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Sheryl Lynn Bonaventura

Case from Grand Junction, CO dated Mar 31, 1984

Victim Details

Sheryl Lynn Bonaventura

Female

White / Caucasian

Grand Junction

CO

1984-03-31

18

Sheryl

Lynn Bonaventura

07/16/2026

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In the spring of 1984, the life of 18-year-old Sheryl Lynn Bonaventura of Grand Junction, Colorado, was tragically cut short. The white female was last seen on March 29, 1984, at a local shopping mall. Her disappearance sparked immediate concern, launching an investigation that would uncover a story of manipulation and violence.

Investigators soon linked Bonaventura's case to Christopher Wilder, a 39-year-old Australian-American serial killer known for preying on young women with promises ...
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