Oregon John Doe identified after 45 years, may have been killed by notorious ‘Freeway Killer’

Oregon John Doe identified after 45 years, may have been killed by notorious ‘Freeway Killer’

Oregon State Police are investigating whether "Freeway Killer" Randy Kraft is responsible for the murder of a former Oregon John Doe, now identified as Larry Parks.

DNA revealed that an O.C. John Doe was killed by a notorious serial killer - New Santa Ana

In November 2023, OC Sheriff Cold Case investigators identified a deceased John Doe found in unincorporated Laguna Hills in 1974 as Michael Ray Schlicht, 17, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Michael was long believed to be a victim of Kraft. In early 2024, investigators began looking through the Kraft investigation to find evidence related to Schlicht. While searching, investigators found evidence related to a 1980 John Doe from Oregon, who was also presu…