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Torrey Pines State Beach Murders // 429

2024/8/10
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In August 1978, 15-year-old Barbara Nantais and her boyfriend, Jim Alt, camped overnight at Torrey Pines State Beach. Jim awoke to find himself severely injured and Barbara missing. Her naked body was later discovered; she had been bludgeoned, strangled, and sexually assaulted. Despite the horrific nature of the crime, the case remained unsolved.
  • Barbara Nantais and Jim Alt camped at Torrey Pines State Beach.
  • Jim Alt was severely beaten and left unconscious.
  • Barbara Nantais was found murdered and sexually assaulted.
  • The case went unsolved for decades.

Shownotes Transcript

In the 1970s and 1980s, two teenage girls were brutally murdered on a San Diego beach six years apart, mere yards away from each other. An investigation just as twisted as the murders themselves brought three suicides, more questions than answers, and the possibility that a serial killer is still on the loose. These are the Torrey Pines State Beach Murders, otherwise known as the murders of Barbara Nantais and Claire Hough.

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