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Donald Lee Baker

Case from Los Angeles, CA dated Aug 06, 1956

Victim Details

Donald Lee Baker

Male

White / Caucasian

Los Angeles

CA

1956-08-06

13

Donald

Lee Baker

07/12/2026

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Donald Lee Baker, a 15-year-old White male, disappeared on August 6, 1956, in the San Gabriel Canyon area of Los Angeles County, California. He was last seen riding his bicycle near the reservoir alongside Brenda Howell, a 12-year-old White female. Despite extensive searches, including divers exploring the reservoir, only their bicycles and Brenda's jacket were recovered. No trace of their bodies was ever found.

The case took a dark turn when Mack Ray Edwards, a convicted serial killer, c ...
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