William Emery Kamp, 63, was murdered on May 26, 1971, in Yuba City, California. Kamp was one of a group of migrant farm workers whose bodies were discovered in shallow graves in peach orchards along the Feather River in Sutter County; the remains were found between May 20 and June 4, 1971.

The victims were reported with severe chop wounds to the head and stab wounds to the chest; many were buried with hands over their heads or chests and clothing pulled over their heads. Juan Vallejo Corona, a labor contractor who hired seasonal workers in the area, was arrested on May 26, 1971, the day Kamp’s body was found, and later convicted of multiple murders in connection with these killings.

Does anyone have additional information about Kamp’s life in Yuba City or remembers the orchards where the bodies were recovered?