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Barbara Nantais

Case from San Diego, CA dated Aug 13, 1978

Victim Details

Barbara Nantais

November 15, 2022

Female

Caucasian / White

San Diego

CA

1978-08-13

15

Barbara

Nantais

07/05/2026


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On August 13, 1978, Barbara Nantais, age 15, was found murdered at Torrey Pines State Beach in San Diego. She had been strangled, beaten, and severely mutilated. Barbara had gone to the beach the night before to camp out with her boyfriend, James Alt. During the attack, Alt was also assaulted and left unconscious with severe injuries but survived.

The violent nature of the crime shocked the community, and the case has remained unsolved for decades. It bears similarities to a later unsol ...
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