The Unsolved Murder of Anne Pham

The Unsolved Murder of Anne Pham

Author: California True Crime April 26, 2022 Duration: 51:04
In January of 1982, in the small town of Seaside CA, 5 year old Anne Sang Thi Pham was on her way to school, only a few blocks away from her home near the Fort Ord Army Base. She would not be seen alive again. Her body would be found two days later tossed on the side of the road. The hunt for her killer would go cold for the next 40 years with currently no end in sight. Join us on California True Crime as we cover The Murder of Anne-Sang Thi Pham, The Seaside Angel.

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