Tag: California

Long Beach John Doe (1978)

DISCOVERY: At approximately 4:15am on June 3, 1978, the body of a young male was found lying face down on Division Street, a half-block east of Corona Street, in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California. According to investigators, it appeared the deceased had been killed elsewhere and his body dumped at the location. AUTOPSY: An

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Alameda County Jane Doe (1969)

DISCOVERY: On October 2, 1969, the body of a recently deceased female was discovered in room #15 of the St. Louis Hotel at 539 7th Street in Oakland, Alameda County, California. AUTOPSY: An autopsy determined the deceased had died just a few hours prior to being found. The cause of death was determined to be

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San Mateo County Jane Doe (1987)

DISCOVERY: At approximately 5:01pm on January 11, 1987, a group of children discovered the remains of a fully-dressed female – possibly a transient – in the bushes in front of 198 Bruno Avenue in Daly City, San Mateo County, California. The day before her body was found, the deceased was seen buying a pack of

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The Disappearance of Mitchell Owens

*Sources vary regarding the name of Mitchell’s mother. This article will refer to her as “Ora Owens”, in accordance with the majority of websites that have covered this case.* DISAPPEARANCE: On February 3, 1983, an unidentified man broke into the Owens family’s apartment in the middle of night. He entered through a window while Ora

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Sonoma County Jane Doe (1979)

DISCOVERY: At 3:10pm on July 2, 1979, hikers walking in Rincon Valley discovered skeletal remains, nude and hogtied, at the bottom of a canyon west of Calistoga Road, near Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California. The remains were found along a spring-fed creek only accessible via a washed-out fire trail. Several bones had been moved by

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