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Esther Gonzalez

2025/3/17
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This chapter introduces the tragic story of 17-year-old Esther Gonzalez, who was found murdered in 1979. It sets the scene of her life and the circumstances leading to her disappearance.
  • Esther Gonzalez was a high school senior in Banning, California.
  • She disappeared while walking from her parents' house to her sister's home.
  • Her body was found in a snowbank near a highway the day after she went missing.

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#272 - In February 1979, 17-year-old high school student Esther Gonzalez was attacked while walking from her parent’s house to her sister’s home in Riverside County, California. The following day, her body was found dumped in a snowpack near a highway. Without any solid leads or suspects, the case went cold for more than 45 years until the police were able to use new DNA testing to find her killer.

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Written and produced by Courtney Fretwell

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