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Gayle Roberta Garcia

Case from Spring Valley, CA dated Dec 08, 1981

Victim Details

Gayle Roberta Garcia

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Spring Valley

CA

1981-12-08

29

Gayle

Roberta Garcia

07/06/2026

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Gayle Roberta Garcia, a 29-year-old realtor, was found dead on December 8, 1981, in a vacant house in Spring Valley, California. Her throat had been slashed, a detail that linked her case to a series of similar murders occurring in the region between 1979 and 1984. The investigation into her death initially focused on David Allen Lucas, a convicted serial killer responsible for multiple throat-slashing murders in San Diego County. However, Lucas was ultimately acquitted of Garcia’s murder duri ...
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  • 1981 Throat-Slashing Resembles Cases in Which Lucas Charged
  • Added Murder Trial for Lucas - Los Angeles Times
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