Tamara Moats Murdered in Walnut Creek, California age 39

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A woman is found severely beaten and strangled
On December 20, 1989, 39-year-old Tamara Moats was found murdered in Walnut Creek, California, at the intersection of Clifton Court and Lancaster Drive. Her death was particularly violent, as she had been severely beaten and strangled. Despite a thorough investigation by the Walnut Creek Police Department, it took several years before authorities could identify a suspect in the case. In 1995, Arturo Ochoa Sanchez was named as the main suspect, and a one-million-dollar murder warrant was issued f ...Read More

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name

Tamara Moats

Case Added

July 20, 2022

gender

Female

race

Caucasian / White

city

Walnut Creek

state

CA

Date of Death

1989-12-20

Age at Death

39

First Name

Tamara

Last Name

Moats

solved

No

Last Updated

10/14/2024

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Tamara Moats
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