Born
3 Aug 1955, Logan, Logan County, West Virginia

Death
27 Nov 1974, Irvine, Orange County, California

Tragically, James Reeves was one of the victims of California serial murderer, Randy Kraft who was convicted of murdering 16 men and boys between 1972 and 1983 and is on death row for his crimes. He was known as the “Scorecard Killer.” He was known to have killed at least another 51 young men and boys and is the most prolific serial murderer in California history. 

Reeves was discovered near the San Diego Freeway in Irvine. Reeves was found nude except for a T-shirt. He had been sodomized with a 4-foot-long twig. Reeves’s car was found in the parking lot in front of the Ripples Bar. The cause of death could not be determined. Reeves was found with 4-foot long “TWIG” inserted inside. Prosecutors believe he coded word “TWIGGIE” is represented on Kraft’s Scorecard found in his trunk the night of his arrest.