Beauty Murdered in Van on Beach: Case Cold 42 Years: Toby Tate Death SOLVED!

On November 15, 1983, deputies respond to calls of a "suspicious" van parked at a Highway 1 turnout about three miles north of world famous Hearst Castle in San Luis Obispo County, California. Inside the van deputies find the body of Toby Tate, 41. She had been shot in the head in what appeared to be a possible robbery. Her purse was missing as was a nikon camera. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the evidence left behind, how the case went cold, and how after decades, the hard work of the officers in San Luis Obispo and the miracle workers at Othram helped provide answers to the family, and suspects, for the murder.

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Transcribe Highlights

00:02.29 Introduction - Child of the 70s

02:28.38 A case involving a van

04:56.41 Van is in a "turn out" lane, San Luis Obispo County

10:30.95 Evidence Toby took her dogs to the beach

15:14.53 Dead Bodies in a van for weeks

20:25.98 Rolling crime scene

25:07.00 Person resisting could put hands on suspect

30:26.78 Pawn Shop detective

35:06.86 From camera in pawn shop until recently, case was cold

40:03.75 Othram gets the info, cracks the case

45:05.99 Suspects dead

47:10.07 Conclusion

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