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Wendy Fritz

Case from Tucson, AZ dated Aug 16, 1965

Victim Details

Wendy Fritz

Female

White / Caucasian

Tucson

AZ

1965-08-16

13

Wendy

Fritz

07/17/2026

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In the summer of 1965, a shadow fell over Tucson, Arizona, with the disappearance of two sisters, 13-year-old Wendy Fritz and her 17-year-old sister Gretchen. The two girls, who were Caucasian, vanished on the evening of August 16, 1965, after heading out to a drive-in movie. Their failure to return home sparked immediate concern, launching an investigation that would eventually uncover a story of manipulation and murder.

The sisters' fate remained a mystery for months until a young man n ...
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