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Vicki Durian

Case from Pocahontas County, WV dated Jun 25, 1980

Victim Details

Vicki Durian

Female

White / Caucasian

Pocahontas County

WV

1980-06-25

26

Vicki

Durian

06/26/2026

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On June 25, 1980, Vicki Durian, 26, and Nancy Santomero were brutally murdered while hitchhiking to the Rainbow Family Gathering in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. The Rainbow Family Gathering, an annual event celebrating peace, harmony, and freedom, was being held in the area, and the two women were en route to this event when their lives were tragically cut short. The murders took place on Droop Mountain, a remote section of southern Pocahontas County, specifically near the area known as Bri ...
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    I was reading about the Rainbow Murders, and it's just so devastating what happened to Vicki and Nan... ...Read More
    12/26/2023
    I've been following the Rainbow Girls case for a while, and something that really stands out to me i... ...Read More
    09/15/2023
    I've been thinking a lot about the role the Rainbow Family Gathering played in the media coverage of... ...Read More
    07/02/2023
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