Susan McLaughlin
Murdered

Case Description

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Could a convicted killer be responsible for this college student's death?
On March 2, 1973, 19-year-old Susan McLaughlin, a student at UC Berkeley, set out to visit her family in El Dorado County, California. She took a Greyhound bus from Berkeley, making it to the bus depot in Sacramento, but was never seen alive again by her loved ones. McLaughlin had planned a weekend visit and was carrying a backpack, which was later found abandoned alongside Highway 50 between Sacramento and South Lake Tahoe. On March 5, she was reported missing by both her mother and her boyfrie ...Read More

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Victim Details

name

Susan McLaughlin

Case Added

July 26, 2022

gender

Female

race

Caucasian / White

city

El Dorado County

state

Date Found

1973-03-10

date_missing

1973-03-02

Age at Death

First Name

Susan

Last Name

McLaughlin

solved

Last Updated

10/14/2024

Area Body Found:

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My thoughts and prayers are with the victim and their family during this difficult time. I am sendin... ...Read More
09/03/2024

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