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Betty Lou Jensen

Case from Vallejo, CA dated Dec 20, 1968

Victim Details

Betty Lou Jensen

November 23, 2022

Female

Caucasian / White

Vallejo

CA

1968-12-20

16

david-faraday-vallejo-ca

Betty Lou

Jensen

07/05/2026


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Were Betty Lou Jensen and David Faraday victims of the Zodiac Killer?
Betty Lou Jensen, aged 16, was tragically killed on December 20, 1968, along with her boyfriend, 17-year-old David Faraday, on Lake Herman Road near Vallejo, California. The pair were on their first date and had parked in a secluded gravel turnout, a known lovers' lane on the outskirts of Vallejo. At around 11:15 p.m., an unknown assailant approached their vehicle and began shooting. Evidence suggests that the assailant fired into the car, prompting both teenagers to attempt to flee. Faraday was ...
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