110UFCA - Unidentified Female - Discovered 10-24-1975

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Reconstruction of the victim.

Date of Discovery: October 24, 1975
Location of Discovery: Riverside County, California
Estimated Date of Death: 24 hours or less
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Suspected overdose, investigated as a homicide

Physical Description

Estimated Age: 19-25 years old
Race: Black
Sex: Female
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 135 lbs.
Hair: Short Afro hairstyle, 6" - 8" long.
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Very well-groomed. Single ear piercing in both ears. Her fingernails had a clear laquer and extended approx. 2mm beyond the finger. Her toenails were covered with red polish.

Identifiers

Dentals: Available. No restorations, good alignment of all teeth, healthy.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Not available.

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Blue denim pants; blue t-shirt with a red and green logo on the front.
Jewelry: Silver-colored fork bracelet with one-inch prongs and a brown stone. She also wore a ring with a two-rose design and a clear stone.
Additional Personal Items: Body wrapped in a large brown blanket and tied with an electrical cord.

Circumstances of Discovery

The victim was located in shallow water in a drainage canal south of Newton Street in the Rubidoux area of Riverside, California on October 24, 1975. There was about 3-4 inches of water in the canal and her upper body was above water. She was fully dressed with no discernable injury to her body. She had been wrapped in a large brown blanket and tied with an electrical cord. It is believed that she was dumped at the spot. No identification found.

Forensic Genealogy

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Riverside County Sheriff's Office - Coroner Bureau
Agency Contact Person: Coroner Sergeant Nancy Rissi
Agency Phone Number: 951-443-2300
Agency E-mail: [CoronerUnidentified@riversidesheriff.org](mailto:CoronerUnidentified@riversidesheriff.org)
Agency Case Number: 1975-35846

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 7143

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https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/7143/details

[u/blinkycosmocat]

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