- Arlis Perry
Arlis Perry, a newlywed 19-year-old North Dakota native, was killed in
Stanford Memorial Church on the grounds ofStanford University on October 12, 1974.She was found murdered with an ice pick in the church in the early morning hours of October 13, 1974. Arlis was stated to be sexually assaulted with altar candles, but had not been raped by her predator. [ http://www.prisonpotpourri.com/COURTSandCASES/DNA/ContraCostaTimes_com%20%2010-10-2004%20%20Detective%20searches%20for%201974%20Stanford%20church%20killer.html Snyder, Jessie. "Detective searches for 1974 Stanford church killer" ]Her murder remains unsolved.
David Berkowitz mentioned the Perry murder in a few letters, suggesting that he heard details of the crime from "Manson II", the culprit. In the San Jose Mercury News, Jessie Seyfer noted that "investigators interviewed him in prison and now believe he has nothing of value to offer" regarding the Perry case. [Terry, Maury (1987). The Ultimate Evil: An Investigation into America's Most Dangerous Satanic Cult. Doubleday. ISBN 0-385-23452-X.]References
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