11h 45min, aug 5, 1977 y - Mark Wise Body found

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Found shortly before noon.
His fully-clothed body was found lying face-up in an orange grove in Orange, Orange County, CA. His body "was found by the caretaker of the grove near Ash Street and Sycamore Avenue. Investigation is continuing to determine the cause of death as well as the location. Police said it appears the body was placed at that location after death."


COD unknown.
Proposed by: WS user(s)
Reasons proposed: Demographics, time period, SoCal (especially OC); body dumped.
Reasons against/neutral: Possibility of foul play unknown, COD unknown; general lack of info


NOTE TO SELF: Any record requests should be submitted to Orange PD, + likely OC Coroner (source: both NPs).


LAT 8/6/77: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-mark-steven-wise/198426976/
AB 8/9/77: https://www.newspapers.com/article/anaheim-bulletin-mark-wise/138923291/

FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206962996/mark-steven-wise
** Also in WS user DS2021's Kraft map **

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