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There has been quite a bit of discussion regarding the unsolved murder of Jane Bennington, 29, in Corona Del Mar, CA on Aug. 2, 1977. Many have speculated, including authorities early on, that her rape/strangulation/murder was the beginning of the Original Night Stalker.
Jane was a friend of our family and her roommate stayed with us for months after the murder. Like many of you, I too thought that perhaps the EAR/ONS may have killed her since there was a time lapse between rapes in Sacramento at the time and the killer obviously upgraded to murder later on in nearby Dana Point and Irvine a few years later.
I am aware of many details that have been either misunderstood or interpreted incorrectly, however, I do know that cold case detectives have ruled out pretty much everyone I had considered as a suspect, including the ONS-EAR, Hillside Strangler, Orange Coast Killer, Randy Kraft, Gerald Parker and all the other bizarre serial killers that apparently prowled Southern California and Orange County in the mid 1970's, have been ruled out through DNA testing. Testing continues periodically. The last time her crime scene DNA was tested was 2007 (according to OC Cold Case Trackers Homicide Division.)
What puzzles me is that this case remains unsolved to this day. While there are many unsolved cases, this one is personal for me and I have spent the past couple of months looking into it.
If anyone has any information that I may not... especially if anyone knows of other unsolved murders in Orange County around that time. I would like to know how they died and what their stories are.
If you know something that you feel may add to this, please feel free to contact me by email @ kirk@rkitv.com.
Thank you
Jane was a friend of our family and her roommate stayed with us for months after the murder. Like many of you, I too thought that perhaps the EAR/ONS may have killed her since there was a time lapse between rapes in Sacramento at the time and the killer obviously upgraded to murder later on in nearby Dana Point and Irvine a few years later.
I am aware of many details that have been either misunderstood or interpreted incorrectly, however, I do know that cold case detectives have ruled out pretty much everyone I had considered as a suspect, including the ONS-EAR, Hillside Strangler, Orange Coast Killer, Randy Kraft, Gerald Parker and all the other bizarre serial killers that apparently prowled Southern California and Orange County in the mid 1970's, have been ruled out through DNA testing. Testing continues periodically. The last time her crime scene DNA was tested was 2007 (according to OC Cold Case Trackers Homicide Division.)
What puzzles me is that this case remains unsolved to this day. While there are many unsolved cases, this one is personal for me and I have spent the past couple of months looking into it.
If anyone has any information that I may not... especially if anyone knows of other unsolved murders in Orange County around that time. I would like to know how they died and what their stories are.
If you know something that you feel may add to this, please feel free to contact me by email @ kirk@rkitv.com.
Thank you
