Cheri Jo Bates

Murdered
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Do you know who murdered 18 year old Cheri Jo Bates in 1966?
The tragic murder of 18-year-old Cheri Jo Bates on October 30, 1966, remains one of Riverside, California’s most infamous unsolved cases. Bates was a freshman at Riverside City College, where she had gone to study at the campus library that evening. Her father reported her missing after she failed to return home, and the following morning, her body was discovered in an alleyway near the library. Investigators believe the perpetrator tampered with her Volkswagen Beetle, disabling the ignition t ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Cheri Jo Bates

    December 19, 2022

    Female

    Caucasian / White

    Riverside

    CA

    1966-10-31

    18

    Cheri Jo

    Bates

    10/13/2024


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