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Vera Faye Martin

Death by Force
Case Description
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Vera Martin who went missing in October 1987 while under the care of Dorothea Puente, a notorious serial killer operating in Sacramento, California. Puente ran a boarding house where she preyed on vulnerable individuals, often elderly or disabled, by stealing their benefits and ultimately murdering them. Vera Martin, a 62-year-old female, was one of Puente’s victims, disappearing under suspicious circumstances.

Puente’s crimes came to light in November 1988 when authorities began inve ...Read More
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  • Dorothea Puente - Wikipedia
  • Who Were Serial Killer Dorothea Puente's Victims? - Oxygen
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    Victim Details

    Vera Faye Martin

    Female

    Sacamento

    CA

    1987

    64

    Vera

    Faye Martin

    11/18/2025

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    I've been thinking a lot about the circumstances under which Vera Martin vanished while staying at D... ...Read More
    04/14/2025
    I’ve been thinking a lot about Vera Martin and how she might have ended up in Dorothea Puente’s ... ...Read More
    07/25/2024
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