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Francine Trimble

Case from Willits, CA dated Jul 08, 1979

Victim Details

Francine Trimble

January 24, 2024

Female

Caucasian / White

Willits

CA

1979-07-08

1978-12-16

1964-09-27

14

kerry-graham-willits-ca

Francine Trimble

Francine

Trimble

07/09/2026


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The shocking murders of Kerry Graham & Francine Trimble

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Do you know who murdered Francine Trimble and Kerry Graham in 1978?
Francine Trimble, age 14, was tragically killed alongside her friend Kerry Graham, in a homicide that occurred sometime in late 1978. Both girls disappeared from Forestville, California, in December 1978, after they set out to visit a shopping mall in Santa Rosa. Their remains were discovered in July 1979 in a wooded area off Highway 20 near Willits, California, approximately 80 miles north of where they had initially disappeared. The remains were found in a shallow grave, wrapped in plastic and ...
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  • Murders of Kerry Graham and Francine Trimble - Wikipedia
  • Francine Trimble | Unidentified Wiki - Fandom
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    It's so chilling to think about what Francine and Kerry might have experienced on that day in Decemb... ...Read More
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