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Kathy Graves

Case from Lake Tahoe, CA dated Aug 10, 1989

Victim Details

Kathy Graves

Female

White / Caucasian

Lake Tahoe

CA

1989-08-10

15

Kathy

Graves

07/10/2026

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Kathy Graves, a 15-year-old girl of European descent, was murdered in South Lake Tahoe in 1989. Her remains were discovered near the Mt. Tallac trailhead at Camp Concord, where hikers first found a human skull. Additional bone fragments were later recovered in the area. Forensic analysis determined that the remains had been there between six months and two years before their discovery.

Kathy Graves had a troubled home life. Her father, Barry Graves, was described as neglectful and abusive ...
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  • Nissensohn sentenced to death for three murders
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