CA CA - El Cajon, WhtFem 344UFCA, 30s, Woodruff HS Class of '71 TShirt, Aug'98

[azure]

Does anyone know why the Namus link is now not working?

Generally, a permission error means that an UID has been identified. The Doenetwork page is still up, though, so I'm uncertain in this particular case.

 

[iulia]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

#UP56678
Date Body Found August 13, 1998
ME/C Case Number 98-01510

Sex Female
Race/Ethnicity Hispanic/Latino, Asian
Estimated Age Group Adult - Pre 40
Estimated Age Range 22-38
Estimated PMI 6 Weeks
Height 5' 2"(62 inches) , Measured
Weight Cannot Estimate

Location El Cajon, California 92020
County San Diego County

Circumstances of Recovery On 08/13/1998, the deceased was found at the edge of a private driveway.

Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Mummified

Hair Color Brown
Head Hair Description Light brown hair up to 3 inches long.

Accessories
Around the left wrist is a 6 inch herringbone bracelet. On the Body

Clothing
A pair of woven Dockers type black pleated pants with two buttons at the waist and a zipper withing 1 inch of the top.
A pair of black knee-hi stocking which are pushed down around the ankles.
Light blue mens XL shirt with a yellow logo printed on the front and back. The logo read "Woodruff Warriors 20th Year Reunion 1971-1991".
Dark blue mens T-shirt.

Footwear
A pair of black leather, lace-up Route 66 shoes, size 6 1/2, which are triple knotted and mildly worn.

 

[MarziPanda]

The title of this thread says white, but the namus says Hispanic/Latino or Asian? I didn't look closely, but the only woman who seems to fit those on the classmates that Carl posted here 9 years ago is the one on the bottom right. Though I personally don't think the shirt is all that relevant... probably just got picked up at a thrift store as others have suggested.

 

[MadMcGoo]

Refreshing the thread...

 

[MadMcGoo]

I’ve been looking through the ‘71 yearbook and came across #25 in Carl’s collage on the first page. I can’t find anything on her past a ‘78 marriage. Maybe someone else can take a look.

The shirt may be a red herring. What are the chances a shirt like that would end up in a thrift store in CA? I’m actually curious. Or would it be more that an actual graduate moved to CA, donated the shirt, and the decedent ended up with it?

 

[dotr]

El Cajon police use new technology to investigate 26-year-old cold case murder

El Cajon police are using new technology to investigate a cold case murder from a quarter century ago.

www.nbcsandiego.com

By Dave Summers • Published 3 hours ago • Updated 3 hours ago​

''Just how good is this new technology? Investigators won’t know for sure until someone can recognize the face.

"Her family should know. Somebody is related to her and is probably missing her,” Trotter said.

For now, Jane Doe’s remains are in a grave marked only by a number. The mystery of her life and murder are for now buried with her.

Investigators say this technology could prove extremely useful in cold cases. The El Cajon unit is currently working on 10 unsolved cases.''

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[dotr]

Aug. 20, 2025

Cold case: Police ask for help identifying possible murder victim found in 1998

The woman in the cold case, who may have been in her thirties, was found dead on Aug. 13, 1998 in East County.

timesofsandiego.com

''In asking for help via social media, El Cajon police said on Tuesday that “DNA may hold the key to uncovering the identity of a woman lost to time – and justice … Someone out there knows who she is. More than two decades have passed, but her story is still waiting for an ending.”

They credited “advancements in forensic technology” for being able to determine her possible roots.

Anyone who might be able to help detectives identify the woman and determine the circumstances of her death is asked to contact the El Cajon police Cold Case Unit at 619-593-5774 or [email protected].''