On November 9, 1977, 18-year-old Jill Barcomb was found dead in a ravine near Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles. She had moved to California from Oneida, New York. Her body was partially nude and posed in a knee-to-chest position. The autopsy documented sexual assault, strangulation with a pair of blue rope ties, blunt-force beating, and three bite marks on her right breast.

Authorities initially considered a connection to the Hillside Strangler because of the location, but key differences in pose and scene led investigators to treat this as a separate crime. Investigators later linked Rodney Alcala to Barcomb through physical evidence recovered from a storage locker and DNA testing; the bite marks on Barcomb matched Alcala’s dental impressions. Alcala was arrested and charged with multiple murders, including Barcomb’s.

Does anyone have memories or information about Jill’s life in Los Angeles in 1977 that could add context to her case?