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"No Justice"

Updated: May 7

When multiple young women were found slain within days of each other in 1978, not much fuss was made as they were simply labeled as ‘prostitutes’. If these stories had made more than a blimp in local reporting, there might have been talks of a serial killer being on the loose, tormenting sex workers. But what’s scarier? One man taking out multiple women, or multiple men killing women as they please? Today I’ll be discussing the stories of Antoinette Carter, Dianna Kuhn, and Lisa McCauley.






Tonie, in her freshman year. Photo- Jefferson High School
Tonie, in her freshman year. Photo- Jefferson High School
Toni, in her sophomore year at Jefferson.
Toni, in her sophomore year at Jefferson.
Toni (her junior year) is standing at the far right, looking like the coolest girl in school. Photo- Jefferson High School
Toni (her junior year) is standing at the far right, looking like the coolest girl in school. Photo- Jefferson High School
Toni, in her junior year at Jefferson High.
Toni, in her junior year at Jefferson High.
Per Jefferson High Yearbook - "Mrs Harriett Taylor and Toni Carter take time out from cooking for a few laughs”
Per Jefferson High Yearbook - "Mrs Harriett Taylor and Toni Carter take time out from cooking for a few laughs”
Toni, on the 1971                 JHS Track Team
Toni, on the 1971 JHS Track Team
Torrey Carter (Toni's son) on the1988 Jefferson High School Freshman Basketball team
Torrey Carter (Toni's son) on the1988 Jefferson High School Freshman Basketball team

Since this appears to be a yearbook photo and Dianna dropped out Sophomore year, I can only assume she'd be about 15 years old here.
Since this appears to be a yearbook photo and Dianna dropped out Sophomore year, I can only assume she'd be about 15 years old here.
The Chumaree Motor Inn on 82nd, where Dianna worked and one of the last places she was seen alive -                 Care of Portland City Archives AP/13035
The Chumaree Motor Inn on 82nd, where Dianna worked and one of the last places she was seen alive - Care of Portland City Archives AP/13035
A matchbook from the Chumaree Motor Inn, where Dianna worked
A matchbook from the Chumaree Motor Inn, where Dianna worked

Classmates.com- Toni Carter - Newspapers.com Dec 11 1978, Obituaries - Newspapers.com December 12 1978, Dianna wanted to 'be on her own' - A closer look at the 1978 cold murder case solved by West Linn police - Adams High School (Oregon) - Wikipedia - The Oregonian Dec 8 1978 - Second prostitute slain in Portland in 11 days - The Daily Astorian Nov. 28 1978 -Charge upped to murder - The Bulletin - March 30 1979- Murder trial begins - The Oregonian April 3 1979- Moore convicted in Woman's death - Oregon Journal April 3 1979- Man convicted of stomping death - The Bulletin April 3 1979 Moore convicted - The Oregonian- May 23 1979- Moore sentenced to 30 years in fatal assault - State v. Moore :: 1980 :: Oregon Court of Appeals Decisions - The Oregonain Aug 13 1993- Obits. Torey Carter - The Sunday Oregonian Aug 8 1993- Shootings leave 1 dead, 1 hospitalized - The Oregonian Aug 17 1993- Red-Clad mourners grieve for leader of gang - The Oregonian July 7 1994 - Killer of teen pleads no-contest to murder - The Sunday Oregonian Sept. 5 1993 - Moose: Chief gets out on the streets, patrols with officers - The Sunday Oregonian Jan 9 1994 - 1993: The Homicide Year - Alameda, Portland, Oregon - Wikipedia - Alameda neighborhood - Alameda (remastered) - The Oregonian Dec 3 1992- 9-year-old victim of shooting wants to move out of his home - Fontaine Bleau shooter sentenced to life in prison - Owner of Shuttered Hip-Hop Club, The Fontaine Bleau, Details Allegations of Racial Discrimination by Portland City Hall and OLCC - Judge throws out Fontaine Bleau’s discrimination suit against city of Portland, state liquor control commission - oregonlive.com - The Oregonian July 7 1994- Killer of teen pleads no-contest to murder - Oregon Journal June 6 1979 Confession to highlight murder trial - Statesman Journal Aug 18 1981- Courts - Oregon Journal Feb. 15 1979- Suspect held in death of woman, 68, here - Oregon Journal Dec 13 1979 Death Probe Continues - Oregon Journal Dec 14 1979, Police ask public aid in murder - Oregon Journal Jan 30 1979 Link hinted in slaying of women - The Oregonian Dec 14 1978 Park murder believed unrelated to slayings - Oregon Journal Dec 22 1978 Who killed Dianna Kuhn? Police checking every lead - Mary S. Young Park | City of West Linn Oregon Official Website - Oregon journal Nov 12 1981 - Slayer Quinn sentenced anew without guaranteed minimum - Oregon Offender Search

 
 
 

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The topic raises a serious reflection on how justice systems can leave gaps that deeply affect trust, closure, and community healing. It’s unsettling to think about how unresolved cases continue to impact people long after the events themselves, highlighting the importance of accountability and transparency in any society. At a human level, it also reminds us how people seek stability and grounding in their everyday lives amid uncertainty and loss, sometimes through simple, familiar spaces like a solid wood dining table, where families gather, talk, and try to rebuild a sense of normalcy despite larger systemic failures.

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