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Elizabeth Duarte

Case from Contra Costa, CA dated Jul 22, 1981

Victim Details

Elizabeth Duarte

Female

Contra Costa

CA

1981

24

Elizabeth

Duarte

07/05/2026

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Elizabeth Duarte, a 24-year-old woman, disappeared in 1981 under suspicious circumstances in Contra Costa County, California. At the time, she was romantically involved with John Sapp, a drifter with a long history of institutionalization. Duarte, whose ethnicity is not specified in available sources, was last seen before her home was set on fire—a crime for which Sapp was initially imprisoned for two years. Despite his incarceration, Duarte remained missing for several years, and her fate was ...
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  • People v. Sapp - Case Law - vLex
  • People v. Sapp - S023628 - Thu, 07/31/2003
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