CA CA - Los Angeles, WhtMale 30-45, UP3713, cyanide suicide in hotel room, Oct'93

[dotr]

There wasn't a Dark Web in 1993. Heck there barely was a Web at all.

That is right, i forgot- sometimes it seems like the internet has been with us forever!

 

[Grungster]

So I emailed the LA Coroner's office and asked if they could release some more information, and I basically got a serious "no". They didn't say hello or anything, just this.

"None of the information you are requesting is available to be released to the public."

All they said. Kinda rude TBH

 

[UnlicensedPI]

So I emailed the LA Coroner's office and asked if they could release some more information, and I basically got a serious "no". They didn't say hello or anything, just this.

"None of the information you are requesting is available to be released to the public."

All they said. Kinda rude TBH

Can you tell us what specific information you asked for?

 

[Grungster]

The circumstances regarding the case. While I understand why they would keep that withheld, I also asked about how the name 'Randolph Houser' was linked to the 1968 Los Angeles John Doe murdered by police. I also asked about Joseph Decker and if they had any suspects in his death.

 

[Grungster]

مستندات Google - يمكنك إنشاء المستندات وتعديلها على الإنترنت مجانًا.

I made a little poster about this on Google Docs

 

[Grungster]

I don't know why it's written in Hindi.

 

[carbuff]

I don't know why it's written in Hindi.

Lots of Google links, like maps and such, have been turning up in odd fonts recently. I don't know why they're doing that.

 

[Tired Professor]

Hi! I’m new to Websleuths and a long time lurker of this board. This case has always fascinated me. I had a little free time this evening and decided to try to work on separating the two last names on the signature. Magnifying the signature and also using an Apple pen, I tried to remove the “Deering” name from the one that was written first. I ended up with a name that looks like Walberg or Walburg? Maybe Waltz? Maybe it is another fake name too though but who knows, maybe not? I am still working with the first name. Thank you for reading. I’m happy to be here and to hear any feedback

 

[Laughing]

Nice work, @Tired Professor!

Genealogist here, agree with Walberg/Wolberg.

 

[Grungster]

Im going to email this to LA coroner. Nice work! Im also going to go on NamUs.

 

[Grungster]

I posted something on a cursive subreddit to see if anyone could help. I wonder if Anthony Redgrave could help too?

 

[Grungster]

I'm not a big fan of reddit but i think that cursive experts may be able to help.

 

[dotr]

rbbm
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.573.7488&rep=rep1&type=pdf
''Although ingestion of cyanide is a quick and efficient method of suicide, it is rarely used in the United States (1–4). People who use cyanide to commit suicide often have ready access to the poison through their occupations. These occupations include chemists, jewelers, and others involved in pest control, mineral re-fining, photography, electroplating, dyeing, printing, and salmon poaching (3,5–8).Were viewed all suicides by cyanide over a ten-year period in New York City that were investigated by the Office of Chief Medi-cal Examiner (OCME). The autopsy and toxicologic findings, circumstances, nationalities, and occupations of the decedents were examined. This study confirms the occupational associations with cyanide poisoning and reveals various nationality associations of the decedents.''

The ages of the decedents were between 25 and 85 years (average of 46 years) and 14 of the 17 were men. Eight decedents were from the West Indies/Caribbean
Islands or South America, including three from Guyana. Five of the decedents were born in the United States and one in India. There were no multi-fatality suicides or homicide-suicides.The majority (14 of 17) had a known history of depression. A suicide note was found with 7 of 17 deaths and an additional four people verbally expressed a suicidal intent. The majority of ingestions occurred at home.''

 

[UnlicensedPI]

Hi! I’m new to Websleuths and a long time lurker of this board. This case has always fascinated me. I had a little free time this evening and decided to try to work on separating the two last names on the signature. Magnifying the signature and also using an Apple pen, I tried to remove the “Deering” name from the one that was written first. I ended up with a name that looks like Walberg or Walburg? Maybe Waltz? Maybe it is another fake name too though but who knows, maybe not? I am still working with the first name. Thank you for reading. I’m happy to be here and to hear any feedback

This is excellent! Thank you for taking the time to do it! I think you should be the one to send it on to the appropriate authorities, since you did the work

 

[Tired Professor]

This is excellent! Thank you for taking the time to do it! I think you should be the one to send it on to the appropriate authorities, since you did the work

I certainly can, but if there is someone here that already has established a relationship with any of the investigators then it might be more likely to be seen if they send it. With my luck, it might end up in the junk mail folder. Grungster if you don’t send it to the authorities for some reason, please let me know and I will pass it along. Thanks everyone!

 

[dotr]

I certainly can, but if there is someone here that already has established a relationship with any of the investigators then it might be more likely to be seen if they send it. With my luck, it might end up in the junk mail folder. Grungster if you don’t send it to the authorities for some reason, please let me know and I will pass it along. Thanks everyone!

Welcome to Ws Tired Professor, hope these threads reinvigorate you!

 

[azure]

DBM

 

[Tired Professor]

Hi! I’m new to Websleuths and a long time lurker of this board. This case has always fascinated me. I had a little free time this evening and decided to try to work on separating the two last names on the signature. Magnifying the signature and also using an Apple pen, I tried to remove the “Deering” name from the one that was written first. I ended up with a name that looks like Walberg or Walburg? Maybe Waltz? Maybe it is another fake name too though but who knows, maybe not? I am still working with the first name. Thank you for reading. I’m happy to be here and to hear any feedback

I have spent hours working on the first name and I am truly baffled as to what it could be

 

[Grungster]

I have spent hours working on the first name and I am truly baffled as to what it could be

It's so hard to decipher! It's pretty clear that Paul didn't want anyone to find out who he was. I mean, he had to have had family.

 

[Tabirey]

Only 4 exclusions on NamUs for this gentleman:
--Anthony Dewater 11/02/1992
OR

MP264 John Wagner 07/24/1993
Salt Lake UT
MP11867 Donnell Love 10/04/1993
Douglas OR
-- John Zacher
CA