1979) - Find a Grave Memorial
  • 'Trailside Killer' DNA linked to unsolved 1979 San Francisco murder
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