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Summary based on 10 sources
A beloved teacher's remains are found in her van on Halloween Day
On October 29, 1993, Cherilyn Hawkley, an elementary school teacher, was abducted as she left the school where she worked in Granite Bay, CA. Two days later, on October 31, 1993, a sheriff's deputy patrolling the area found Cherilyn's van parked on the side of a road, less than a mile away from the elementary school. Inside the van, the deputy found Cherilyn's remains; her autopsy determined that her cause of death was litigate strangling. By the end of the year, officials were able to create a composite drawing of the individual believed to be responsible for Cherilyn's death, who was seen at the elementary school between 4:00-5:00 pm on the day of Cherilyn's disappearance.