It wasn’t until 1992, when Terry Knorr watched an episode of America’s Most Wanted that she called the police. Authorities listed her as a Jane Doe and her cause of death, at that time, was undetermined. In May 1985, the body of a young woman was found in a cardboard box, dumped in a campground along interstate 80 in Nevada County. The cause of death was smoke inhalation–the Jane Doe was burned alive. The victim evidenced severe trauma from beating and stab wounds. Placer County authorities quickly determined that the body was of an 18 to 22 year old woman. Another motorist doused the flame with a fire extinguisher and when the smoke cleared, they discovered a charred human body. The overpowering smell stopped her before she reached the fire.
Fearing it was a fire in the wooded area she stopped to investigate. On the morning of July 17, 1984, a woman driving on a remote Northern California highway noticed a bright light in the woods. It’s always some form of, “He was such a nice man,” or “I never suspected a thing.” In the case we’re going to discuss today, when it all came out, a neighbor told reporters, “I knew they were a strange family, just not that strange.” I’m always amazed by the media interviews after a murderer is discovered living next door.
This one often slips under the radar, but is one of the most brutal cases I’ve come across. Sacramento has experienced more than its share of notorious murders and serial killers.
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