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Lorraine H. Wells was a 76‑year‑old female, reportedly of Caucasian ethnicity, who lived alone in a bungalow-style apartment in Hollywood. In May 1983, she was found deceased in her home—suffered smothering, possibly during a forced entry or burglary. The exact timeline places her death around May 11, 1983.

According to court records, suspect Brandon Tholmer was indicted for Lorraine Wells’s homicide along with multiple other killings of elderly women in the area. He wa ...Read More

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Victim Details

Lorraine Wells

Female

Los Angeles

CA

1983-05

76

Lorraine

Wells

04/12/2026