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Eight alleged victims of Curtis Dean Anderson (seven unidentified; one identified: Xiana Fairchild, age 7)

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Eight alleged victims of Curtis Dean Anderson (seven unidentified; one identified: Xiana Fairchild, age 7)

Case
#465
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Cold Case · Open - Seeking public assistance to identify victims and locate remains
18 years waiting · since 2007

CURTIS DEAN ANDERSON

Justice for Eight alleged victims of Curtis Dean Anderson (seven unidentified; one identified: Xiana Fairchild, age 7) — the trail went cold in 2007, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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evidence
Lead #1

Seven victims remain unidentified despite Anderson's detailed confessions—what physical evidence or remains could confirm their identities and locations?

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location
Lead #2

Anderson disposed of bodies near specific locations (swimming hole in Marysville, Oakland hills, Benson Arizona, Ben Lomand turnoff)—have systematic searches been conducted at these sites?

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vehicle
Lead #3

Anderson was driving a brown 1977 Chevy sedan in 1989 and a black Toyota truck in 1997—can vehicle records or witnesses place these vehicles at crime scenes?

Curtis Dean Anderson, a convicted serial killer who died in prison on December 9, 2007, confessed to murdering eight victims across Northern California and two in Mexico between 1984 and 1999. The FBI seeks public assistance in identifying seven unidentified victims whose descriptions Anderson provided during a November 2007 interview, as well as locating remains and gathering information about his crimes. Despite Anderson's detailed confessions, many victims remain unidentified and their remains have not been recovered, leaving families without closure and critical investigative leads unresolved.

Case
#465
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

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More leads to consider

Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.

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witness
Lead #4

Multiple victims were encountered at bars (San Pablo Avenue in Oakland, 'The Bears' in San Jose, Benicia bar)—do bar staff or patrons from the 1980s-1990s remember seeing Anderson or his victims?

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clue
Lead #5

Anderson confessed to two murders in Mexico but provided no victim information—what additional details could Mexican authorities uncover about these cases?

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Source Narrative

Northern California The FBI is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying alleged victims of convicted killer Curtis Dean Anderson, who died while serving his prison term on December 9, 2007. Anderson was convicted and sentenced to over 300 years in prison for the 1999 kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Xiana Fairchild in Vallejo, California, and other crimes.

He was captured after one of his kidnap victims was able to escape. Anderson was interviewed by FBI agents in November of 2007, and confessed to murdering eight victims in the United States, including Fairchild and 7-year-old Amber Swartz-Garcia of Pinole, California.

Anderson also confessed to two murders in Mexico, but did not provide any information on those victims. The following is a list of the stateside victims’ descriptions given by Anderson in chronological order: Late 1984: Victim #1 was described as a female "runaway" in her late teens/early 20s.

Anderson allegedly met and killed her and then disposed of her body near a local swimming hole in Marysville, California. Victim #2 was a young female hitchhiker in her late teens, whom Anderson claimed he picked up on a road near the northeast side of Clearlake a few days after the death of Victim #1.

Early 1985: Victim #3 was a female in her late teens, also residing in the Marysville area, who was possibly a runaway from Oregon. November 1986: Victim #4 was about 21 years old.

She was a light-skinned Black female whom Anderson met in a bar frequented by African-Americans located in the East Bay, off Interstate-80 on San Pablo Avenue. He claimed this occurred about 10 days after he was paroled from San Quentin State Prison.

Anderson allegedly killed her and disposed of the body in the Oakland hills. June 1988: Victim #5 was Amber Swartz-Garcia, who Anderson said was standing on a street in Pinole, California, when he physically forced her into his car.

He eventually murdered her in Arizona. 1988/1989: Victim #6 was allegedly a Navajo Indian woman about 23 to 24 years old.

Anderson claimed he picked her up coming out of a bar near 5th or 6th Street in Benicia, California. He said he then killed her near Benson, Arizona.

In 1989, Anderson received a ticket while driving a two-door, brown, 1977 Chevy sedan. February or March 1997: Victim #7 was a Black/Hispanic female in her early 20s with noticeable "junkie tracks" on her arms who went by the name “Rosie”.

Anderson allegedly met her at “The Bears” bar, which he described as being frequented by Hispanics. This bar was located under Highway 87 in San Jose, California, near a bowling alley.

After killing her, he allegedly disposed of her body near the Ben Lomand turnoff near Santa Cruz, California. During this incident, Anderson stated he had been driving a black Toyota truck from his “Parts Company”.

December 1999: Victim #8 was Xiana Fairchild, who disappeared on December 9, 1999.

Timeline of Events

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1984-12

Victim #1 - Female runaway, late teens/early 20s

Disappeared near Marysville, CA; body allegedly disposed near local swimming hole

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1984-12

Victim #2 - Female hitchhiker, late teens

Picked up near northeast Clearlake, CA a few days after Victim #1

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1985-01

Victim #3 - Female, late teens

Marysville area resident, possibly runaway from Oregon

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1986-11

Victim #4 - Black female, early 20s

Met in East Bay bar off I-80 on San Pablo Avenue, approximately 10 days after Anderson's parole from San Quentin

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1988-06-03

Victim #5 - Amber Swartz-Garcia, age 7

Forcibly abducted from street in Pinole, CA; murdered in Arizona

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1988-01

Victim #6 - Navajo Indian woman, age 23-24

Picked up from bar near 5th/6th Street in Benicia, CA; killed near Benson, Arizona

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1997-03

Victim #7 - Hispanic/Black female, early 20s, known as 'Rosie'

Met at 'The Bears' bar in San Jose under Highway 87; body disposed near Ben Lomand turnoff, Santa Cruz

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1999-12-09

Victim #8 - Xiana Fairchild, age 7

Disappeared from Vallejo, CA; Anderson convicted and sentenced to over 300 years

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2007-11

FBI interview and confessions

Anderson confessed to murdering 8 U.S. victims and 2 victims in Mexico; provided victim descriptions but limited remains information

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2007-12-09

Curtis Dean Anderson death

Convicted killer died while serving prison sentence

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Case Information

Incident:December 1, 1984
Last Updated:October 28, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:December 1, 1984
Last Updated:October 28, 2026