Tragically, Wilmington John Doe was one of the victims of California serial murderer, Randy Steven 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.

Starting on April 22, 1973 and continuing over the course of several days, the dismembered remains of a deceased male were found in green trash and white paper bags scattered across Wilmington, Los Angeles County, California. His torso was discovered at Alameda Street and Henry Ford Avenue, his right leg on the Terminal Island Freeway at Anaheim Street and his arms along the freeway in Long Beach. His left leg was found behind a bar called Broom Hilda’s, and his head was found behind the Alpha Beta supermarket at 7th Street and Redondo Avenue. His hands have never been recovered.

The deceased is described as a white male between the ages of 17 and 25. He likely stood between 5’2″ and 5’10”, and weighed approximately 130 to 160 pounds. He had wavy brown hair that was 5″ long, and a thin, fine moustache. His eyes were brown. It’s possible he had a small mole on the right side of his neck, below his right ear, and he had a scar on his lower abdomen, possibly from a cystotomy (also known as bladder surgery).

While never convicted of John Doe’s murder, the subtle reference to him as “WILMINGTON” on the scoreboard and the fact his left leg was found behind the bar – Hilda’s Broom – where Kraft worked indicates to investigators he was involved.