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Virginia Mochel

Case from Sacramento, CA dated Jul 27, 1980

Victim Details

Virginia Mochel

Female

White / Caucasian

Sacramento

CA

1980-07-27

34

Virginia

Mochel

07/18/2026

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Virginia Mochel, a 34-year-old Caucasian woman, tragically lost her life in a case that became part of a chilling series of crimes. On July 17, 1980, Virginia, who worked as a bartender at the Sail Inn in West Sacramento, California, disappeared from the bar's parking lot after her shift. Her body was discovered ten weeks later, on October 2, 1980, near a slough in the Clarksburg area of Yolo County. The state of her remains indicated significant decomposition, complicating the investigation int ...
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  • Gerald and Charlene Gallego - Wikipedia
  • Bartender accused of killing sex partners - UPI Archives
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