CA CA - Los Angeles County, WhtFem, 30-50, UP4442, pink-red nail polish, maroon blouse, brown levis, . partial denture, April'77

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Don't think she has a thread

NAMUS UP4442
LA Coroner Case 1977-05275
Unidentified Female
Location Found: Los Angeles County, California
Date Found: April 30, 1977

Race: White / Caucasian
PMI: Unknown
Estimated year of Death: 1976-1977
Estimated Age: 30-50 Years (namus), 30-40 years (LA Coroner)
Height: 5' 7"(67 inches) , Estimated
Weight: 127 lbs, Estimated, 120 lb (LA Coroner)
Hair: Brown
Eye Color: Unknown
Clothing: Maroon blouse, brown Levi corduroy pants, maroon socks, pink panties.
Dental: May have possibly worn a partial denture
Circumstances: On 4/30/1977 a Human skull was found by a hunter in the Mescal Canyon area. The hunter took the skull home and contacted authorities on 5/1/1977. A search was conducted in the area where the skull was found and human remains were found in a grave, buried in a sitting position. Toenails were painted a pinkish-red color.

Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Inventory of Remains: All parts recovered

Agency Info:
ME/C Case Number: 1977-05275

Los Angeles County Medical Examiner - (323) 343-0512
Betsy Magdaleno, Medicolegal Death Investigator

1 Exclusion
Catherine Sjoberg - MP5658
June 5, 1974 - Sullivan, Jefferson County, Wisconsin

 

[iulia]

From her Doe Network page:

Cause of Death: Homicide by gunshot

Hair: Long, brownish-blond hair. Several bobby pins recovered from hair indicating the hair may have been pinned into a bun

Dentals: Available. Victim has 3/4 gold crown on upper right tooth, no #5. The front teeth numbers 6,7,8,9,10 are missing and were out six months or more prior to death. Victim may have worn a partial denture bridge. Appears to be a plastic crown on #11. Numbers 1 and 16 are missing and appear to have be removed for some time. Numbers 2,3,14 and 15 are amalgam fillings.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Not available.

1390UFCA

 

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I strongly think these remains could be of Irene D. Peralta. She's not in Namus. It looks like she was listed on the CA DOJ missing page but her page has still been removed.

Irene Delia/Della Peralta

Missing Since: October 7, 1976
Missing From: Norwalk, Los Angeles County, California
Date Of Birth: ~1941
Race: Hispanic / Latino
Age: 35
Height: 5’6”
Weight: 135 pounds
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Clothing: Maroon short-sleeved blouse, brown corduroy capris, white sandals
Accessories: Silver mother’s ring with five multi-colored birthstones
Vehicle: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair CA plate RZC948

Circumstances: Around 6 p.m on October 7, 1976 Peralta called her residence in Norwalk to say she was on her way home and planned to stop at the Norwalk Chicken Delite Restaurant. She has not been heard of since. Her case was being investigated by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau.

Case Number: Unknown

Sources:
Westchester-Ladera Observer, November 24, 1976, pg 30

News-Pilot, November 29, 1976, pg 3

South Gate Press, December 1, 1976, pg 26

The Los Angeles Times, December 9, 1976, pg 210

 

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Comparison chart between this UID and Irene:

	Unidentified Remains	Missing Person	Match?
ID/Name	UP4442	Irene Delia/Della Peralta	N/A
Date	April 30, 1977	October 7, 1976	Yes
Location	Mescal Canyon Area, Los Angeles County, CA	Norwalk, Los Angeles County, CA	Yes (89 miles)
Race	White/Caucaisan	Hispanic/Latino	Possibly
Age	30-50	35	Yes
Height	5'7"	5'6"	Yes
Weight	127lbs	135 Pounds	Yes
Hair	Brown	Black	No
Eye	Unknown	Brown	Unknown
Scars/Marks	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Clothing	Levi-type brown corduroy pants; plain maroon blouse with Levi-type material; flesh or pinkish colored panties; maroon knit, long socks - men's style.	Maroon short-sleeved blouse, brown corduroy capris, white sandals	Yes
Accessories	Unknown	Silver mother’s ring with five multi-colored birthstones	Unknown
Dental	Victim has 3/4 gold crown on upper right tooth, no #5. The front teeth numbers 6,7,8,9,10 are missing and were out six months or more prior to death. Victim may have worn a partial denture bridge. Appears to be a plastic crown on #11. Numbers 1 and 16 are missing and appear to have be removed for some time. Numbers 2,3,14 and 15 are amalgam fillings.	Unknown	Unknown
Circumstances	On 4/30/1977 a Human skull was found by a hunter in the Mescal Canyon area. The hunter took the skull home and contacted authorities on 5/1/1977. A search was conducted in the area where the skull was found and human remains were found in a grave, buried in a sitting position. Toenails were painted a pinkish-red color. Shot in the head	Around 6 p.m on October 7, 1976 Peralta called her residence in Norwalk to say she was on her way home and planned to stop at the Norwalk Chicken Delite Restaurant. She has not been heard of since. Her case was being investigated by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau.	Yes (homicide)

However, since Irene's case is no longer listed in the CA DOJ website I'm unsure if I should submit her.