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Lana Alice Torgerson

Death by Force
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Lana Alice Torgerson, a 23-year-old white female from Austin, Minnesota, was tragically murdered on June 30, 1973. Born on January 25, 1950, as Lana Alice Iverson, she was the daughter of Vernon Stanley Iverson and Darlene Sylvia Hare. She married David James Torgerson and had two children: Sylvia Ann Torgerson, age 3, and John David Torgerson, age 1. On the day of her death, Lana, along with her two children and a 14-year-old babysitter named Rebecca Rathbun, were all found dead in their home. ...Read More
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    • Victim Details

    Lana Alice Torgerson

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Austin

    MN

    1973-06-30

    23

    Lana

    Alice Torgerson

    11/08/2025

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