Blanket found with remains.
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Blanket found with remains.
Date of Discovery: March 29, 2007
Location of Discovery: Elkhorn, Yolo County, California
Estimated Date of Death: 2005-2007
State of Remains: Skeletal
Cause of Death: Homicide by beating
Estimated Age: 1-3 months old
Race: Unknown
Sex: Male
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Dark
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Antemortem trauma in the form of healing bilateral fractures to the right ribs 6 through 9 and left ribs 4 through 8. Perimortem trauma in the form of cranial fractures to the left and right parietals, fractures to the right humerus (spiral), and left tibia (longitudinal).
Dentals: Not available.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available.
Clothing: A diaper and baby socks.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Winnie the Pooh baby blanket
The victim's skeletal remains were found by a fisherman in a metal cooler chest pulled out of Conway Canal near the Sacramento River outside of Woodland. The discovery was made near a road connecting Woodland and West Sacramento, which runs parallel to Interstate 5.
The metal chest had been weighted down with stones, pieces of metal rotors, a brick and numerous U-shaped metal pieces. It may have been in the water for as long as six months.
Agency Name: Yolo County Sheriff and Coroner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Laurel Weeks
Agency Phone Number: 530-668-5280 or 530-668-5292
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 07-0199
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 7482
Former Hot Case Number: 2247
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Yolo County Sheriff-Coroner
Added: 10/31/10; Last Updated: 2/9/18
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** Listed information may be estimated.
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