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Laurie Pentland

Case from Salem, OR dated Nov 08, 1992

Victim Details

Laurie Pentland

Female

White / Caucasian

Salem

OR

1992-11-08

23

Laurie

Pentland

06/27/2026

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Laurie Ann Pentland, a 23-year-old White/Caucasian woman, was found deceased in Salem, Oregon, in November of 1992. It is believed she was killed on the night of November 8th or in the early hours of November 9th. Her body was discovered behind an east Salem store. Initially, investigators had no leads as to who was responsible for her death, which was determined to be caused by strangulation.

The case remained unsolved for a period, part of a string of murders of vulnerable women across ...
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