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Stephanie Brown

Case from San Joaquin County, CA dated Jul 15, 1986

Victim Details

Stephanie Brown

Female

White / Caucasian

San Joaquin County

CA

1986-07-15

19

Stephanie

Brown

06/29/2026

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Stephanie Brown, a 19-year-old woman, was found sexually assaulted and strangled to death in a drainage ditch in San Joaquin County on July 15, 1986. Near her body, investigators discovered a pair of unusual scissors, which later became a crucial piece of evidence in the case. Brown was one of several victims linked to Roger Kibbe, a serial killer known as the 'I-5 Strangler,' who preyed on women along Northern California's interstate highway. Kibbe had a disturbing pattern of cutting away his v ...
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  • Roger Kibbe - Wikipedia
  • Serial killer who was spared execution is killed in prison - WBRZ
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