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Robin Samsoe

Case from Huntington Beach, CA dated Jun 20, 1979

Victim Details

Robin Samsoe

Female

White / Caucasian

Huntington Beach

CA

1979-06-20

12

Robin

Samsoe

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On June 20, 1979, 12-year-old Robin Samsoe disappeared from Huntington Beach, California, in a case that would later be linked to the notorious serial killer Rodney Alcala. Robin was last seen alive when she left her friend Bridget Wilvert's apartment to ride her bike to a 4 p.m. ballet lesson. She was dressed in a red T-shirt, shorts, and tennis shoes and was riding a yellow Schwinn 24-inch bike with turned-up handlebars. However, Robin never arrived at her ballet lesson, and her family immedia ...
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  • Serial killer Rodney Alcala's trail of murder - CBS News
  • Who Were Rodney Alcala's Confirmed Murder Victims? - A&E
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