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Tammy Lynn Jarschke

Case from Lake Tahoe, CA dated Jun 24, 1981

Victim Details

Tammy Lynn Jarschke

Female

White / Caucasian

Lake Tahoe

CA

1981-06-24

13

Tammy

Lynn Jarschke

07/07/2026

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Tammy Lynn Jarschke, a 13-year-old girl from Seaside, California, met a tragic fate in 1981. She and 14-year-old Tanya Jones had run away from a foster home on June 25, 1981. Their remains were discovered three months later in a remote forest along Chews Ridge, near Tassajara Road. The scene was horrifying—both girls had been bound to trees with electrical wire and subjected to torture before their deaths.

The investigation into the murders eventually led to the conviction of Joseph Mi ...
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  • Killer facing charges in 1981 slayings - Monterey Herald
  • Carmel Valley serial murderer receives death penalty - KSBW
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    I've been thinking a lot about the role of foster care in Tammy and Tanya's case. It's absolutely tr... ...Read More
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