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Donald Crisel

Case from Irvine, CA dated Jul 16, 1979

Victim Details

Donald Crisel

Male

White / Caucasian

Irvine

CA

1979-07-16

20

Donald

Crisel

07/01/2026

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Donald Harold Crisel, who was 20 years old at the time of his death on June 16, 1979. He was a Marine and was a victim of serial murderer Randy Kraft, also known as the Freeway Killer and the Scorecard Killer. Kraft was sentenced to death for the murders of 16 young men, including Crisel.

Crisel's body was pushed from a slow-moving vehicle along the 405 Freeway in Irvine, California. Multiple witnesses observed the incident, but they could not agree on whether the vehicle was a car or a v ...
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  • Snapshots lead to 10 more charges against murder suspect - UPI
  • People v. Kraft - 23 Cal.4th 978 S013187 - Thu, 08/10/2000
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