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Susan Sternfeld

Death by Force
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On December 21, 1990, the body of 27-year-old white female Susan Melissa Sternfeld was discovered in Riverside, California. A janitor found her nude and carefully posed body near a dumpster enclosure at the rear of an industrial complex on Iowa Avenue. The Riverside County coroner determined that Susan Sternfeld died from strangulation. She was a local resident known to be involved in prostitution and drug use.

Investigations revealed that Susan Sternfeld was last seen on December 19, 1 ...Read More
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    • Victim Details

    Susan Sternfeld

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Riverside

    CA

    1990-12-21

    27

    Susan

    Sternfeld

    11/16/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    I’ve been thinking a lot about the role of community vigilance in cases like this, especially when... ...Read More
    02/07/2025
    Susan Sternfeld's story is a painful reminder of how often society fails to protect our most vulnera... ...Read More
    02/26/2024
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