aug 13, 1978 - LA Jane Doe August 1978 UID

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On Sunday, August 13, 1978, the decomposed and/or mummified body of a white woman was found by hikers under a large bush on a ridge, 0.5mi south of Forest Lawn Drive and 1.0mi east of Barham Blvd in LA. Her head was resting on a brown tote bag. Inside the bag was a packet of birth control pills with fifteen pills left. Her cause of death is unknown, though it is estimated that she had died in 1978, the same year she was found.

Jane Doe was a 30-45 year old white woman. At the time that she was found, she measured in at 5'2 and 85 lbs. She had brown hair, as well as a possible scar "on the lower abdominal and right quadrant." Jane Doe was wearing a multicolor sweater, a beige sweater, tan pants, a white bra, and brown shoes. Also on the body was her brown shoulder strap tote bag containing the birth control pills; a brown coin purse; and a Shriek Alarm brand anti-rape defense device.

Jane Doe has zero MP exclusions on NamUs. Her fingerprints and dental records are not available, and there was insufficient DNA for profiling. If you have any information regarding Jane Doe, please contact Betsy Magdaleno of the LA County Medical Examiner's Office at 323-343-0512. The agency case number is 1978-09983.

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I could not find any contemporary newspaper articles about Jane Doe. She does not have a WebSleuths thread dedicated to her.

CONFIRMATION OF COMPLETION DATE: May 31, 2025
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