jan 15, 1977 - Malibu John Doe Body found

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CA Cold Cases write-up, with all sources: https://cacoldcases.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-murder-of-malibu-john-doe-january.html

COD blunt force trauma to the head.
Proposed by: WS user(s)
Reasons proposed: Demographics, general time period, SoCal, LA County; COD blunt force trauma, partially clothed when found, body found in remote ravine off roadside

Reasons against: 1977 is the only year from 1971-1982 in which Kraft is not known to have killed; distance from epicenter of confirmed dump sites; unknown if killed where he was found or if his body had been dumped

** Also in WS user DS2021's Kraft map **

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