Sandra Gallagher was 33 and a mother of three from Santa Monica when she was murdered on September 28, 1995. Described as warm and generous, she often handed out flowers while shopping. That trusting nature factored into the evening she met a man at a Van Nuys bar; they played pool and flirted, and he later asked for a ride. After a woman in the restroom vouched for him, Sandra agreed to give him a lift. She stopped at a grocery store on the way home and was never seen alive again.

Her body was found inside her burning pickup truck; she had been raped and strangled before the vehicle was set ablaze. The attack shocked the community and was later linked to a multi-state killing spree. An arrest in November 1995 identified Glen Edward Rogers as a suspect in Gallagher’s murder and in other killings across several states.

Anyone who knew Sandra that night, saw her truck after September 28, 1995, or has information relevant to her case is asked to come forward.