Kerry Patterson Murdered in Brea, California age 15

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A young girl's remains are found six months after she was last seen walking home
Kerry Patterson, a 15-year-old girl from Fullerton, California, was last seen on June 26, 1980. She had left her home to buy ice cream and never returned. Witnesses reported seeing her near her neighborhood, but she disappeared without a trace. Six months later, on December 27, 1980, her remains were discovered by an oil worker in a remote area of Tonner Canyon near Brea, California, roughly 10 miles from where she was last seen. The remains included her skull and several bones scattered at the ...Read More

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Victim Details

name

Kerry Patterson

Case Added

April 6, 2023

gender

Female

race

Caucasian / White

city

Brea

state

CA

Date Found

1980-12-27

date_missing

1980-06-26

Date of Birth

1964-09-11

Age at Death

15

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Kerry Patterson

First Name

Kerry

Last Name

Patterson

Last Updated

10/14/2024

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Kerry Patterson
Murdered

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