Patty Geddling, 23, and her friend Stacy Benjamin, 19, were murdered on April 25, 1981, in Redwood City, California. Beardslee was living with Ricki Soria at the time; Soria had invited the two to the apartment so Beardslee could try to help her with her addiction.

At the apartment the women were ambushed by Beardslee, Frank Rutherford and Ricki Soria. Rutherford allegedly shot Patty in the shoulder and both women were tied up. Beardslee then shot Patty with a shotgun while Stacy Benjamin’s throat was slit. The motive is described as connected to a drug debt and to preventing the women from testifying against Rutherford.

Beardslee was arrested, convicted of both first-degree murders and sentenced to death for Patty Geddling’s killing and to life without parole for Stacy Benjamin’s. Rutherford was prosecuted separately. Does anyone have memories or information about the two women, their lives in Redwood City, or the night of April 25, 1981?