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Denise Marie Naslund

Case from Issaquah, WA dated Jul 14, 1974

Victim Details

Denise Marie Naslund

Female

White / Caucasian

Issaquah

WA

1974-07-14

1974

Denise

Marie Naslund

06/21/2026

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On a sun-drenched Sunday, July 14, 1974, 18-year-old Denise Marie Naslund, a female who was studying to become a computer programmer, was enjoying the day with her boyfriend and another couple at Lake Sammamish State Park in Issaquah, Washington. The park was bustling with people, with an estimated 40,000 visitors, many attending a large company picnic. At some point in the afternoon, Denise left her friends to go to the restroom and was never seen again. Her disappearance was not immediately co ...
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