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Conviction February 25, 2010 Homicide

Chelsea King

Status Conviction
Type Homicide
Date February 25, 2010
Location Rancho Bernardo, California
Victim Age 17
Gender Female

Seventeen-year-old Chelsea King vanished while jogging near her Rancho Bernardo home. John Gardner was convicted of her murder and linked to Amber Dubois. Chelsea's Law was passed in California after her death, tightening restrictions on registered sex offenders.

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