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Maureen Sterling

Case from Santa Rosa, CA dated Feb 04, 1972

Victim Details

Name

Maureen Sterling

Gender

Female

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Santa Rosa

State

Date Of Death

1972-02-04

Age At Death

First Name

Maureen

Last Name

Sterling

Last Updated

07/09/2026

Case Description

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Maureen Louise Sterling, a 12-year-old girl, disappeared on February 4, 1972, alongside her friend Yvonne Lisa Weber, 13. Both were students at Herbert Slater Middle School in Santa Rosa, California. That evening, they had visited the Redwood Empire Ice Arena and were last seen hitchhiking on Guerneville Road, northwest of Santa Rosa.

Their remains were discovered on December 28, 1972, down a steep embankment approximately 66 feet off the east side of Franz Valley Road. Due to the state ...

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Maureen Sterling - Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders

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Maureen Sterling

Case from Santa Rosa, CA dated Feb 04, 1972

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