Cynthia Ann ’Cindy’ Schall was 19 and a student at Cabrillo College when she was killed on January 8, 1973. She had been hitchhiking along Mission Avenue in Santa Cruz that evening, reportedly heading to class, when Edmund Kemper picked her up. Kemper drove her to a secluded area in the hills near Watsonville, forced her into the trunk of his car, and shot her in the head with a newly acquired gun, killing her instantly. Her body was later dismembered and parts disposed of in various locations.

Cindy’s disappearance was reported by a friend after she failed to return home that night. Edmund Kemper later confessed to the murders of several young women, including Cindy Schall; he was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Cindy had been studying to become either a teacher or a policewoman.