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Cheri Domingo

Case from Goleta, CA dated Jul 27, 1981

Victim Details

Cheri Domingo

Female

Goleta

CA

1981-07-27

35

Cheri

Domingo

07/04/2026

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Cheri Domingo, a 35-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on July 27, 1981, in Goleta, California. She was staying at a relative's house with her companion, Gregory Sanchez, when an intruder broke in during the night. The attacker, later identified as the Golden State Killer, carried out a brutal assault, binding Domingo and shooting Sanchez before savagely beating them both to death. Evidence suggests that Sanchez put up a fight against the much smaller attacker, who ultimately shot him in th ...
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