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Kenneth Whitacre

Case from Sutter County, CA dated May 19, 1971

Victim Details

Kenneth Whitacre

Male

White / Caucasian

Sutter County

CA

1971-05-19

40

Kenneth

Whitacre

08/22/2026

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In the spring of 1971, the quiet agricultural community of Sutter County, California, was rocked by a grisly discovery that would unravel a tale of serial murder. On May 19, 1971, a peach grower named Goro Kagehiro became suspicious of a freshly filled hole in his orchard. His call to the sheriff's office led to the unearthing of the body of 40-year-old Kenneth Whitacre, a homeless laborer. An examination of Whitacre's remains revealed a brutal death; he had been stabbed in the chest, his head h ...
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  • The Machete Murders Of Sutter County | DNA Magazine
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