Helen Ruth Hill, 36, of Pomona, California, was found dead on November 14, 1993, in Walnut. Her body showed ligature strangulation with two ligatures around her neck and signs that her mouth had been taped shut. Those injuries were consistent with the pattern later attributed to the so-called 60 Freeway Killer, who left women’s bodies at sites along the Pomona Freeway.

The killer, Ivan Hill, a former forklift operator, was linked to six murders across a three-month period in 1993–1994; victims were recovered in Pomona, Ontario, Diamond Bar and elsewhere along the freeway. Prosecutors relied on DNA matches and recorded phone calls in which Hill acknowledged killing a woman and warned he would kill again. Hill was charged with six counts of first-degree murder and, at trial, jurors were shown graphic photographs and evidence arguing the killings were deliberate and refined over time.

Helen Hill’s family attended the trial and reacted strongly to the images and testimony. Does anyone have memories of Helen’s life in Pomona or information about her that could add to the record?