jun 21, 1978 - Arvin Jane Doe 1978 UID

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On Wednesday, June 21, 1978, the partial skeletal remains of a 13-24 year old young white female were discovered in a shallow grave in a grape vineyard in Arvin, Kern County, CA. One or more limbs, as well as one or both hands, were not recovered. Jane Doe had been dead for 3-4 months. Her COD is unknown.

According to Doe Network, Jane Doe was estimated to be 5'3-5'8. Her weight and eye color could not be determined. The hair collected at autopsy was described as "mostly auburn"; however, the color at time of exhumation was described as "red/blonde coloration."

A pair of underwear was found with the remains; no description or size was documented, and the underwear was not seized. Jane Doe also had two white metal necklaces, one of which had a religious medallion; from the description given on NamUs, it seems that these necklaces may have been lost. No other clothing, footwear, accessories, etc were found with the body.

Jane Doe's DNA and dentals are available for comparison. From a photo at time of discovery, it was noted that she had "large front teeth." Jane Doe has three UID exclusions on NamUs: she is not Cheryl Wyant, Connie Minchaca, or Marie Spannhake.

Anyone with information regarding Jane Doe should contact Annette Olague of the Kern County Coroner's Office at (661) 392-6700 according to NamUs, or (661) 868-0100 according to NCMEC; reference agency case number is C522-78. According to NCMEC, individuals can also contact the Kern County Sheriff's Office at (661) 391-7593, reference case number L782658.

The NCMEC, NCIC, and NamUs case numbers are 1115079, U990027379, and #UP13916, respectively.

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I could not find any contemporary news reports about Jane Doe.

WRITE-UP COMPLETION DATE: May 31, 2025
LAST UPDATED: June 15, 2025

Cases mentioned above that are also/will be present on this timeline:
Cheryl Wyant, Connie Minchaca; Marie Spannhake
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JUNE 21
LUNAR PHASE: waning gibbous
ZODIAC SIGN: gemini (last day)
DAY OF WEEK: Wednesday

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