UNIDENTIFIED PERSON
CASE #: 2014-56
Jane Doe
Also Known As:
San Juan Capistrano Jane Doe (2014; OCSD 14-00097-WI)
Status:
Open
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Recovery Location:
San Juan Capistrano, California
Summary:
An unidentified woman's skeletal remains were found in Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park near San Juan Capistrano on January 6, 2014. A February 2024 sheriff's release describes the case as a homicide investigation and estimates that the remains had been exposed for at least six months. Her identity remains unknown.
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An unidentified woman's skeletal remains were found in Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park near San Juan Capistrano on January 6, 2014. A February 2024 sheriff's release describes the case as a homicide investigation and estimates that the remains had been exposed for at least six months. She was estimated to be 30-60 years old. Genetic findings suggest primarily Latin American ancestry. She was petite and had wavy, shoulder-length dark-brown hair with lighter highlights. A distinctive gold-colored bridge was present in her lower-left jaw, and investigators noted a possible healed nasal fracture. A dark-blue jacket bore a ball-sport logo and the embroidered name Coach Williams. In 2023, work with Ramapo College and Intermountain Forensics produced a genetic profile suggesting primarily Latin American ancestry. A revised Carl Koppelman rendering was released in February 2024. The Orange County Sheriff's Department, Coroner Division, maintains this identification case under file 14-00097-WI. Anyone with identifying information can contact the Coroner Division at 714-647-7400 and quote that file number.
Additional Details:
The older coroner detail page lists an undetermined death classification and unknown ancestry. The February 29, 2024 sheriff release supplies the newer investigation and genetic findings used in this entry.
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The sheriff released an updated forensic rendering and described the case as a homicide investigation.
A tooth sample yielded a genetic profile through work with Ramapo College and Intermountain Forensics.
An unidentified woman's skeletal remains were found in Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park near San Juan Capistrano on January 6, 2014. A February 2024 sheriff's release describes the case as a homicide investigation and estimates that the remains had been exposed for at least six months.
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