Karen Klaas’ friends shouted out for her from the back of her California home. The response they got was a silent cry and a shocking sound that made them run in fear. As they raced from the back of the house to the front, they saw a man leave the door. What they didn’t know was that this man just killed Klaas, and it would take a 40-year investigation to figure out who he is.
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Before we get into the tragic events of January 30th, 1976, let’s talk a little bit about Klaas. While she was a student at California’s Santa Ana High School, she considered Bill Medley her best friend. Things eventually took a romantic turn when she showed up at one of Medley’s performances. He just so happened to be a musician with a solo career and as part of the duo The Righteous Brothers.
Here are all the details about what happened on that fateful night in 1976.