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Lawrence Wright

Case from Santa Cruz, CA dated Oct 13, 1972

Victim Details

Lawrence Wright

Male

White / Caucasian

Santa Cruz

CA

1972-10-13

55

Lawrence

Wright

07/10/2026

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On October 13, 1972, Lawrence 'Whitey' White, a 55-year-old white male transient originally from Oklahoma, was found murdered off Highway 9 in the Santa Cruz Mountains, California. White had been released from a local jail earlier that day and was walking alone when he encountered Herbert Mullin, who would later be identified as a serial killer. Mullin stopped his vehicle under the pretense of car trouble and lured White into assisting him. As White leaned over the engine, Mullin struck him from ...
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  • Obituary information for Lawrence Wright - Mowell Funeral Home
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