Identified! CA - Santa Cruz Co, WhtMale 17-20, UP3067, ''Eric from Florida'', Dec'98 - Eric Cupo

[Bit of hope]

Photo at Charley project does look similar.

This could be the one....are there any rule outs in the Namus file? (can't check that anymore) Please call it in.

 

[Coffee56]

No ruleouts on UID.
Rule outs on Erik Patchin attached

Per Reveal
UID-dentals available/entered.
DNA submitted/tests complete
Erik - dentals available/entered.
DNA submitted/tests complete

I believe this should make it an auto rule out but they look so similar and those that killed him seemed to travel between CA and FL frequently.

 

[Bit of hope]

No ruleouts on UID.
Rule outs on Erik Patchin attached

Per Reveal
UID-dentals available/entered.
DNA submitted/tests complete
Erik - dentals available/entered.
DNA submitted/tests complete

I believe this should make it an auto rule out but they look so similar and those that killed him seemed to travel between CA and FL frequently.

You would think this could be an automatic rule out, but I'm not that sure it works all the time that way. There are some twists and turns about that, for what I read about this auto-matching. I wonder why they compared so many VA uid's.

 

[Bit of hope]

What's bugging me is that Erik had thick curly hair and as far as we know this is not the case with UID.

 

[Coffee56]

What's bugging me is that Erik had thick curly hair and as far as we know this is not the case with UID.

I wish there was more info in this. I’m not sure what I’m looking for but not getting a clear picture:

“Distinguishing Characteristics: Brown hair, He had a shaven head and a 5 inch pony tail on the back of his head, The pony tail had beads and other material woven into it.”

Random beads here and there or string of beads, other material? What “other material”?

 

[Bit of hope]

I wish there was more info in this. I’m not sure what I’m looking for but not getting a clear picture:

“Distinguishing Characteristics: Brown hair, He had a shaven head and a 5 inch pony tail on the back of his head, The pony tail had beads and other material woven into it.”

Random beads here and there or string of beads, other material? What “other material”?

When my son had very long dreads and was traveling, girls put all kind of things in it. Beads, colorful threads...what not....

 

[Bit of hope]

Also can't get this guy out of my head...Phillip John Koss – The Charley Project

 

[Bit of hope]

Also I think Anna (his friend) could have knows more about him....or they were "ships in the night"....I think she was a juvenile because they didn't expose her identity. Searched for possible Anna's missing in the same timeframe, but I came up with nothing serious.

 

[carbuff]

Just for reference, this is what the Hare Krishna haircut referenced earlier looks like, more or less:

http://celibatemonk.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/sikha-1.jpg?201780

There are variations, but I don't remember beads and such being part of it. I think similar haircuts are common among Hindu devotees of other sects as well; Hare Krishna is just the one you're most likely to see in the US.

 

[Coffee56]

Petznick convicted of murder · SCPL Local History

 

[carbuff]

Looking for possibles for the friend called Anna, thinking it could have been a nickname or middle name. I didn't find anybody too promising--and of course it's possible she wasn't missing.

Rachel Ann Rhodes – The Charley Project Age 20, thought to have drowned at Stump Beach CA but body never found.

Catherine Ann Wallace – The Charley Project Car found in Redding CA with two guns missing

Roseanna Marie Forcum – The Charley Project 15, may have run away to California with a friend

 

[carbuff]

Another one, much less likely, but she had been living in California and wore a bracelet with Ann spelled out in diamonds: Helena Ann Negrete – The Charley Project

 

[Nate_Bro]

Is anyone still following this one? The person below is 5 inches off and the eyes are brown vs blue, but there is a strong resemblance. Is it worth looking into further?

Michael L Page
Missing from Ripley, California. October 1, 1998.
Unidentified found Boulder Creek, CA. Dec 27, 1998.
Missing:
Missing Person Case
Michael L. Page – The Charley Project
The Doe Network: Case File 1685DMCA
Unidentified:
Unidentified Person Case
1208UMCA
Map:
Google Maps

 

[Bit of hope]

Is anyone still following this one? The person below is 5 inches off and the eyes are brown vs blue, but there is a strong resemblance. Is it worth looking into further?

Michael L Page
Missing from Ripley, California. October 1, 1998.
Unidentified found Boulder Creek, CA. Dec 27, 1998.
Missing:
Missing Person Case
Michael L. Page – The Charley Project
The Doe Network: Case File 1685DMCA
Unidentified:
Unidentified Person Case
1208UMCA
Map:
Google Maps

Looks indeed very similar. The body was very decomposed, so I wonder if they have the color of his eyes from hearsay....

 

[frenchiemomma]

Is anyone still following this one? The person below is 5 inches off and the eyes are brown vs blue, but there is a strong resemblance. Is it worth looking into further?

Michael L Page
Missing from Ripley, California. October 1, 1998.
Unidentified found Boulder Creek, CA. Dec 27, 1998.
Missing:
Missing Person Case
Michael L. Page – The Charley Project
The Doe Network: Case File 1685DMCA
Unidentified:
Unidentified Person Case
1208UMCA
Map:
Google Maps

I would look into it further. They definitely look similar

 

[carbuff]

Updated Namus link: Unidentified Person Case

Michael Page is on the ruleouts -- the only ruleout, in fact.

 

[Nate_Bro]

Updated Namus link: Unidentified Person Case

Michael Page is on the ruleouts -- the only ruleout, in fact.

Yeah the investigator and coroner messaged me yesterday to tell me. Such a shame as it's so close.

 

[Bit of hope]

Yeah the investigator and coroner messaged me yesterday to tell me. Such a shame as it's so close.

Thanks for the update. Back to the search again....

 

[carbuff]

Yeah the investigator and coroner messaged me yesterday to tell me. Such a shame as it's so close.

Glad you sent it in. That really did look very close.

 

[MadMcGoo]

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP3067
Male, White / Caucasian
​

Date of Discovery: December 27, 1998
Location of Discovery: Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz County, California
Estimated Date of Death: 3-6 weeks prior
State of Remains: Skeletal
Cause of Death: Homicide by stabbing

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 16-20 years old
Height: 5'7" to 5'8"
Weight: 150-160 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown. Hair shaved at 2-3 inches with a 5 inch pony tail on the back of his head. The pony tail had beads and other material woven into it.
Eye Color: Blue
Distinguishing Marks/Features: The victim likely used recreational drugs, as opiates were found in his system.

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: maroon or dark red long sleeved turtle neck shirt (size large), white socks and Kikwear91 brand pants made of very heavy blue denim with very wide legs.
Jewelry: 16 inch long, large diameter beaded chain necklace. The necklace had silver 3/8" diameter spheres connected by short lengths of chain.

Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was located in a remote mountain area on a steep hillside. The perpetrators were arrested and convicted of the murder of this young man. His identity was unknown to the perpetrators. It is thought that his name might be Eric and that he was from Florida and was currently homeless. He was accompanied by a girlfriend who had a Toyota auto with white license plates. Her name is Anna. The motive for his murder was that he had a gun which they wanted.

Identifiers
Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Not available
DNA: Available

Investigating Agency(s)
Santa Cruz County Sheriff-Coroner (831) 454-7790
Wendy Ramm or Dakota Clark
Agency Case Number: 98-13920
NCIC Case Number: U180850338

Information Source(s)
The Doe Network
NamUs
NCMEC

Current Missing Person exclusions for UP3067:
MP28012 Michael Page 10/01/1998 Riverside CA

———Additional Links & Information———​

People v. Petznick

Suspects Plead Guilty to California Murders

County of Santa Cruz - Death Penalty Cases

S.L. Truck Driver Charged with Kidnapping