may 2, 1977 - Anthony Pinelli Body found

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Anthony, who lived at 12676 Flower St in Garden Grove, Orange County, CA, had been reported missing by his parents on Fri., Apr. 22, 1977. His body was found on May 2, 1977, and was identified on Oct. 2, 1977. Official records on Ancestry place his date of death as May 1, 1977.


COD originally reported as a drug overdose, however later corrected as being undetermined.
Proposed by: WS user(s)
Reasons proposed: Demographics, time period, SoCal; from OC, found nude, body dumped, body found off side of highway, possible COD of drug overdose, proximity to three(!!) confirmed dump sites

Reasons against: Little info available, possibility of foul play unknown, other possible manners of death (i.e., accidental)


NOTE TO SELF: Any record requests should be submitted to the San Bernardino County Coroner's Office, as well as SBCSO (sources: the two NPs).


OCR 10/3/77: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-anthony-pinelli-19/30381760/
OCR 10/5/77: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-anthony-pinelli/198578335/

FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162206300/anthony-a-pinelli
WS proposal: https://websleuths.com/threads/ca-unidentified-possible-missing-victims-of-randy-kraft-1971-1983.119731/post-10921929?ref=JSCoB
** Also featured in WS user DS2021's Kraft map **

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