Sheriff’s Office Says No Evidence to Support Woman’s Claim Her Father Is a Serial Killer

Galina Trefil claims her father discussed murdering several people from the 1970s through the 1990s.

Sheriff's deputies on duty in Trabuco Canyon, Calif., on Aug. 23, 2023. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office in Northern California said it has investigated allegations from a woman who said in a series of social media posts that her father is a serial killer, but found no evidence to support the claims.

The sheriff’s office on March 17 acknowledged the social media posts by Galina Trefil, shared by thousands of people, claiming her 86-year-old father, Jon Charles Trefil, is a serial killer, according to a statement.