Identified! CA - Saratoga, WhtFem UP14683, 15-24, off Hwy 9, black floral top, Dec'14 - Name Not Released

[Nikon]

it is less than a half hour and you can take 9 over the hill.

Oh, yeah. You could, too. I had a brain fart. I loved 9, but used 17 more often.

 

[cvaldez1975]

it is faster, right now they are doing work on 9 and in a few places, its only one lane so other cars go then they are stopped then the other direction goes. but if it was at night it would be much less travelled, and easier maybe to dispose of a body? who knows.

Oh, yeah. You could, too. I had a brain fart. I loved 9, but used 17 more often.

 

[Ayashley]

This is her FB but idk how much you can see if your not her friend... I can bring pictures over if you guys want me to... https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1200210240&tsid=0.21330943261273205&source=typeahead

 

[Ayashley]

It's so hard to see her real face because of her style... Let me try to find some where you can see her face better... Ask idk how to do it but can someone find out what I'm supposed to do so she can have her own thread? do I start one for her even though theirs one for her already??

 

[Ayashley]

 

[Ayashley]

Using the official reconstruction of this Jane Doe, I was tinkering around to see what she would look like colorized.

Normally, I don't like to alter the artwork of another artist. I have colorized several of the grey CT Scan recons that the NCMEC puts out, since they are basically just a representation of the bone structure with standard tissue depths and not a whole lot of artistic input. But I usually don't like to colorize or reconstruct those beige colored recons done by the FBI, because those reconstructions are created with much more artistic interpretation by the person who created them.

But nevertheless, I was colorizing the recon of this Jane Doe, and I decided to go ahead and do a complete reconstruction of this one using the facial structure depicted in the sculpture, and the woman's blouse, and my own interpretation of her look based on the structure shown in the official recon. The structural elements of her face are identical, just a different interpretation of her look

Omg I'd never seen that picture now that I have and I just looked at the pics of karissa it does kinda look like her...


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[0101ABA]

It's so hard to see her real face because of her style... Let me try to find some where you can see her face better... Ask idk how to do it but can someone find out what I'm supposed to do so she can have her own thread? do I start one for her even though theirs one for her already??

I started a discussion thread for Karissa here. HTH

 

[sunnynz]

Omg I'd never seen that picture now that I have and I just looked at the pics of karissa it does kinda look like her...


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I think you should go ahead and submit her as a match

 

[Tssiemer]

Using Carl's recon. I flipped the pic of Rissa to be the same orientation.


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[Ayashley]

I think you should go ahead and submit her as a match

How do I do that??

 

[sunnynz]

How do I do that??

Just contact the case manager listed on the Jane Doe's Namus page https://identifyus.org/en/cases/14683 (his name is Herman Leon). I suggest getting his email address as it'll be easier for you to put all of the relevant information into an email than over the phone. Then ideally you should also copy in the Turlock PD which is listed as the contact on Karissa's page http://www.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/1170667/1 to cover your bases.

The information you should give them either way is:
- The main details from Jane Doe's Namus page (so the date she was found and her case number so they know which case you're talking about)
- Karissa's details - full name and anything else you know
- What makes you think they could be a match - like the geographical area that they were found/went missing, physical similarities (their size, the side by side pic that Tssiemer did above)
- What you know about Karissa's last movements - like what you told us a few posts back, that shows she may well have taken off on her own and could have been living 'on the run' for a while up to the date that Jane Doe was killed.

Try and keep it really straight to the point, use bullet points so it's easy for the officer to assess quickly.

Good luck, let us know how you go.

 

[Tssiemer]

How do I do that??

It's not as scary as it seems. I was so scared my first time. But they are usually very appreciative of the info even if it's already been ruled out.


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[Ayashley]

I tried to find his email but I couldn't... Looked on their website but nothing... so I messaged the county of Santa Clara on Facebook asking if I could get his email and all they did was give me the number to call again.. On there it has the coroners or whatever email should I just email him??


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[Roselvr]

I just made an album for her, didn't want to waste her news articles since I see there aren't links in her thread.

NamUs UP # 14683 https://identifyus.org/en/cases/14683
Santa Clara County Jane Doe - Unidentified Wiki - Wikia http://unidentified.wikia.com/wiki/Santa_Clara_County_Jane_Doe
LostNMissing http://www.needournames.com/2016/01/female-earthly-body-california-teen-dec.html
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Homicide near Saratoga: FBI image shows ‘Jane Doe’ found off Highway 9 - By Mark Gomez - PUBLISHED: January 25, 2016 at 4:28 am | UPDATED: August 12, 2016 at 12:14 am

On Monday, the sheriff’s office released images of a what the female might have looked like. Investigators estimate she was between the ages of 15 and 24 when she died.

Her body was found on Dec. 14, 2014, in an area near Booker Creek Road. A driver who had pulled off the side of road in a turnout noticed what he thought were human remains and called the sheriff’s office.

“We’re hoping to get something from the public,” that helps identify the victim, said Sgt. James Jensen of the sheriff’s office.

The victim was wearing size 0 Just USA brand bluejeans; size medium pink panties; size 36A black Lily of France brand bra; and a size small blue floral print Ambiance Apparel brand blouse, according to the sheriff’s office. The sheriff’s office hopes someone may recognize the blouse, which is not common.

Based on a forensic anthropology examination by the Santa Clara County coroner’s office, the victim is estimated to have been between 4-foot-11 and 5-3 with a petite build, brown hair and “primarily of the Caucasian race.”

Authorities estimate she died after April 2014. This estimation is based on the manufacturing date of the blouse.

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FBI Gives ‘Santa Clara Jane Doe’ A Face - She was murdered, but, for now, only police and her killer know how. After nearly two years, her identity remains a mystery. By David Lohr - 01/26/2016 02:56 pm ET
Her body was found along a rural road in Santa Clara County, California. She was murdered, but for now only police and her killer know how. After nearly two years, her identity remains a mystery.

The young woman is known to investigators only as “Santa Clara Jane Doe.”

According to Jensen, Jane Doe’s remains were found in the hills above Saratoga on Dec. 14, 2014. It is estimated she died sometime between April 2014 and the date her remains were found. Her death has been ruled a homicide, but police have yet to reveal what caused it.

“We’re not releasing that at this point,” Jensen said.

Based on a forensic anthropology examination conducted by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office, Jane Doe is believed to be a white female, 15 to 24 years of age, 4-foot-11 to 5-foot-3 inches tall, with a petite build and brown hair.

When she was found she was wearing size zero “Just USA” brand blue jeans, pink colored panties, a size 36A black colored “Lily of France” brand bra; and a size small blue floral print “Ambiance Apparel” brand blouse.

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FBI creates face for 'Saratoga Jane Doe' homicide victim - Updated: 4:03 PM PST Jan 25, 2016

A young woman was found dead in a forest along Highway 9 between Boulder Creek and Saratoga two years ago.

Detectives determined that the woman was murdered sometime between April 2014, and when her remains were found, on Dec. 14, 2014.

Her body was down the side of Highway 9 near Booker Creek Road. She was wearing size 0 "Just USA" brand blue jeans; size 36A "Lily of France" brand bra; and a floral print "Ambiance Apparel" brand shirt.

Based on a forensic anthropology examination conducted by the Santa Clara County Coroner's Office, she is estimated to have been between 15-24 years old, 5'03" tall, white, petite, and have brown hair.
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Authorities seek to identify Jane Doe found off Hwy 9 - Posted:Jan 25 2016 11:26AM PST - Updated:Jan 25 2016 01:32PM PST

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. - Investigators have released a facial reconstruction of the remains of a still-unidentified young female found on the side of state Highway 9 near Saratoga in 2014.

The body had been in the hills above Saratoga near Booker Creek Road for as many as eight months before it was found on Dec. 14, 2014, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office. She is believed to have been the victim of a homicide.

She is estimated to have been between 15 and 24 years old when she died, stood between 4 feet 11 inches and 5 feet 3 inches tall, was light-skinned, had brown hair and a petite build, according to the sheriff's office.

She died sometime between April 2014 and when her remains were discovered, based on the manufacturing date of her blue floral print "Ambiance Apparel" blouse. She was also wearing size 0 "Just USA" jeans.
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PRESS RELEASE - Office of the Sheriff - 55 West Younger Avenue - San Jose, CA 95110 - 408-808-4900
Prepared by: Sergeant James Jense

TYPE OF CRIME: Homicide/Jane Doe
LOCATION: Highway 9/Booker Creek Road/Unincorporated Saratoga
CASE NUMBER:14-348-0125W
DATE: December 14, 2014
TIME: 11:59 am
DETAILS:On 12-14-2014, the remains of an unidentified female homicide victim were found down the side of Highway 9 in the hills above Saratoga, Ca. in an area near Booker Creek Road. The victim was found to be wearing size Zero "Just USA" brand blue jeans; size Medium pink colored panties; size 36A black colored "Lily of France" brand bra; and a size Small blue floral print "Ambiance Apparel" brand blouse.
Based on a forensic anthropology examination conducted by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office, the victim is estimated to have been 15-24 years of age, 4'11"-5'03" tall, primarily of the Caucasian Race, brown colored hair, with a petite build. It is estimated she died sometime between April 2014 and when her remains were found in December 2014. This estimation is based on the manufacturing date of the blouse.
Attempts to identify the victim proved unsuccessful.
UPDATE:
In October 2015, Homicide investigators submitted the victim's skull to the FBI for a facial approximation. In December 2015, the FBI completed the facial approximation and provided that to the Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff's Office Homicide investigators are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the victim and have submitted this case to the NamUS.gov website. The case is available for public viewing, including images of the facial approximation and an exemplar photo of the blouse. The NamUS Unidentified Persons Case number is 14683. NamUS stands for the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Investigations
Division at (408) 808-4500 or the Anonymous Tip Line at (408) 808-4431.
Attached are pictures of the victim’s shirt and the FBI facial approximation.

 

[Tulessa]

Wow Ayashley! That looks good! Submit, submit, submit!

 

[Roselvr]

I tried to find his email but I couldn't... Looked on their website but nothing... so I messaged the county of Santa Clara on Facebook asking if I could get his email and all they did was give me the number to call again.. On there it has the coroners or whatever email should I just email him??


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I didn't get a chance to read page 2 when I came by before so missed this. Did you contact them? Could have sworn I saw an email addy while I was gathering her info but not sure which site it was on. I can look if needed

 

[Romulus]

Unidentified wikia page

http://unidentified.wikia.com/wiki/Santa_Clara_County_Jane_Doe

 

[wannabeasupersleuth]

I thought so too but Oakland/alameda isn't that far away.

I agree cvaldez. Despite the height difference, I think she should be submitted because of the close proximity from Alameda county to Saratoga.
Samantha Gonzalez
https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/22860/562

 

[cvaldez1975]

I think Samantha gonzalez AND karissa schell should be submitted. when I was a high schooler growing up in the central valley, my friends and I would go to santa cruz for fun. this area is right over the hill. hell, I recall going to santa cruz for a day trip then going over the hill to san jose to sneak into clubs. and gonzalez is purported to have a high risk lifestyle and those in that life are pretty transient so travel to this area from Oakland is nothing.

 

[sunnynz]

I think Samantha gonzalez AND karissa schell should be submitted. when I was a high schooler growing up in the central valley, my friends and I would go to santa cruz for fun. this area is right over the hill. hell, I recall going to santa cruz for a day trip then going over the hill to san jose to sneak into clubs. and gonzalez is purported to have a high risk lifestyle and those in that life are pretty transient so travel to this area from Oakland is nothing.

There is a post on the help me find Karissa Schell fb page from 13 September and in the comments there is a screen grab of an email from Dustin at Namus that indicates that Karissa would not be a match because they have her DNA, so while she's not listed as a rule out on the Namus page it seems like Namus view her as such?

I agree that Samantha Gonzalez should be submitted.