Barbara Stroud

An 18 year old girl's nude remains are discovered 3 days after her car is found
Barbara Stroud, an 18-year-old from Mendocino County, California, was murdered on January 10, 1973, in a case that has remained unsolved for decades. On the night of January 7, 1973, Barbara went to a movie with her boyfriend Bob Burke in Willits, California. After the date, she dropped him off at his home and continued driving her 1965 Mustang. Her car was later found abandoned along Highway 101, north of Willits. The car was parked on the shoulder, its canvas top slashed, and personal items li ...

Using DNA, other modern tools, detective hopes to bring closure to ...

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