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Moses Yakanac

Case from Los Angeles, CA dated Dec 08, 1974

Victim Details

Moses Yakanac

Male

Alaskan Native

Los Angeles

CA

1974-12-08

47

Moses

Yakanac

07/10/2026

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On December 8, 1974, Moses Yakanac, a 47-year-old Native Alaskan man, was found brutally murdered in a Skid Row alley in downtown Los Angeles. Yakanac, who was reportedly homeless and likely struggling with alcoholism, became an easy target for a killer who preyed upon society's most vulnerable. His death was part of a chilling pattern that would soon be attributed to a serial killer later dubbed the “Skid Row Slasher.”

Yakanac's murder was the second in a renewed series of k ...
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    Has anyone else looked into the rituals associated with the "Skid Row Slasher" murders? I can't stop... ...Read More
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