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Janet Lynn Shanahan

Case from Eugene, OR dated Apr 23, 1969

Victim Details

Janet Lynn Shanahan

November 6, 2022

Female

White / Caucasian

Eugene

OR

1969-04-23

22

Janet Lynn

Shanahan

06/23/2026


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In the spring of 1969, Janet Lynn Shanahan, a 22-year-old Caucasian female, was a student at the University of Oregon with aspirations of becoming a teacher. Recently married for about ten months to Christopher John Shanahan, she was balancing her studies with a vibrant family life. On the evening of April 21, 1969, Janet attended a birthday party for her 15-year-old brother at her family's home in west Eugene. Following the celebration, she reportedly left but never returned to the apartment sh ...
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  • $45,000 reward offered in Eugene murder case from 1969 - KLCC
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