CA CA- Carlsbad, Walter Tanner, 16, found on side road near san diego freeway, nude, poss strangled, hitchhiking, Nov 1979

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Walter A Tanner 1979

Clipping found in The Los Angeles Times published in Los Angeles, California on 12/8/1979. Walter A Tanner 1979

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Walter Tanner was last seen hitchhiking after a rock concert in Long Beach. His nude body was found on a side road of the san diego freeway. He was potentially strangled.

His remains were found within 3 miles of another teen boy, who was found nude in February of the same year

 

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This is all i can find on him. As far as i can tell, he doesnt have a find a grave

 

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I believe this is the other victim they were referring to

CA - CA- Carlsbad, Joseph Daly, 16, found on side road near san diego freeway, nude, Feb 1979

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-joesph-daly-pre-id/137423428/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-joseph-dalydonny/136097420/

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