0h 30min, jan 1, 1976 y - NEW YEARS EVE Mark Hall Last seen alive

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"Preliminary investigation by coroner's deputies indicates the man found Saturday was probably killed 48 hours earlier, which would have been New Year's Day" (OCR 1/6/76).

"Coroner's investigators believe Hall was slain approximately 48 hours before his body was found. This would mean he died on New Year's Day" (OCR 1/10/76).

"On New Year's Eve 1975, Hall went to [his friend Phillip] Holmer's house at about 2pm. They went to Emerson Electric to pick up their checks. They cashed the checks at the Holiday bar, then stayed to drink beer and play pool.
"They went to a party early that evening where they continued to drink. Hall was drinking hard liquor, a lot of it, and he was drunk when they left, according to Holmer. When they arrived at another party in San Juan Capistrano shortly before midnight, Hall stumbled over a coffee table and had difficulty walking.
"The guests started playing poker. Hall played for a little while, but he wasn't up to it, Holmer said. At some point, someone got up to get a beer and noticed that Hall no longer was in the living room.
They played cards until daybreak, then went home. Hall didn't show up for work the next morning" (Last Ride, Ch.5).


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OCR 1/6/76: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-body-of-mark-howard-hall/158532335/
OCR 1/10/76: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-body-found-in-canyon-hall/181201366/
OCR 2/9/76: https://cacoldcases.blogspot.com/p/santa-ana-register-feb-9-1976.html

FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43121709/mark_howard-hall

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