Agnes George, a 74-year-old white woman, was murdered on August 13, 1987, in San Leandro, California. Her killing was part of a string of daytime attacks that summer targeting elderly women who lived alone. The assailant forced entry into victims’ homes, assaulted them, and stole valuables.

Investigators later linked these crimes to Franklin Lynch, then 32, known as the Day Stalker because the attacks happened in daylight. Neighbors reported suspicious behavior in October 1987, and a search of Lynch’s residence reportedly recovered items belonging to multiple victims, including property tied to Agnes George. That evidence connected him to the series.

Agnes George’s death was one of several similar cases in the area; the pattern of victims and method drew investigators’ attention.