MURDERED: Cori Daye Desmond

Big Bear, CA, is a resort mountain town in Southern California’s San Bernadino mountains, popular with tourists from near and far throughout all seasons.

About 15 miles out of town is the small town of Running Springs. It's there in a ravine, off of CA Highway 330, the body of 28-year-old Cori Desmond was found wrapped in trash bags.

Cori was from Redondo Beach, about 100 miles away. The question stood for investigators, how did she end up in a ravine so far away, and who murdered her?

Photo of Cori

Convicted murderer

Cori’s father

Cori’s father giving impact statement in court.

Resources

• On the Case with Paula Zahn – Season 8, ep 14

• Memorial video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0Xw3RpuO-k

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34247150/cori-daye-desmond

• https://abc7.com/archive/6662515/

• https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/trial-continues-for-man-accused-of-killing-cori-desmond-28/

• https://kbhr933.com/big-bear-news-kbhr-93-3-102-5/redondo-beach-man-arrested-murder-cori-daye-desmond-woman-highway-330-february/

• https://www.sbsun.com/2009/10/09/man-arrested-in-slaying-of-cori-desmond/amp/

• https://abc7.com/archive/6662515/

• https://www.dailybreeze.com/2011/09/13/cori-desmonds-killer-gets-25-to-life/

• https://easyreadernews.com/cori-desmond-trial/

• https://easyreadernews.com/cori-desmond-case/

• https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/woman-tried-to-enter-bar-before-disappearance/1870567/

• https://www.bluestar-forensic.com

• https://www.sbsun.com/2009/10/09/man-arrested-in-slaying-of-cori-desmond/amp/

• http://mydeathspace.com/article/2009/02/26/Cori_Desmond_(28)_was_murdered_and_her_body_was_stuffed_in_a_bag_that_was_left_on_the_side_

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