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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
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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Tamara Moats
July 20, 2022
Female
Caucasian / White
Walnut Creek
CA
1989-12-20
39
Tamara
Moats
No
11/07/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
I've been following the Tamara Moats case for a while, and I can't help but think about her family's... ...Read More
01/04/2024
01/04/2024
I've been thinking about Tamara Moats' case again recently, and something has been bothering me abou... ...Read More
11/07/2023
11/07/2023
I was reading up on Tamara Moats' case, and something that stood out to me was how strong the commun... ...Read More
10/24/2023
10/24/2023
