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Joan Stewart, a 44-year-old white female biology professor at San Francisco City College, was found murdered on January 6, 1982, in the woodlands near Montclair, California. She had been raped, strangled, and stabbed multiple times. Investigators discovered a half-eaten piece of Canadian bacon at the crime scene, which led them to Charles Jackson Jr., a local man with a history of violent crimes. Witnesses had reported seeing a suspicious vehicle in the area, and the license plate matched Jackso ...Read More
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Victim Details

Joan Marie Stewart

Female

White / Caucasian

Montclair

CA

1981-01-02

44

Joan

Marie Stewart

11/27/2025