CA CA - Skeleton of male murder victim found tied up in a ditch near Williams on April 2, 1976

[MadMcGoo]

3081UMCA

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) UP54070

3 Apr 1976, 4 - The Sacramento Bee at Newspapers.com

www.newspapers.com

Ring, belt buckle and pants worn by the decedent.

Date of Discovery: April 2, 1976
Location of Discovery: Williams, Colusa County, California
Estimated Date of Death: Doe Network: 1971 to November 1974, NamUs: 1971-1972
State of Remains: Skeletal
Cause of Death: Unknown
Estimated Age: Adult pre-40; 30-33 years old
Race: White and/or Hispanic
Sex: Male
Height: 5'4" to 5'8"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Left leg fractured; possible limp.

Clothing: Pants with striped pattern, purple and black over grey or blue, 1 1/2" leather belt with flower pattern, belt buckle 5 pint crown with 3 dots.
Jewelry: Aztec-style ring about 3/8" wide worn on ring finger. Belt buckle with five-point crown design with three dots above it.

Circumstances of Discovery: The skeletal remains of the decedent were located in a feeder/irrigation ditch on a ranch west of Williams, off of State Route 20. The remains were partially wrapped in a yellowish colored fabric, believed to have covered the body completely at one time. The hands of the skeleton were tied behind the back and to the feet.

Dentals: Unknown.
Fingerprints: Unknown.
DNA: Unknown.

Investigating Agency: Colusa County Coroner 530-458-0200
Agency Case Number: 76-0823 or 1426

0 Missing Person Exclusions

 

[Diavola]

Went looking for some possible matches:

Juan Puente Guzman (NamUs) - he's on the taller side of the height estimate but he went missing fairly close and his circumstances might explain what happened to him.

Patrick Albert Wright (NamUs) - younger than the suggested age, but went missing close

David Leo Graham (NamUs) - younger and went missing further away, his profile is pretty bare

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping

 

[Diavola]

@Caring1 could you post John Doe's exclusions?

 

[Caring1]

@Caring1 could you post John Doe's exclusions?

0 Missing Person Exclusions​

 

[Diavola]

I have submitted Juan Puente Guzman (NamUs) as a potential match through DoeNetwork.

Edit: I noticed the NamUs no longer says hands and feet were tied.

 

[Diavola]

Got a mail saying it was already submitted to LE. Idk if that means a comparison has been made.