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Coverage dated October 1, 2026

Teen victim in Oakland cold case murder identified after 57 years

Headline from KION Central Coast

By Carlos E. Castañeda Oakland police announced a breakthrough in a cold case homicide investigation with the identification of a teenage girl found murdered nearly six decades ago. On October 2, 1969, police officers responded to the former Hotel St.

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  1. KTVU San Francisco

    Breakthrough in 1969 cold case: Oakland police, FBI (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    The Oakland Police Department and the FBI are set to hold a news conference Thursday to announce a "significant breakthrough" in a nearly 57-year-old homicide investigation and the identification of a victim who has remained unidentified since 1969. The news conference begins at 12:30 p.m.

  2. KION Central Coast

    Watch: Oakland police announce breakthrough in 1969 Oakland cold case murder (opens KION Central Coast)

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    Oakland police announced the positive identification of a teenage girl found murdered nearly six decades ago in a downtown hotel.

  3. KION Central Coast

    Teen victim in Oakland cold case murder identified after 57 years (opens KION Central Coast)

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    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By Carlos E. Castañeda Oakland police announced a breakthrough in a cold case homicide investigation with the identification of a teenage girl found murdered nearly six decades ago. On October 2, 1969, police officers responded to the former Hotel St.