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William Arthur Robinson, a retired Navy Captain residing in Coronado, California, was killed on February 9, 1988, in San Diego. He had been surveying undeveloped land in an empty canyon in the North Park area, a prospective site for development, when the incident occurred. Robinson lost his car keys and sent his friend, Dan Carnthwaite, to retrieve a spare set. Upon returning, Carnthwaite found Robinson's body; he had suffered stab wounds to the neck and blunt force trauma to the head. Despite i ...Read More
William Arthur Robinson, a retired Navy Captain residing in Coronado, California, was killed on February 9, 1988, in San Diego. He had been surveying undeveloped land in an empty canyon in the North Park area, a prospective site for development, when the incident occurred. Robinson lost his car keys and sent his friend, Dan Carnthwaite, to retrieve a spare set. Upon returning, Carnthwaite found Robinson's body; he had suffered stab wounds to the neck and blunt force trauma to the head. Despite i ...Read More
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William Arthur Robinson
November 15, 2022
Male
Caucasian / White
San Diego
CA
1988-02-09
William Arthur
Robinson
11/15/2025
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