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Mary-Jane Malvar

Case from Seattle, WA dated Apr 30, 1983

Victim Details

Marie Malvar

Female

Asian

Seattle

WA

1983-04-30

18

Mary-Jane

Malvar

07/08/2026

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On the evening of April 30, 1983, Mary-Jane Malvar, an 18-year-old Asian female, was waiting at a bus stop near South 216th Street and Pacific Highway South in SeaTac, Washington. Her boyfriend, Robert Woods, watched as she entered a pickup truck. A sense of unease prompted him to try and follow the vehicle, but he quickly lost it in the flow of traffic. This would be the last time she was seen alive.

Four days after she vanished, Woods reported her missing. He informed the police that he ...
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  • Marie Malvar | Victims of Serial Killers Wiki | Fandom
  • Victim's family had led police to Ridgway's door | HeraldNet.com
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    I've been thinking a lot about the way Marie Malvar’s case illustrates the impact of dedicated fam... ...Read More
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