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Juan Vallejo Corona

Serial Killer

Killer's Details

Juan Vallejo

Corona

February 7, 1934 Autlán, Jalisco, Mexico

March 4, 2019 (aged 85) Corcoran, United States

Natural causes

Male

Hispanic

25 counts of murder in the first degree

25 life sentences with possibility of parole

25

February 1, 1971 - May 19, 1971

California

May 26, 1971

Corcoran State Prison — Corcoran, California

07/03/2025

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Serial Killer Juan Vallejo Corona

Overview

Juan Vallejo Corona was a Mexican-American serial killer responsible for the brutal murders of 25 men in California in 1971. His crimes were discovered when authorities found a mass grave on a farm near Yuba City. He was convicted in 1973 and sentenced to life in prison.

Discovery of the Murders

The investigation into Corona's crimes began on May 19, 1971, when a peach farmer in Sutter County, California, discovered a freshly dug grave containing the body of an unidentified man. Authorities launched an extensive search of the area, uncovering a total of 25 shallow graves across multiple locations. ...
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  • James Howard Howard Age: (64), Date of Death: 1971-05-19
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