Found Deceased CA - Fang Jin, 47, flew to LA from China, train to Palm Springs, Morongo Basin, 21 Jul 2023, w/ John Root Fitzpatrick, 55, (fnd dec.), 30 Jul ‘23 #2

[hazel324]

I didn’t see the video, but if a male voice can be heard saying “hold on”, maybe they took a back road that had some rough terrain/dangerous road? I’m a little confused. At the time of this video, where were they? Was this in Thermal?

No it was Twenty-nine Palms, close to marine base, on main thoroughfare

 

[ifindedout]

No it was Twenty-nine Palms, close to marine base, on main thoroughfare

A trailer park is on the left and a church (the lighted sign) is on the right.

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[slowpoke]

I didn’t see the video, but if a male voice can be heard saying “hold on”, maybe they took a back road that had some rough terrain/dangerous road? I’m a little confused. At the time of this video, where were they? Was this in Thermal?

You can see Fang’s last-sent video within this article I’ve linked here:

Z107.7 Joshua Tree News - Two people missing in Morongo Basin, Sheriff seeks public’s help in investigation (includes last video)

 

[ZVT24]

She could have been using the phone for pics and sending messages to families and friends but leaving it turned off when not in use.

This is also what I suspect - she used her phone to take videos/photos but kept it in airplane mode. She could have possibly sent the snaps / vids only once she connected to Wi-Fi to save on data roaming charges (that’s what I do traveling internationally - I only use data if I absolutely need to). If her phone was in airplane mode, that would provide an alternative reason why calls went direct to VM. The phone may have been fully charged, but in airplane mode.

@mark1969 - do you know if JF was sharing photos and videos real time with her family? Or were they shared in batches at a different time?

On a related note, ifJF had her phone in airplane mode, the cellular radio in her phone would have been disabled, so her phone wouldn’t have been pinging cell towers along their journey.

 

[mark1969]

This is also what I suspect - she used her phone to take videos/photos but kept it in airplane mode. She could have possibly sent the snaps / vids only once she connected to Wi-Fi to save on data roaming charges (that’s what I do traveling internationally - I only use data if I absolutely need to). If her phone was in airplane mode, that would provide an alternative reason why calls went direct to VM. The phone may have been fully charged, but in airplane mode.

@mark1969 - do you know if JF was sharing photos and videos real time with her family? Or were they shared in batches at a different time?

On a related note, ifJF had her phone in airplane mode, the cellular radio in her phone would have been disabled, so her phone wouldn’t have been pinging cell towers along their journey.

Real time ...

 

[mark1969]

You can see Fang’s last-sent video within this article I’ve linked here:

Z107.7 Joshua Tree News - Two people missing in Morongo Basin, Sheriff seeks public’s help in investigation (includes last video)

The video is about 4minutes from entrance Marine base in 29 palms

 

[crhedBngr]

@mark1969 : Any word on FJ and JRF being seen together in the Thermal region?

JMVHO.

 

[slowpoke]

This is also what I suspect - she used her phone to take videos/photos but kept it in airplane mode. She could have possibly sent the snaps / vids only once she connected to Wi-Fi to save on data roaming charges (that’s what I do traveling internationally - I only use data if I absolutely need to). If her phone was in airplane mode, that would provide an alternative reason why calls went direct to VM. The phone may have been fully charged, but in airplane mode.

@mark1969 - do you know if JF was sharing photos and videos real time with her family? Or were they shared in batches at a different time?

On a related note, ifJF had her phone in airplane mode, the cellular radio in her phone would have been disabled, so her phone wouldn’t have been pinging cell towers along their journey.

I wonder if she had an eSIM (or SIM card) put on her phone, which seems commonly used for travel. From what I understand (and I may be mistaken, since I am tech-challenged!), if you have eSIM you needn’t put it in airplane mode, allows you to access the internet, and there won’t be roaming charges.

If she did, I wonder if that makes it even more complicated to get any information regarding her phone usage or location. In another case where an American woman is missing in Japan (Pattie Wu Murad—still missing ), the family was able to get into that account and saw how much data she had left on the eSIM, but that’s about it. For whatever reasons, they have not made headway with the mobile phone companies to obtain location data.

MOO

 

[richie2023]

No Truck, no foul. My wishful thinking is Jin might already back in China.
She doesn't need to make a "public statement" in US.

Someone (Camela Leierth-Segura)
was "missing" for three months in LA and she is "found" two days ago. Her "disappearance" was intentional if I understand the article correctly.

 

[slowpoke]

No Truck, no foul. My wishful thinking is Jin might already back in China.
She doesn't need to make a "public statement" in US.

Someone (Camela Leierth-Segura)
was "missing" for three months in LA and she is "found" two days ago. Her "disappearance" was intentional if I understand the article correctly.

Wishful thinking, but not likely, in this case.
We have a Verified Insider here on Fang’s thread ( @mark1969 ) who is close to the family, and I feel he would not be still posting here and also would hopefully let us know if that were so.
MOO

 

[mark1969]

No Truck, no foul. My wishful thinking is Jin might already back in China.
She doesn't need to make a "public statement" in US.

Someone (Camela Leierth-Segura)
was "missing" for three months in LA and she is "found" two days ago. Her "disappearance" was intentional if I understand the article correctly.

Sorry to disappoint you but Fang is still missing and did not went back to China , nor did she contacted her 2 girls who in meantime had their birthdays , and she never missed 1 birthday of them .....

 

[Twister2]

Mystery surrounds missing San Bernardino man found dead in Anza-Borrego state park

EAST COUNTY — A mysterious death, a missing woman and many unanswered questions are at the heart of an investigation into a 52-year-old man found dead last month in Anza-Borrego Des…

www.sandiegouniontribune.com

 

[ch_13]

Mystery surrounds missing San Bernardino man found dead in Anza-Borrego state park

EAST COUNTY — A mysterious death, a missing woman and many unanswered questions are at the heart of an investigation into a 52-year-old man found dead last month in Anza-Borrego Des…

www.sandiegouniontribune.com

What!? According to the article, JRF was found dead in September. Jin is still missing.

@mark1969, has the family been notified about this? Is she still listed as voluntarily missing? I can't believe at least 12 days and up to 40 days has passed and this is the first mention of his death.

 

[Twister2]

Right? I am shocked. They found his truck in September too. When I posted article, I was speechless.

 

[Jade]

Mystery surrounds missing San Bernardino man found dead in Anza-Borrego state park

EAST COUNTY — A mysterious death, a missing woman and many unanswered questions are at the heart of an investigation into a 52-year-old man found dead last month in Anza-Borrego Des…

www.sandiegouniontribune.com

>>More than two months after his friend’s disappearance, Hoss said investigators called Fitzpatrick’s family last week to inform them that his body had been found in Harper Canyon, south of state Route 78. Fitzpatrick’s truck was parked nearby, Hoss recalled the investigators saying, but few other details were given to them.>>>

 

[Megnut]

I'm dumbstruck.

Why the secrecy????

The state of the vehicle, the details around the discovery of him has to point to what could've happened to her.

My mind goes to HDV.... murder/suicide, two locations.

Wow, just wow on this new information.

Jmo

 

[Megnut]

South of Route 78. Where does that fit within the search area? I assume it computes with his phone/ping.

So where is she?????

 

[Bostongirl]

What!? According to the article, JRF was found dead in September. Jin is still missing.

@mark1969, has the family been notified about this? Is she still listed as voluntarily missing? I can't believe at least two weeks has passed and this is the first mention of his death.

Wow, I’m surprised that he was found. It seems like such a vast expanse of land. I hope there is progress for Jin Fangs family also.
IMO

 

[Bostongirl]

Can someone remind me where they had been seen, or the photo taken of John by his truck? Thunder Falls or something?

 

[Jade]

Harper Canyon

Harper Canyon to Harper Flat - Completed Trips - Anza Borrego Desert

Very beautiful with historic interest:

Harper Flat via SR-78 & Pinyon Wash Road--The Narrows Anza Borrego State Park