John Fitzgerald Mayeski, 16, of San Diego was kidnapped and murdered on July 5, 1978. He and a friend, Michael Baker, were taken from the parking lot of a Jack in the Box restaurant in Mira Mesa and were later shot to death by Robert Alton Harris. Harris was arrested shortly after the killings and charged with the kidnappings and murders.

The case proceeded through a lengthy legal process that included conviction and a death sentence for Harris, followed by numerous appeals and stays. The legal battles surrounding the case drew attention to the complexities of the death penalty system in California and the federal courts.

If anyone knew John Mayeski or Michael Baker, or has memories of the Mira Mesa community in 1978 that could shed light on the case, please share what is known.