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Identified! - CA - Dixon, WhtFem 15-23, punk rock hair, ring, necklace, smock, Aug'80 - Holly Ann Campiglia | Page 2 (websleuths.com)

"I shot a man sitting in a parked car with a .38." The Zodiac references a .38 in his arsenal. I doubt the Zodiac is involved in this case, however I have no other individual to look at. I have looked into similar Taxi/Hitchhiker crimes in the late 40s and ealier 50s in California and...

Possible Zodiac Victim Ray Davis (zodiackiller.com)

TL/DR: Ernest Pinataro was killed on November 22nd 1947 in San Francisco. Taxi driver shot in head. A .38 caliber weapon is used. John K Dearth was killed on May 30th 1948 in San Francisco. Taxi driver shot in head. A .38 caliber weapon is used. Robert Bessey was killed on June 12th 1948...

A change of hairstyle would make her harder to recognize while she crossed the country had authorities been looking for her or it could possibly have been an attempt to hamper identification of the body.

Two murders only months apart involving tourist cabins. Both victims had a job on base. Koethe would move shortly after Naomi Cheneys murder. Most likely there is no connection, however it is interesting to note the similarities.

Romeo E Koethe: Arrested in the suspected murder of Frederick Orvedahl. Similarities to Naomi Cheney murder and Koethe acted suspiciously. However, Koethe was cleared of charges. He worked at the Sioux Falls airbase for a time. He also moved to Tacoma Washington in either late 1943 or early...

Police did not release much information once it was discovered there had been a mistake and her body had been discovered in California. After posting the original article I was made aware of the update. However despite getting her name back, there are few leads regarding the identity of her killer.

Despite knowing her identity I believe the identity of her killer is still unknown.

The body was identified as Holly Ann Campiglia. Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

The "mole" is a possible distinctive feature that a missing persons report or article may reference.

Can we assume her hair was naturally brown ? or would police have stated if she had dyed it ?

Jackie Kay Boyer – The Charley Project Doesn't look like a likely match. However it is hard to find information on other girls missing in that area at the time. Any other missing persons in that area ?

A few articles.

Frances McGraph, 10, of Dorchester, daughter of former Boston City councilor John H McGraph, was last seen on Saturday June 10th 1944 as she left a Scituate, Massachusetts bowling alley through a side exit. Frances left her home on Peggotty Beach at around 7 p.m. to meet her two older sisters...

The body was found in a Cornfield about a half mile north of Seivers Road and east of Stevenson’s Bridge Road near Dixon. She was believed to be 15-23 years of age. She was 5’2 and weighed 115 pounds. She had brown eyes and brown hair. It was noted that she had a “Punk rock style” hair cut. She...

Do we know if Martin had any connection to Pacifica or if he frequented this part of the Bay Area often ? Is it possible that the crime was committed in another area and the suspect drove the car to Pacifica ? Or has it been confirmed Martin was in Pacifica ?

Great to have that information confirmed ! Curious as to what other theories have been presented in the past.

December 24th 1973. San Francisco, CA. Ocean Beach. - Bit of a side note. This location is about a 20 Minute drive away from where the Pacifica body would be found on May 10th 1974.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)