Cheri Jo Bates

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American Victim Cheri Jo Bates was born Cheri Josephine Bates on 4th February, 1948 in Nebraska, United States and passed away on 30th Oct 1966 Riverside, California, U.S. aged 18. She is most remembered for Freshman Student. Her zodiac sign is Aquarius.

Cheri Jo Bates is a member of the following lists: 1948 births, People from Riverside, California and American murder victims.

Details

First Name	Cheri
Middle Name	Jo
Last Name	Bates
Full Name at Birth	Cheri Josephine Bates
Alternative Name	Cheri Josephine Bates, Cheri Jo Bates
Birthday	4th February, 1948
Birthplace	Nebraska, United States
Died	30th October, 1966
Place of Death	Riverside, California, U.S.
Cause of Death	Murdered
Buried	Crestlawn Memorial Park, Riverside, California33°56′58″N 117°31′01″W / 33.9495°N 117.5170°W / 33.9495; -117.5170 (approximate)
Height	5' 3" (160 cm)
Build	Slim
Eye Color	Blue
Hair Color	Blonde
Zodiac Sign	Aquarius
Sexuality	Straight
Ethnicity	White
Nationality	American
High School	Ramona High School,
University	Riverside Community College
Occupation Text	Freshman Student Zodiac Victim
Occupation	Victim
Claim to Fame	Freshman Student
Father	Joseph C. Bates
Mother	Irene Karolevitz
Brother	Michael Bates
Pets	Jiggs (dog)

The murder of Cheri Jo Bates occurred in Riverside, California, on October 30, 1966. Bates, an 18-year-old college freshman, was stabbed and slashed to death on the grounds of Riverside City College. Police determined the assailant had disabled the ignition coil wire and distributor of Bates' Volkswagen Beetle as a method to lure her from her car as she studied in the college library. The murder itself remains one of Riverside's most infamous cold cases, and has been described by some locals as a murder which "stripped Riverside of its innocence".

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