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Full Name Candace Lynn Starr
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People ID 554704
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First Name Candace
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Middle Name Lynn
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Surname Starr
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Father's Surname Starr
Mother's Surname Weckler
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Gender Female
Full Birth Date If Known 1959-04-26
Birth Year 1959
Birth Month 4
Birth Day 26
Full Death Date If Known 1975-12-14
Death Year 1975
Death Month 12
Death Day 14

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Birth1959/04/26USACaliforniaLos Angeles
Death1975/12/14USANew MexicoMcKinleyGallup

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Daughter ofGeorge Starr55474419291983
Daughter ofMarilyn Alice Weckler Colacione Starr55478719302004
Sister ofRichard Emory Starr55481019572005

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Cemetery Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Address 1712 S. Glendale Avenue
City/Town Glendale
County/District Los Angeles
State/Province California
Postal/Zip Code 91205
Country/Principality USA
SectionFreedom Mausoleum, Columbarium of Blessedness
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Space38181
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Candace was kidnapped from her family's home in Granada Hills, California, by her ex-boyfriend Michael Herbert Singh, on 21 September 1975. She was murdered by him at a Thriftway gas station in Gallup, New Mexico on 14 December 1975. She was not identified at the time and her remains were buried at Hillcrest Cemetery in Gallup until 2009, when mitochondrial DNA testing established her identity after 34 years.

Bonner County Daily Bee (Idaho) article on Candace and the belated identification of her remains

This page has more information on Candace's murder but since the link to the original site is a dead link I'm just copying the relevant information below. I realize this may be copyrighted but will go ahead and remove it and link to the correct resource if a good URL can be found. Since this was written before Candace was identified the information on her was speculative and some (such as her age) was incorrect.

Gallup Independent, 24 February 2006

By Leslie Wood
Staff Writer

GALLUP

"Police are seeking information from the public concerning a pair of cold cases that have left investigators with few answers."

"The first case involves the Dec. 14, 1975, death of a young woman whose identity has never been determined."

"Erin Toadlena-Pablo, a spokeswoman for the Gallup Police Department, said the woman, who was estimated to be between the ages 18 and 24, was shot in the head at close range by a male acquaintance at the former Thriftway gas station located at 1205 E. Hwy. 66. The station has since been torn down and replaced with a Baskin Robbin's."

"Witnesses said the pair arrived at the station in a green van with the license plate 05834. However, observers did not know what state the plate was issued from. Once at the station, the pair began to argue. The woman entered the store, used the station's restroom and then went outside to the parking lot. The man then pulled the woman's arm to prevent her from re-entering the gas station."

"According to witnesses, the woman came inside, placed a gun on the store's counter and told the man she was " ... not going to take this anymore." "

"The man then picked up the gun and fired a shot at the store clerk. But the clerk was able to dodge the bullet. Meanwhile, the woman hid behind the store's counter."

"The man then reached over the counter, pulled the woman up by her hair and shot her to death in the head as bystanders watched in disbelief."

"The woman is described as Caucasian, about 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighed between 100 and 110 pounds. She was wearing an army green jacket, orange pants and army field boots that were two sizes too big. Her hair was shoulder length and light brown and her eyes were hazel green in color. Two of her toes are also webbed together."

"The suspect is described as Hispanic or Puerto Rican, about 5 feet 8 inches tall and as weighing about 150 pounds. Witnesses said his hair was black and "kinky." "

"Reyes said he is in the process of comparing Gallup's case to missing persons reports in Texas to determine the woman's identity. She was buried as "Jane Doe" at a local cemetery."

"The case was submitted to "America's Most Wanted" in 2000, but was later declined because the fugitive's identity was not known. In these types of situations, Toadlena-Pablo said it is typical for the assailant to run from the scene. However, the man looked at all the witnesses, then slowly walked to the van and drove from the gas station at a low rate of speed. More than 20 years have passed since the woman's death, and police have yet to make an arrest in connection with the killing. Investigators have recently re-opened the case and want to interview the multiple witnesses who were at the gas station on Dec. 14."

"Anyone with information about the incident, is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 722-6161 or Detective Juan Reyes at 863-9365."


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