CA CA - Lamont, AsianFem, Pre-80, found in grape vineyard, Oct 8, 1999

[Murkywaters]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Decedent was found in rural Lamont in a grape vineyard, covered by grape vines.

 

[Murkywaters]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP61213
Female, Asian

Case Information
Case Numbers
NCMEC Number --
ME/C Case Number: C-1567-99
Demographics
Sex: Female
Race / Ethnicity: Asian
Possible First Name --
Possible Middle Name--
Possible Last Name--
Possible Nickname--
Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 80
Estimated Age Range: (Years)--
Estimated Year of Death--
Estimated PMI--
Height: 5' 1"-5' 3"(61-63 inches) , Estimated
Weight: 135-140 lbs, Estimated

Circumstances
Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found: October 8, 1999
NamUs Case Created: October 31, 2019
ME/C QA Reviewed--
Location Found Map
Location: Lamont, California
County: Kern County
GPS Coordinates: (Not Mapped)--
Circumstances of Recovery: Decedent was found in rural Lamont in a grape vineyard, covered by grape vines.

Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains --
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Physical Description
Hair Color: Black
Head Hair Description: Short hair
Body Hair Description --
Facial Hair Description --
Left Eye Color Brown
Right Eye Color Brown
Eye Description --

Distinctive Physical Features
Scar/mark: Quarter sized pucker scar on right antecubital area.
Scar/mark: Four inch scar to top of left foot
Scar/mark: Keloidal scars to outer right wrist

Clothing and Accessories
Clothing: White dress, white bra, black half slip, and control top panties, blue cardigan sweater that were On the Body
Footwear: Brown sandals On the Body
Jewelry: Yellow metal chain necklace was found near the remains and it was broken.

 

[Melt71]

Are there any R/O on Namus?

 

[Murkywaters]

Are there any R/O on Namus?

Not yet, as she was just added to NamUs 3 days ago. Anyone have any suggestions for possible matches?

Looking through NamUs, there is 7 missing Asian females who vanished from California since 1990.

Michelle Ngan Ho Chan – The Charley Project
Michelle Chan disappeared on October 9, 1999 from Fremont, CA, that's literally just a day after this Jane Doe was found. However, her husband reported her missing so he could be mistaken

Sung Cha Pak – The Charley Project
Sung Cha Pak disappeared from Torrance, California on May 1, 1999. Torrence is literally a straight one hour drive from Lamont. I think she is a good possibility.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Janice Chai Hsi Lo, missing from San Gabriel, California, Nov 12, 1996. Again, an hours drive from Lamont. However, considering that this Jane Does remains are listed as being in the condition of ''Decomposing/putrefaction'' I doubt the victim was exposed to the elements for that long. However, she was there long enough to be covered in grape vines. Anyone know how long that would take?

 

[Melt71]

No ruleouts in Namus for this UID. Sung Cha Pak's Namus is no longer visible and I can't find her in Charley anymore, though her DoeNetwork file is still up. Michelle Chan suggested above, seems to have been a bit young and was also pregnant (no reports this UID was carrying or had recently given birth).

I'll have a look through the older Asian female UIDs I've previously canvassed but the list is thinly populated.

 

[mb4u]

Not yet, as she was just added to NamUs 3 days ago. Anyone have any suggestions for possible matches?

Looking through NamUs, there is 7 missing Asian females who vanished from California since 1990.

Michelle Ngan Ho Chan – The Charley Project
Michelle Chan disappeared on October 9, 1999 from Fremont, CA, that's literally just a day after this Jane Doe was found. However, her husband reported her missing so he could be mistaken

Sung Cha Pak – The Charley Project
Sung Cha Pak disappeared from Torrance, California on May 1, 1999. Torrence is literally a straight one hour drive from Lamont. I think she is a good possibility.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Janice Chai Hsi Lo, missing from San Gabriel, California, Nov 12, 1996. Again, an hours drive from Lamont. However, considering that this Jane Does remains are listed as being in the condition of ''Decomposing/putrefaction'' I doubt the victim was exposed to the elements for that long. However, she was there long enough to be covered in grape vines. Anyone know how long that would take?

Grape vines are heavily frequented throughout Harvest time which spans from late June to late October/early Nov. The months prior the grape vines workers are pruning and training. And in the winter pruning is done again except there is very little leaf left on the vine. Regardless, bodies will always be found. As a local you would know that. Usually they get passed by a few times before they let the last of the grapes rot. Being she was found early Oct. she must not have been there for more than month/6w. September is still a hot month so it could have cause decomp. faster. As far as there being vines over her they had to purposely covered her body because vines do not fall on their own only the leaves do. The area to walk through the vines are typically cleared with just dirt, weeds, or grapes. There is an exception which would be if maintenance was done prior to her body being dumped and wind blew them over her.




A theory from the missing person that was reported 10/9/1996 a day after the body was found -if the husband reported her missing could be that it is not accurate or saw the news somehow and only then reported her missing . More info needed.

(I will provide clips of what it typically looks like in a grape vineyard late August(last clip), late October(first), and early November (2&3 clip). 3rd clip is pruning so almost all the vine gets cut down only leaving the stump .