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Annette Ernest

Case from Los Angeles, CA dated Oct 29, 1987

Victim Details

Annette Ernest

Female

Black / African American

Los Angeles

CA

1987-10-29

26

Annette

Ernest

07/21/2026

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On October 29, 1987, the body of Annette Ernest, a 26-year-old Black woman, was discovered along the dirt shoulder near Grand Avenue and 106th Street in the Vermont Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Originally from Louisiana, she was living in Gardena at the time of her death. Her body was found partially nude, and investigators determined that she had been raped and strangled. The crime scene suggested a violent assault, and the nature of her injuries pointed to a pattern consisten ...
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  • Annette Ernest, 26 - The Homicide Report - Los Angeles Times
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