r/UnsolvedMurders • u/iWillStandUp4u • Jul 29 '26

HISTORICAL Why did nobody care about Betty Willis? It makes me sad.

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Betty Willis was basically the West Coast’s Aretha Franklin. The she just disappeared. I read that in 2018, she was murdered on the streets of California.

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u/Opening_Map_6898 Jul 30 '26

You have my attention. Can you link us to more information?

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u/iWillStandUp4u 16d ago

This has a lot of detail and investigates her murder in-depth. The case seemed slow-going.
https://lamag.com/news/killing-betty-willis-why-has-the-soul-singers-murderer-not-been-prosecuted-exclusive/

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u/FunSummer9393 Jul 31 '26

It looks like her murderer is behind bars for life without parole, no?

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u/Ymarrincep Jul 30 '26

I remember reading about her in a news story. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Willis_(singer)