Richard Swanson

Murdered

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Do you know who killed Richard Swanson in 1980?
On August 14, 1980, 16-year-old Richard Swanson was working the graveyard shift at a Shell gas station in South Lake Tahoe when he was brutally murdered during a robbery. Swanson was bound with duct tape, beaten, and left to suffocate. His body was discovered in the storage room of the gas station the following morning, with $761 missing from the cash register. The case went unsolved for over three decades despite extensive investigations and community efforts.

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    Victim Details

    Richard Swanson

    December 15, 2022

    Male

    Caucasian / White

    South Lake Tahoe

    CA

    1980-08-19

    16

    Richard

    Swanson

    Yes

    10/14/2024


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    I'm curious to know more about Richard Swanson. Can anyone provide information on who he was and wha... ...Read More
    08/07/2024
    Is it possible that this case has gone cold? It seems like there hasn't been much progress or update... ...Read More
    04/17/2024