Randy Kraft Linked to 1980 Oregon Cold Case

Larry Eugene Parks, a 30-year-old Vietnam veteran found dead along Interstate 5 in Oregon in 1980, has been identified nearly 45 years later through forensic investigative genetic genealogy. Oregon State Police have named Randy Kraft, known as the 'Scorecard Killer,' as the sole person of interest in Parks' murder. Kraft, convicted of killing 16 men in California and suspected in as many as 67 murders based on a coded list found in his car, remains incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison. The identification was facilitated by a 2024 collaboration between Orange County and Oregon investigators, leading to a DNA match with Parks' family. The breakthrough has renewed focus on Kraft’s possible involvement in Parks’ death and other unsolved cases, offering hope for closure to victims' families. Authorities are continuing to process evidence to strengthen the links between Kraft and these crimes.