Unsolved
Murder of Sherri Jarvis
- Year
- 1980
- Where
- Minnesota
- Source
- Wikipedia
- Evidence
- 1
What the record says
Sherri Ann Jarvis (March 9, 1966 – November 1, 1980) was an American murder victim from Forest Lake, Minnesota, whose body was discovered in Huntsville, Texas, on November 1, 1980. Her body was discovered within hours of her sexual assault and murder, and remained unidentified for 41 years before investigators announced her identification via forensic genealogy in November 2021. Despite initial efforts to discover…
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