CA CA - Paula Pope, 18, Fresh Pond, 3 Sept. 1972

[Lindar88]

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[Lindar88]

I found her wedding pictures, none have a clear view . They look terrible, cheap scanner.

 

[Beekarina]

Hmm....It sort of looks like her wedding ring had a bit of a setting, but not anything similar to the ring for the young woman I mentioned? I do not have photoshop on this computer, but will see if I am able to enhance the photos. They're beautiful. You can also tell how petite she was then. Hopefully having more images will help.

This is the ring found with the young woman I mentioned a few posts prior: 67UFFL

 

[Beekarina]

Attempt to isolate and increase Paula's ring. The detail isn't quite visible, but maybe someone else has a better option? Her ring does appear to have some sort of detail/setting, but I can't quite get it? Anyone? I also tried to clean the image up a little, and isolate Paula. Because of the lighting, etc her eyes feel a bit "dark" to me. Her husband's features came through quite clear when I enhanced the photo, but I edited him out to try and focus on her. Not sure if this helps, but worth a try. Again, someone probably has better editing software and skills.

 

[theshadow45]

Bumping, the 50th anniversary of Paula’s disappearance passed recently.

 

[theshadow45]

Today is Paula’s birthday.

 

[heartanium]

Welcome Carolyn - I'm sorry that your sister is missing and I hope that maybe we can find some answers for you.

Do you know if this Jane Doe has been ruled out? I didn't see any rule outs on Paula's NamUs profile except three from Virginia.

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP17572
Female, White / Caucasian
Date Body Found October 30, 1980
Location Found Placer County, California
Estimated Age Range 18-27 Years
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Clothing
Dark blue Levi's jeans, a blue-ish, multicolored halter top size small.
On the Body

Footwear
Blue Adidas tennis shoes with a white stripe, size 3.5.

Hair ColorBrown
Head Hair DescriptionColor was reddish/brown/blonde.

I know it says the Jane Doe had been deceased 1 year but I've seen that mistaken before so I take it with a grain of salt.

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I came here to suggest this as well, 3.5 for grown lady is quite small. This doe is probably closer to the 5'0" mark, which would make her a good match for Paula. She's also about an hour away from where Paula disappeared from.

 

[heartanium]

Cropped version of the photo used for ads

I believe the concert/festival that Paula was attending is called the Carson City Labor Day Music & Art Festival. It took place on September 3, 1972. Here is the poster for it:

It took place at the T-Car Speedway, which was eventually renamed to The Silver Speedway and finally the Champion Speedway. It was closed in 2005 and demolished in 2008/2009. There's an article showing the abandoned track if anyone is interested.

According to the comment about the show left by the person who posted the poster:

"The show was to start at 12 noon and run until midnight, but with a heavy rain mid-day the acts didn't get started until 4 pm... Joints and hash pipes were passed, there was more fog under the tarp then outside...

The concert finally ended at 4:00 am but it took until dawn to get the cars out of the parking lot and roads."

If the show started late and ended late, what time did she allegedly leave? What time was she dropped off by the friend? It's said that she was last seen late night on Sept. 3rd but would they have made it back from Carson City by then? It's about an 1hr 30 min to Fresh Pond.

 

[Lindar88]

Today is/would have been Paula's 70th birthday

 

[ProudSuggestion3528]

CA - CA - Georgetown, UncFem 18-25, UP111599, Skeletal, Found in a wooded area, Jun'22

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Unidentified Person NamUs #UP111599 Female, Uncertain Case Number ME/C Case Number: 22-4095 Demographics Biological Sex: Female Race / Ethnicity: Uncertain Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 30 Estimated Age Range (Years)...

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The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

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I wonder if Paula is this Jane Doe found in Georgetown? Georgetown is in the same county as Fresh Pond and is a 30 to 40 minute drive. Her height is a bit off but these are partial skeletal parts which could make this Jane Doe a bit taller than what is listed. Remains are also sun bleached which could make them rather old. I have other possible matches too but I have also thought of Paula Pope possibly being this Jane Doe.

 

[Diane Redfern]

Is there any information about Paula's rule outs?

 

[ProudSuggestion3528]

3 UID Exclusions/Rule Outs

UP6279 - Fairfax, VA (DBF: 12/18/1996)
UP12683 - Newport News, VA (DBF: 06/06/2014)
UP6796 - Alleghany, VA (DBF: 11/18/1995)

 

[theshadow45]

Paula has been missing for 52 years today.

 

[theshadow45]

Today is Paula’s birthday.

 

[Caring1]

Bump for Paula

 

[DD Byrd]

Steve couldn't go because he was on parole and he couldn't leave the state. Paula stormed out of the camper. Her friend April went after her, but came back in to get her coat. It was raining. When she went out again, she couldn't find Paula. No one has seen her since

I'm wondering if Paula got beyond the vicinty of the camper, if not even out of the camper itself. It sounds like April may have decided, or been asked, to take a walk in the rain. Or she didn't take a walk but was afraid to turn down assisting in disappearing a dead body. Either way, April got rained on. I wonder if Steve did. I also wonder what the relationship was like between April and Steve, and might something other than missing out on a rock concert have caused Paula to be worked up enough to 'storm out.'

 

[Lindar88]

Paula disappeared 53 years ago today.

 

[theshadow45]

Today is Paula’s birthday.

 

[Mountain Mama]

https://www.sfgate.com/unsolved/article/search-continues-for-Santa-Rosa-hitchhiker-murders-16991943.php

This article mentions Santa Rosa Jane Doe and the description and timing more or less fit Paula, as a few of you have mentioned.

“The skeletal remains of a young woman were found off Calistoga Road, about 100 yards from where Lori was discovered, on July 2, 1979. Based on the condition of the remains, she was likely killed about three years prior.
She is believed to have been between 16 and 21 when she was killed, had red, auburn or brown hair, was 5-foot-3 and wore hard contact lenses. To this day, she has not been identified.”