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Debra Cruse

Case from Los Angeles, CA dated Mar 06, 1980

Victim Details

Debra Cruse

Female

White / Caucasian

Los Angeles

CA

1980-03-06

22

Debra

Cruse

07/21/2026

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On March 6, 1980, Debra Cruse, a 22-year-old Caucasian woman, was found dead alongside her sister, Beverly Cruse, a 25-year-old Caucasian woman, in an apartment located in the 3200 block of Overland Avenue in the Palms neighborhood of Los Angeles. Their bodies were discovered by their brother, and at the time, authorities noted that both women had been murdered. However, due to the decomposition of their remains, police were initially unable to determine the exact cause of death. Investigators w ...
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