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Gustavo Herrera

Case from Lake County, IL dated Apr 08, 1983

Victim Details

Gustavo Herrera

Male

Lake County

IL

1983-04-08

26

Gustavo

Herrera

07/07/2026

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Gustavo Herrera, a 26-year-old male, tragically lost his life on April 8, 1983, in Lake County, Illinois. His body was discovered by construction workers near the Wisconsin border. Herrera, who lived in Chicago's Uptown district and was a father of two, fell victim to a serial killer known as Larry Eyler. Eyler, infamously dubbed the 'Highway Killer,' targeted young men across the Midwest during the 1980s. Herrera's death was particularly brutal, as he was stabbed multiple times and left in a co ...
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  • Larry Eyler - Murderous Roots
  • Gustavo Herrera (1957-1983) | Obituary - We Remember
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