jan 15, 1977 - Malibu John Doe 1977 UID & HOMICIDE

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On Saturday, January 15, 1977, the complete remains of a young white man or teenager were found in a remote ravine off of Kanan Rd, two miles west of the Ventura Freeway in either Agoura or Malibu, LA County, CA. His remains were decomposed and/or partially skeletonized, with some soft tissues remaining. John Doe was a victim of homicide, having suffered blunt force trauma to the head. It is estimated that he had died on about Sunday, January 9, 1977, with an estimated PMI of six days.

John Doe was a white male, either 17-20 or 17-30 years old. He is variously described as being approximately 5'4-5'8, measuring in at 5'6, or being 5'8 tall. His weight during life is unknown, though his decomposed remains weighed only 43 lbs when he was found. He had brown hair, though his eye color is unknown. He was wearing green socks, as well as a tan Levi corduroy shirt, size small. A photo of a cloth fragment of the shirt is available on NamUs and Doe Network alongside a sketched reconstruction.

Malibu John Doe's dental records and DNA are available, though his fingerprints are not. Concerning his dentals, Doe Network states, "3 0 plus 0,10 developmental defects, 14 pin."

John Doe has only one exclusion on NamUs: he is not Daniel Hoffer. Anyone with any information is urged to contact Betsy Magdaleno of the LA County Medical Examiner's Office at 323-343-0512. The agency case number is 1977-00694.

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CONFIRMATION OF COMPLETION DATE: May 31, 2025
LAST UPDATED: June 8, 2025
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JAN 9 1977
LUNAR PHASE: waning gibbous
ZODIAC SIGN: capricorn
DAY OF WEEK: Sunday

JAN 15 1977
LUNAR PHASE: waning crescent
ZODIAC SIGN: capricorn
DAY OF WEEK: Saturday

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