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Andrea Tripplett

Case from Los Angeles, CA dated Apr 03, 1993

Victim Details

Andrea Tripplett

Female

Black / African American

Los Angeles

CA

1993-04

29

Andrea

Tripplett

07/18/2026

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On April 2, 1993, Andrea Tripplett, a 29-year-old African American woman from Los Angeles, California, was found dead behind an abandoned house just two blocks from her residence. She was approximately five months pregnant at the time of her death. Her body was discovered with her skirt pushed up and she was unclothed below the waist, indicating a possible sexual assault. The cause of death was determined to be manual strangulation. Due to the gestational age of the fetus—305 grams—it was no ...
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  • Andrea Lavonne Tripplett, 29 - The Homicide Report
  • Jury recommends death for L.A. serial killer - NBC News
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