CA CA - Nevada City, AsianFem UP17160, 25-45, found in wooded area near State Hwy 20, "Ming Shi Jia Ren" jeans, Sept'06

[Goecke]

Maybe Kayako Tomoikari? The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
40 years old, black hair, missing from the Bay Area, and was last seen wearing a chain necklace like the UID was (Hers had a cross on it, but it could have fallen off/not been recovered). I'm assuming she's of Japanese descent based on her name, but again there's a lot of stores in SF that sell Chinese import clothing so that doesn't automatically mean she was Chinese.

Maybe the jeans are some kind of knockoff/off brand?

 

[chrissyfr]

It's odd that I can't find anything about "Ming Shi Jia Ren" on the internet, besides these pants. I mean wouldn't there at least be some sort of record that this brand existed somewhere?
Maybe they were custom-made at a boutique or something like that?

I found a brand of jeans called Meng Jia Ren.

https://www.tokopedia.com/takashii-mura/celana-jeans-legging-wanita-meng-jia-ren?extParam=ivf%3Dfalse%26src%3Dsearch

 

[annemc2]

I found a brand of jeans called Meng Jia Ren.

https://www.tokopedia.com/takashii-mura/celana-jeans-legging-wanita-meng-jia-ren?extParam=ivf%3Dfalse%26src%3Dsearch

Indonesian perhaps?

 

[AguaFlorida2001]

That looks like Bahasa (Indonesian language). Ming Jia Ren is still DEFINITELY Mandarin Chinese though, maybe a Pan-Asian brand that went out of business?

 

[MadMcGoo]

Maybe Kayako Tomoikari? The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
40 years old, black hair, missing from the Bay Area, and was last seen wearing a chain necklace like the UID was (Hers had a cross on it, but it could have fallen off/not been recovered). I'm assuming she's of Japanese descent based on her name, but again there's a lot of stores in SF that sell Chinese import clothing so that doesn't automatically mean she was Chinese.

Maybe the jeans are some kind of knockoff/off brand?

I think you should submit her.

 

[Goecke]

I think you should submit her.

I'm sorry for asking, but how do I submit? By emailing the contact info on the Jane Doe's NamUs page?

 

[MadMcGoo]

I'm sorry for asking, but how do I submit? By emailing the contact info on the Jane Doe's NamUs page?

If you’re not comfortable calling the LE handling either or both cases, that’s what I’d do. That is what I do. Or I use this form which has proven quite simple and convenient for me: Potential Match Submission To Panel

Hope this helps!

 

[Goecke]

If you’re not comfortable calling the LE handling either or both cases, that’s what I’d do. That is what I do. Or I use this form which has proven quite simple and convenient for me: Potential Match Submission To Panel

Hope this helps!

Thank you, I'll submit it via the DoeNet form.
Unfortunately Kayoko has no dentals, fingerprints or DNA on file so it seems like comparing her would be difficult. DoeNet provides more details, it seems like her case was most likely a suicide so I'm now thinking it's less likely. I'll still submit it, though.

 

[MadMcGoo]

Thank you, I'll submit it via the DoeNet form.
Unfortunately Kayako has no dentals, fingerprints or DNA on file so it seems like comparing her would be difficult. DoeNet provides more details, it seems like her case was most likely a suicide so I'm now thinking it's less likely. I'll still submit it, though.

It can’t hurt!

 

[Goecke]

Kayoko Tomoikari has been submitted. I'll let everyone know what I hear!

 

[getthefax]

I'm sorry for asking, but how do I submit? By emailing the contact info on the Jane Doe's NamUs page?

I also noticed that the car on her NamUs profile is not consistent with what was published in the MSM at the time: Menlo woman reported missing (February 05, 2003)

If you submit, you may want to let them know to double check the car model (supposedly a Toyota Corolla, found with suicide note, not a Toyota 4Runner…)

-GTF

 

[Goecke]

DoeNet emailed me back and said that they're looking at the potential match. I submitted it before I saw your comment, GTF, but if I get the chance I'll add this.
Also curious about the spelling of her name, Kayoko vs. Kayako. The news article spells it Kayako but it's spelled Kayoko on both NamUs and DoeNet. Kayoko seems to be the more common name but that doesn't mean much.

 

[Goecke]

Also, have either Noppajan Lo or Deling Sun been submitted?

 

[HmmMysterious]

Bumping. Xiang Sun is still the only rule-out

 

[Susikatze]

That looks like Bahasa (Indonesian language). Ming Jia Ren is still DEFINITELY Mandarin Chinese though, maybe a Pan-Asian brand that went out of business?

There is a sizeable Chinese minority in Indonesia. Could be a Chinese Indonesian brand? My brother in law is of partial Indonesian Chinese descent, I can ask him to ask his family if they know the brand.

 

[Aurora90]

Also, have either Noppajan Lo or Deling Sun been submitted?

Did you submit this?

 

[Goecke]

Did you submit this?

I haven't.

 

[Aurora90]

I haven't.

I think you should!

 

[Aurora90]

I think Noppajan Lo is a strong case. I currently am unable to call the US right now or I would submit. But I think this is a strong possibility.

 

[ProudSuggestion3528]

I think Noppajan Lo is a strong case. I currently am unable to call the US right now or I would submit. But I think this is a strong possibility.

Noppanjan Lo's OAG MP profile has been removed but is still in NamUs.