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Carolyn Davis

Death by Force
Case Description
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Carolyn Davis, a 15-year-old girl, was last seen hitchhiking on Highway 101 in Garberville, California, on July 15, 1973. Her body was discovered on July 31, 1973, less than ten feet from the location where two other victims, Maureen Sterling and Yvonne Weber, had been found. The cause of her death was determined to be strychnine poisoning.

Davis' death was linked to the series of unsolved homicides known as the Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders, which occurred in and around Santa Rosa, Sonom ...Read More
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  • Carolyn Davis - Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders
  • Carolyn Nadine Davis (1957-1973) - Find a Grave Memorial
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    Victim Details

    Carolyn Davis

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Garberville

    CA

    1973-07-15

    15

    Carolyn

    Davis

    11/30/2025

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    Did anyone else find it chilling how close Carolyn's body was found to Maureen and Yvonne's? It's di... ...Read More
    09/19/2024
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