CA CA - Contra Costa Co, WhtMale UP12933, 26-34, skull in creekbed, homicide, 20 April 1973

[Romulus]

NamUs UP 12933

https://www.identifyus.org/en/cases/12933

Unidentified Human remains (White Male)
Date of Discovery: April 20, 1973
Location of Discovery: Moraga, Contra Costa County, California
Body Condition: Not recognizable - partial skeletal parts only
Probable year of death: to


Vital Statistics
Estimated age: 26-34
Approximate Height: cannot estimate.
Approximate Weight: cannot estimate.
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: unknown
Footwear: nothing
Accessories and Jewerly: nothing

Identifiers
Fingerprints: Fingerprint information is currently not available
Dentals: Dental information is available and entered
DNA: Sample is currently not available

Case History: On 04-20-1973, local hikers found a partial human skull in a creekbed near 1087 Bolinger Canyon Road, Moraga. No other remains were found. A Forensic Anthropologist determined the skull belonged to a white male adult, 26 to 34 years-old. The decedent had excellent dental work performed as evidenced by several fillings and crowns. The decedent received multiple blunt force trauma to the top of his head

 

[Melt71]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

This UID seems to have at least partial dentals available, and has modern dental work.
Namus record hasn’t had any modifications for 4 years

 

[victoriarobinson642]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
I know both of these are a bit out of the age range but the timelines+other info matches up.

 

[Melt71]

This Namus file was updated last month. Zero ruleouts.

 

[HopeRains]

0 Missing Person Exclusions​

Article clipped from Contra Costa Times

Clipping found in Contra Costa Times published in Walnut Creek, California on 4/22/1973.

www.newspapers.com

Article clipped from The San Francisco Examiner

Clipping found in The San Francisco Examiner published in San Francisco, California on 5/11/1973.

www.newspapers.com

Bingham was later found alive.

 

[Melt71]

The Namus case was updated on 26 February 2026 - no change to the information visible to the public, no ruleouts.