MURDER
CASE #: 1996-67
Mary Virginia Garcia Webb
Status:
Open
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Offense Location:
Wenatchee, Washington
Summary:
Mary Virginia Garcia Webb, 19, was traveling from Wenatchee, Washington to Conway, Arkansas in June 1996. After her travel companions' vehicle broke down in Livingston, Montana, she hitchhiked toward Billings. She was last seen alive on June 8, 1996, off I-90 south of Billings, Montana. Her body was discovered on June 25-26, 1996 in a culvert under U.S. Highway 212 in Crook County, Wyoming, with multiple gunshot wounds and blunt force trauma. The case remains unsolved.
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Circumstances of Offense:
On June 7, 1996, Mary Virginia Garcia Webb left her home in Wenatchee, Washington, traveling with two known individuals toward Conway, Arkansas. When their vehicle broke down in Livingston, Montana, she continued by hitchhiking. Someone came forward stating they provided her a ride from Livingston to Billings, Montana. Garcia was last seen alive on June 8, 1996, off Interstate 90, approximately five miles south of Billings, Montana, around 4:30 p.m. On June 25, 1996, her body was discovered in a culvert under U.S. Highway 212 in Crook County, Northeastern Wyoming, very close to the Montana state border.
Additional Details:
Mary Virginia Garcia Webb suffered multiple gunshot wounds and blunt force trauma. According to some sources, she had suffered three gunshot wounds to the head. She was reported missing by family members on June 13, 1996. The case has been documented on the FBI's VICAP (Violent Criminal Apprehension Program) database and listed among Wyoming's unsolved cold cases. The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation is seeking information from anyone who may be able to assist in the investigation.
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Timeline of Events
Mary Virginia Garcia Webb reported missing by family
Discovery of Mary Virginia Garcia Webb's body in culvert (date varies by source)
Mary Virginia Garcia Webb's body is discovered in a culvert under U.S. Highway 212 in Crook County, Northeastern Wyoming, very close to the Montana state border
Mary Virginia Garcia Webb is last seen alive off Interstate 90, five miles south of Billings, Montana, after hitchhiking from Livingston
Mary Virginia Garcia Webb leaves her home in Wenatchee, Washington on her way to visit family in Conway, Arkansas, traveling with two known individuals
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