Julia Woodward

Murdered
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A 20 year old's body is found in the hills near Lemmon Valley
Julia Woodward, a 20-year-old woman from San Rafael, California, was tragically murdered in 1979 after disappearing during a trip to Nevada in search of a job. On February 1, 1979, she was last seen at the San Francisco airport before heading to Reno or Lake Tahoe. Her body was discovered nearly two months later, on March 25, 1979, in a remote area of Hungry Valley, about 15 miles north of Reno. Julia had been brutally killed, with evidence pointing to blunt force trauma as the cause of death. ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Julia Woodward

    April 6, 2023

    Female

    Caucasian / White

    Reno

    NV

    1979-03-25

    20

    Julia Woodward

    Julia

    Woodward

    Yes

    10/10/2024


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    12/02/2024
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    05/29/2023
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