In the 1970s and 80s, a serial killer monster reigned terror across California, Michigan, and Oregon. In his wake, he left many victims, including several who are still unidentified today. Listen to part one now to hear all the details.
If you have any information about this John Doe, please reach out to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office at (323)-343-0512. If you have any information about Randy Kraft or his crimes, please reach out to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
Linked below are the photos discussed in the episode and the sources used for this episode.
Image: Facial reconstruction of victim from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Sources:
- https://books.google.com/books?id=ylceAAAAIBAJ&lpg=PA4&dq=randy Kraft&pg=PA4#v=onepage&q&f=false
- https://randykraft.com/the-victims/
- https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/serial-killer/the-scorecard-killer-southern-california-man-may-have-murdered-as-many-as-67-victims
- https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-08-11-mn-367-story.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Kraft
- https://randykraft.com/
- https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1155umca.html
- https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/4465
- https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMU/1184198/1#poster
- https://mec.lacounty.gov/unidentified-person-detail/?caseNumber=1973-02574
- https://www.reddit.com/r/gratefuldoe/comments/15rtkh0/wilmington_john_doe_feb_6_1973/
- https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Wilmington_John_Doe_(February_1973)
- https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/ca-wilmington-whtmale-1155umca-17-25-off-terminal-island-freeway-feb73.299378/
- https://trupointmemorials.com/a/s/answers/cremation/is-dna-testing-possible-after-cremation
- https://trupointmemorials.com/a/s/blog/what-is-dna-preservation
- https://returnhome.com/do-bones-burn-during-cremation#:~:text=The%20bones%20themselves%20will%20not,urn%20or%20other%20storage%20vessel.
- https://trupointmemorials.com/a/s/answers/cremation/the-body-parts-that-don-t-burn-during-cremation
Link to Southeast Missouri State University’s Forensic Anthropology Cold Case Team’s fundraiser: https://dnasolves.com/articles/saline-county-jane-doe-2022/?fbclid=IwAR3Wjil5MTxVv4BPjS9gt80u3HGaAtMqwvv-8fACR8OSwqb_rks8tmKk3xY_aem_AXkASdsDqgJWshJ4JelHqdr4UY3AQCVFf39dnJwvhGT3FvBWelzdUIvE7DQYtfT_8sc&mibextid=Zxz2cZ
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