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Sonia Smith, a 25-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on August 19, 1980, in Los Angeles, California. Her body was discovered in an abandoned field, with her wrists and ankles bound, a detail that suggested a calculated and methodical approach by her killer. Investigators later found that her murder bore striking similarities to another case that occurred just months later—the killing of 25-year-old Phyllis McClinton, who was also found in an abandoned field with her wrists and ankles tied ...Read More
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Victim Details

Sonia Smith

Female

Los Angeles

CA

1980-08-19

25

Sonia

Smith

11/17/2025