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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 ...Read More
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 ...Read More
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Maureen Sterling
Female
White / Caucasian
Santa Rosa
CA
1972-02-04
12
Maureen
Sterling
11/18/2025
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I've been following the Santa Rosa hitchhiker murders for a while now, and something about Maureen S... ...Read More
02/21/2024
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