Identified! CA - Pacifica, WhtFem 593UFCA, 25-46, found in tent, Jun'06 - Christine Kuhn

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I think there is more than enough to justify a call. good find!

Thank you all for your responses!

As far as timing goes, I believe it is very plausible that she got into the transient/methamphetamine lifestyle, hooked up with a pimp and/or other people in similar circumstances, and just existed for a few years. There was an unconfirmed sighting of her 8 months after her disappearance that seemed pretty solid – she may have been hiding from a pimp and quickly left with another woman. Here’s a site I found that had some more details about that sighting:

http://www.unsolved.com/ajaxfiles/mis_star_palumbo.htm

Pacifica is only 230 miles from Reno, and it’s a pretty straight shot down major highways. The large cities of Sacramento and San Francisco are in between these two points. I can tell you as a native of the area that there’s plenty of drug and criminal activity around, especially meth. Like you all said, if she just kept moving and giving false names if caught, it’s entirely possible that she made it that far.

Do you think this is strong enough information for me to make a call to the authorities? Like I said before, I’ve never done anything like this and want to make sure I’m doing the right thing.
 
Yes, I think this is an extremely solid possibility. Call it in! Nice find.
 
Thank you all for your responses!

As far as timing goes, I believe it is very plausible that she got into the transient/methamphetamine lifestyle, hooked up with a pimp and/or other people in similar circumstances, and just existed for a few years. There was an unconfirmed sighting of her 8 months after her disappearance that seemed pretty solid – she may have been hiding from a pimp and quickly left with another woman. Here’s a site I found that had some more details about that sighting:

http://www.unsolved.com/ajaxfiles/mis_star_palumbo.htm

Pacifica is only 230 miles from Reno, and it’s a pretty straight shot down major highways. The large cities of Sacramento and San Francisco are in between these two points. I can tell you as a native of the area that there’s plenty of drug and criminal activity around, especially meth. Like you all said, if she just kept moving and giving false names if caught, it’s entirely possible that she made it that far.

Do you think this is strong enough information for me to make a call to the authorities? Like I said before, I’ve never done anything like this and want to make sure I’m doing the right thing.


If the sighting really was of Star, it would definitely support the idea that she was just traveling around. The sighting was in a town called Elko, NV, which is about 5 hours east of Reno, and the opposite way one would go is Pacifica was the destination.

I would say call it in, it wouldn't hurt anything, and I think this is a solid possibility. I live in Reno, where Star was from, and I have always hoped she would be found somewhere.
 
Hello all,
Just a quick update - on Friday, I called the San Mateo County Coroner's Office about Star. The case manager was very nice. I'll let you know if I hear anything! Thank you all again for being so nice to a newbie - I look forward to participating more at Websleuths!
 
This is just a stab in the dark, but a user before commented that this woman should be compared to children who went missing a long, long time ago (60s/70s/80s), so I have compiled a list of missing kids that have similar features to this woman.

Christie Lynn Farni, missing since Dec. 14, 1978 from Medford Oregon (following is from http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/f/farni_christie.html):

Date Of Birth: January 18, 1972
Age: 6 years old
Height and Weight: 3'8, 50 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Brown hair, brown eyes. Christie has a burn scar on her chest. Her ears are pierced.


Details of Disappearance

Christie told authorities that her father, Kenneth Ray Farni, physically abused her in 1978. She was placed in a foster home in the 50 block of Peach Street in Medford, Oregon shortly afterwards. Christie testified before a grand jury regarding her allegations on December 14, 1978. She was last seen walking to Jackson Elementary School later during the morning hours. She never arrived as scheduled and has not been heard from again.
Christie had been living with the foster family for only three days prior to her disappearance. Her school allegedly called her foster parents at 1:30 p.m. on the day of her disappearance and told them Christie never arrived to class, but the police were not notified until after 4:00 p.m.

Christie's father and stepmother cooperated with the investigation into her disappearance. Her mother died in a motorcycle accident in 1977, one year prior to her disappearance. Kenneth moved to California sometime after Christie went missing. He died in an car crash in 1994, at the age of 47.

Christie's case was reopened in recent years by authorities. Two individuals confessed to her supposed murder some years before, but investigators now believe they were not connected to her case. Authorities speculated that Christie may have been abducted by an unidentified family member and either murdered or hidden in a safe location. Christie's surviving family members stated they believe her foster family may have been involved in her disappearance. There is no evidence to support any theory.

Christie's family members reside in Oregon, Michigan, Arizona and California; officials stated that they re-interviewed her relatives in recent years. Her disappearance remains unsolved and is still classified as a non-family abduction.



Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Medford Police Department
541-774-2250

It says Christie has family living in California, which leads me to believe, she was abducted by a family member and was harbored in California and possibly never received an education due to the offenders fearing that someone would recognize Christie. The education theory makes sense when you realize that the message left on tape seems incoherent and it overall seems like it was written by someone who was not well-versed in the English language. Oregon also borders with California, so it would make sense that Christie was taken there since it is the quickest route. I see some facial resemblance and they both share eye and hair color.

Shaliegh Sharrie Phillips, missing since Feb. 12, 1988 from El Cajon, California (
phillips_shaliegh.html
):
Missing Since: February 12, 1988 from El Cajon, California
Classification: Endangered Runaway
Date Of Birth: December 22, 1975
Age: 12 years old
Height and Weight: 5'7, 110 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Blonde hair, brown eyes. Shaliegh's feet are unequal in size and she has to wear different sized shoes for each. She has a hairline crack in her skull which may or may not be visible in an X-ray.
Clothing/Jewelry Description: Levi's jeans and a pink sweater.


Details of Disappearance

Shaliegh was last seen leaving her family's residence in El Cajon, California on February 12, 1988. She said she was planning to visit friends nearby. She never returned home and has not been heard from again. Authorities believe Shaliegh left of her own accord and may have remained in the El Cajon area for some time after her initial disappearance. Foul play is possible in Shaliegh's case, but few details are available.

Another case I think could be possible, but since the Jane Doe's fingerprints are available, I'm assuming that Shaliegh had already been ruled out. I'm also pretty sure they would have noticed if the Jane Doe had different sized feet as well. Shaliegh would have been around the approximate age of the Jane Doe (30) at the time of her death. Shaliegh had blonde hair, but it's possible it could have darkened over time. Besides, the doe's hair looks a little on the light brown side.

Side by side comparisons (Pictures all taken from previous links and uploaded to imgur)
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Christie, circa 1978, AP to age 40, Jane Doe

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Shaliegh, circa 1988, AP to age 35, Jane Doe
 
That might be an extremally long shot. I stumbled upon the photo of this girl in the another thread and I thought she resembles Tent Jane verrry much. Height fits, hair color and eye color too, age is slightly off. What do you think?

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/2065/61
 
That might be an extremally long shot. I stumbled upon the photo of this girl in the another thread and I thought she resembles Tent Jane verrry much. Height fits, hair color and eye color too, age is slightly off. What do you think?

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/2065/61

Huh, there really is a strong resemblance -- usually I'm not good at this, but I didn't even have to do a side by side to see it. Does the timeline work?
 
Huh, there really is a strong resemblance -- usually I'm not good at this, but I didn't even have to do a side by side to see it. Does the timeline work?

That's the problem. Diane Marie Schulte vanished from her home in 1977, Tent Jane was found in 2006. Three decades, what would Diane do during that time and why go no contact with her family? That's why I think it's a long shot, but that resemblance...
 
That's the problem. Diane Marie Schulte vanished from her home in 1977, Tent Jane was found in 2006. Three decades, what would Diane do during that time and why go no contact with her family? That's why I think it's a long shot, but that resemblance...

So she's 22 in 1977, which would make her 51 in 2006. UID estimated upper range 46 -- so only five years off.

As for what she was doing -- it's entirely possible she was living on the streets that whole time, moving from camp to camp. And if she was doing that, she quite likely wouldn't contact her family. I don't see anything there to rule it out.
 
Exclusions as of 2 April 2013:

Kathryn Adam 1958 Kansas
Bettina Antone 1936 California
Peggy Ashley-Vinson 1977 Kentucky
Lynn Bandringa 1945 California
Stephanie Banks 1976 Kentucky
Sonya Bradley 1967 Kentucky
Johanna Brighton 1943 California
Marilee Bruszer 1944 California
Michelle Burchell 1972 Kentucky
Carman Burhans 1941 California
Wendy Byron 1954 California
Patricia Calatrello 1934 California
Rose Cole 1956 California
Zola Combs 1956 Kentucky
Lynn Connes 1955 California
DONELLA COULTAS 1950 California
Joyce Crider 1970 Kentucky
Vicky De Laurier 1961 Kentucky
Christine Eastin 1952 California
Loy Evitts 1947 Kansas
Sandra Fisher 1947 Kentucky
Paula Godfrey 1965 Kansas
Shannon Green 1969 Kentucky
Corinne Groenenberg 1957 California
Frances Groves 1915 California
Frances Groves 1915 California
Ylva Hagner 1954 California
Dawn Haines 1967 Kentucky
Cheryl Hall 1953 California
Carole Hamilton 1971 Kentucky
Teresa HAMMON 1963 California
JOYCE HARPER 1943 California
Angelia Hilbert 1966 Kentucky
Ginger Hudson 1960 Kansas
Kimberly Kahler 1964 California
Terry Kelley 1953 California
Mary Lang 1952 Kansas
Barbara Laster 1964 Kentucky
Carol Lubahn 1954 California
Elizabeth Maggard 1961 Kentucky
Kim Mallon 1960 California
Elisabeth Martinson 1960 California
Dena McHan 1962 California
Cindy Mellin 1950 California
Connie Minchaca 1960 California
Georgia Nolan 1946 Kentucky
Bridgett Pendell-Williamson 1973 California
Janel Peters 1960 California
Sherry Pickle 1956 California
Angela Pilkerton 1960 Kentucky
Debra Pscholka 1958 California
Susan Riedling 1967 Kentucky
Sherry Roach 1959 California
Alma Root 1965 California
Doris SCANDALIS 1930 California
Lucinda Schaefer 1962 California
Khymbrly SCRUGGS 1960 California
Martha Shelton 1944 Kentucky
Kimberly Stewart 1956 California
Mary Stuart 1945 California
Patrick Sturbaum 1921 California
Carol Sullens 1972 Kansas
Sarah Tokier 1960 California
Barbara Tolbert 1951 California
Wilma Vermaas 1952 California
Margaret Warrington 1962 Kentucky
Rose West 1944 Kentucky
Rochelle White 1951 California
Judy WORRELL 1957 California
Cheryl Wyant 1964 California

https://identifyus.org/en/cases/10647
 
So she's 22 in 1977, which would make her 51 in 2006. UID estimated upper range 46 -- so only five years off.

As for what she was doing -- it's entirely possible she was living on the streets that whole time, moving from camp to camp. And if she was doing that, she quite likely wouldn't contact her family. I don't see anything there to rule it out.

Well, that is a possibility.

Could someone submit Diane as a possible match? I'm not from U.S, I don't know If I can.
 
I have been looking back-and-forth for some time now and still see Monica Appleton when I see this poor "tent" lady's photo.

I see Monica has still not been ruled out. Does anyone know if anything ever came of that lead/tip into the brother or L.E.? (Was L.E. ever contacted with Appleton being a possible match?)
 
I don't know how helpful it is, but I came across this Doe's dental chart while looking for something else. Didn't see it linked here already.

http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/vgn/images/portal/cit_609/44/48/985606627dentalchrt_06-03.pdf


I'm also curious if anyone ever submitted Jennifer Casper-Ross, as she's still not on the rule out list. A few other thoughts about this UID:

She might have rosacea or lupus rather than acne scarring.

She has a mole on her neck in her mugshot that could be helpful in comparing possible matches.

Her eyebrows are surprisingly well-groomed compared to the rest of her appearance. Or, as someone else suggested. They could be tattoos.
 
93 ruleouts as of January 14, 2014. Bridgett Pendell is on the list, but Rebekkah Miller and Diane Schulte aren't:


Kathryn Adam 1958 Kansas
Bettina Antone 1936 California
Peggy Ashley-Vinson 1977 Kentucky
Lynn Bandringa 1945 California
Stephanie Banks 1976 Kentucky
Sonya Bradley 1967 Kentucky
Johanna Brighton 1943 California
Marilee Bruszer 1944 California
Michelle Burchell 1972 Kentucky
Carman Burhans 1941 California
Wendy Byron 1954 California
Patricia Calatrello 1934 California
Jana Carpenter-Koklich 1960 California
Rose Cole 1956 California
Zola Combs 1956 Kentucky
Lynn Connes 1955 California
Lana Coronado 1948 California
DONELLA COULTAS 1950 California
Joyce Crider 1970 Kentucky
Vicky De Laurier 1961 Kentucky
Christine Eastin 1952 California
Loy Evitts 1947 Kansas
Sandra Fisher 1947 Kentucky
Gina Garcia 1964 California
Paula Godfrey 1965 Kansas
Shannon Green 1969 Kentucky
Corinne Groenenberg 1957 California
Frances Groves 1915 California
Frances Groves 1915 California
Ylva Hagner 1954 California
Dawn Haines 1967 Kentucky
Cheryl Hall 1953 California
Carole Hamilton 1971 Kentucky
Teresa HAMMON 1963 California
JOYCE HARPER 1943 California
Angelia Hilbert 1966 Kentucky
Ginger Hudson 1960 Kansas
Jodi Huisentruit 1968 Iowa
Deborah Johnson 1952 California
Juliandra Jones 1978 California
Kimberly Kahler 1964 California
Terry Kelley 1953 California
Mary Lang 1952 Kansas
Barbara Laster 1964 Kentucky
Tina LAYTON 1971 California
Mona Lincoln 1967 California
Diana LOEWEN 1960 California
Sandra Lowe 1962 California
Carol Lubahn 1954 California
Lara Lykiardopoulos 1978 California
Elizabeth Maggard 1961 Kentucky
Kim Mallon 1960 California
Elisabeth Martinson 1960 California
Dena McHan 1962 California
Jeannine Mehlhaff 1956 California
Cindy Mellin 1950 California
Connie Minchaca 1960 California
Georgia Nolan 1946 Kentucky
Bridgett Pendell-Williamson 1973 California
Janel Peters 1960 California
Shaliegh Phillips 1975 California
Sherry Pickle 1956 California
Angela Pilkerton 1960 Kentucky
April Pitzer 1974 California
April Pitzer 1974 California
Debra Pscholka 1958 California
Susan Riedling 1967 Kentucky
Sherry Roach 1959 California
Alma Root 1965 California
Deanna Saccone 1967 California
Doris SCANDALIS 1930 California
Lucinda Schaefer 1962 California
Khymbrly SCRUGGS 1960 California
Tami Seymour 1957 California
Martha Shelton 1944 Kentucky
Kristin Smart 1977 California
Kristin Smart 1977 California
Sylvia Standley 1954 California
Kimberly Stewart 1956 California
Mary Stuart 1945 California
Patrick Sturbaum 1921 California
Carol Sullens 1972 Kansas
Kimberly Thompson 1961 Illinois
Sarah Tokier 1960 California
Barbara Tolbert 1951 California
Michelle Valadez 1975 California
Wilma Vermaas 1952 California
Margaret Warrington 1962 Kentucky
Rose West 1944 Kentucky
Rochelle White 1951 California
Jennifer Wilson 1974 California
Judy WORRELL 1957 California
Cheryl Wyant 1964 California

https://identifyus.org/en/cases/10647
 
I was wondering if this lady had a stroke/brain injury or some facial paralysis. Her mouth really seems to be drooping down on one side.
 

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