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Linda Ann Ortega

Case from Lake Elsinore, CA dated Apr 29, 1988

Victim Details

Linda Ann Ortega

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Lake Elsinore

CA

1988-04-29

37

Linda

Ann Ortega

07/16/2026

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Linda Ann Ortega, a 37-year-old Hispanic woman, was found dead on April 29, 1988, in the hills near Franklin Street in Lake Elsinore, California. Her body was discovered west of Interstate 15 and north of Railroad Canyon Road. She had been stabbed in the heart, and her body showed signs of mutilation. Toxicology reports revealed high levels of alcohol and cocaine in her system at the time of death. Ortega, who worked part-time in fast food, had a criminal record involving drugs and prostitution. ...
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