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A mother and child are brutally murdered in a motel while visiting Disneyland
On March 28, 1984, five-year-old Amanda Dixon and her mother, Patricia Dixon, were tragically murdered while on a vacation near Disneyland in Anaheim, California. They were found in their hotel room at the Anaheim Park Motor Inn, both having been shot multiple times in the head. Amanda was discovered clutching a Minnie Mouse doll, a heartbreaking detail that highlighted the innocence of the young victim. The murders occurred just hours after the mother and daughter had returned from the amusemen ...Read More
On March 28, 1984, five-year-old Amanda Dixon and her mother, Patricia Dixon, were tragically murdered while on a vacation near Disneyland in Anaheim, California. They were found in their hotel room at the Anaheim Park Motor Inn, both having been shot multiple times in the head. Amanda was discovered clutching a Minnie Mouse doll, a heartbreaking detail that highlighted the innocence of the young victim. The murders occurred just hours after the mother and daughter had returned from the amusemen ...Read More
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Ada Dixon
July 26, 2022
Female
Caucasian / White
Anaheim
CA
1984-03-28
5
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Ada
Dixon
11/18/2025
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I was reading about the tragic loss of Amanda and Patricia Dixon, and something that sticks with me ... ...Read More
08/21/2024
08/21/2024
I was thinking about the Anaheim Park Motor Inn where Amanda and Patricia Dixon were found. It's uns... ...Read More
07/02/2024
07/02/2024
I was reading through some old articles about the Dixon case, and something that caught my attention... ...Read More
06/02/2023
06/02/2023
