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Walter P. Sanders, a 16-year-old male, was tragically murdered on May 18, 1984, in the Mojave Desert region of California. According to available records, Walter, who was described as a teenage runaway, encountered a man named Mauricio Rodriguez Silva while riding a bus in Los Angeles. Silva, recently paroled from prison on May 7, 1984, managed to convince the teenager to accompany him on a drive into the desert. Once they arrived approximately five miles east of Pearblossom, Silva led Walter ou ...Read More
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Victim Details

Walter P. Sanders

Male

Mojave Desert

CA

1984-05-24

16

Walter

P. Sanders

11/28/2025