10h 15min, may 20, 1976 y - Lynn Ruth Connes DISAPPEARANCE

Description:

Lynn Connes, 20, lived in an apartment at 2817 Regent St in Berkeley, Alameda County, CA and worked part-time as a telephone solicitor in Marin County at the time of her disappearance. She had recently advertised for employment as a photographer's model, and a man who identified himself as "Jeff" called her, answering her ad. They agreed to meet at the Bateau Ivre Restaurant at 2629 Telegraph Ave, four blocks from Lynn's home.

On Thursday, May 20, 1976, Lynn was last seen at her residence, which she left to meet with "Jeff." An unidentified waitress at the restaurant stated that a woman matching Lynn's description came to the restaurant at 10:15am. Although the restaurant was closed, the waitress let her sit at a table to wait for someone. No one, including the waitress, saw the woman leave the restaurant. LE found Lynn's locked bicycle near the restaurant. She has never been found, and "Jeff" has never been identified.

Lynn was a white female with green eyes and blonde hair. At the time of her disappearance she was 20 years old, 5'4, and 110 lbs. She has a scar on her lower lip and freckles. She was wearing a black top, tan scarf, black bell-bottom pants, and a silver ring with an etched pattern. At the time of her disappearance, her hair was shoulder-length and worn parted in the center.

Lynn was born on June 21, 1955; if alive today she would be 69 years old. Her dental x-rays and DNA are available. She has 21 rule-outs on NamUs, including one Jane Doe that has since been identified as Karen Heverley. Foul play is suspected in her case, and she is classified as Endangered Missing on Doe Network and Charley Project.

Anyone with information about Lynn's case should contact the Berkeley Police Department at (510) 981-5900. The agency case number is 27536-76.

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** While I originally had this case tagged as "Database," as I found it while going through NamUs, etc, I have since found that Lynn has been brought up in a Zodiac forum at least once in an "All Other Possible Zodiac Victims" thread, so I have since changed this case to a "Connection."

CONFIRMATION OF COMPLETION DATE: May 31, 2025

Cases mentioned above that are also/will be present on this timeline:
Karen Heverly
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LUNAR PHASE: last quarter
ZODIAC SIGN: taurus (last day)
DAY OF WEEK: Thursday

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