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Janice Ann Ott

Case from Issaquah, WA dated Jul 14, 1974

Victim Details

Janice Ann Ott

Female

White / Caucasian

Issaquah

WA

1974-07-14

18

Janice

Ann Ott

07/03/2026

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On a sun-drenched Sunday, July 14, 1974, Janice Ann Ott, a 23-year-old female probation caseworker, decided to enjoy the weather at the bustling Lake Sammamish State Park in Issaquah, Washington. She rode her yellow ten-speed bicycle to the park, found a spot on the beach, and laid out her towel to sunbathe among the estimated 40,000 people who had flocked to the lake that day, many for an annual picnic hosted by Rainier Beer. Living in what she believed to be the safer, smaller community of Iss ...
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    I've been thinking about how complex the dynamics were at Lake Sammamish that day. With 40,000 peopl... ...Read More
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