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Lou Ellen Burleigh

Case from Napa County, CA dated Sep 11, 1977

Victim Details

Louise Ellen Burleigh

Female

White / Caucasian

Napa County

CA

1977-09-11

21

Lou

Ellen Burleigh

07/28/2026

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Lou Ellen Burleigh, a 21-year-old Caucasian woman, tragically lost her life on September 11, 1977, in Napa County, California. She had left her home in Walnut Creek, California, for what she believed was a job interview. However, the interview was a ruse designed to lure her into a deadly trap. Her car was later found abandoned in Pleasant Hill, but she never returned home. For decades, her disappearance remained a mystery, and her case went cold.

Investigators later identified Roger Kibb ...
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  • Lou Ellen Burleigh (1956-1977) - Find a Grave Memorial
  • Remains of I-5 Strangler victim returning home - KOMO News
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