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- The murders all occurred between Jan and April, 1976
- Five occurred in San Mateo County, CA. Mitchell was killed in Reno, Nevada
- All victims were young, attractive, with long brown or blonde hair parted down the middle.
- Many had experienced car problems prior to their murders.
- DNA, time frame and circumstances link the slayings, according to the FBI
- Sexual assault was confirmed in the Baxter, Booth, and Lampe cases. In the other three cases, a determination could not be made due to advanced decomposition.
- The task force will go door to door in Gypsy Hills to talk with residents and jog their memories.
- The suspect is believed to be a dark haired, powerfully built Caucasian male, right-handed, who lived in the Bay Area, but travelled to Reno in late February, 1976.
- A 1976 profile described the suspect as brutal and sadistic, with a possible interest in bestiality. Sexual contacts would have been few. A poor relationship with his mother, and an ineffectual father round out the profile.
MAP: Gypsy Hill Murder Victims
FBI to make announcement in 38-year-old ‘Gypsy Hill Killings’ cold case
KTVU-TV -- Wednesday, March 05, 2014
Six Murders, One Killer, a New Search Begins
Posted: Fri 10:50 PM, Mar 07, 2014 KOLO-TV 8
FBI launches task force for “Gypsy Hill Murders”
The Washington Times --Thursday, March 06, 2014
FBI links Peninsula cold case murders to Reno killing in 1976