Reconstruction of the victim.
Identified...Identified...Identified
Reconstruction of the victim.
Date of Discovery: January 24, 2000
Location of Discovery: San Diego, San Diego County, California
Estimated Date of Death: Unknown
State of Remains: Burned
Cause of Death: Homicide - stabbed and strangled
Estimated Age: 20-40
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'5" to 5'10
Weight: 150 to 200 lbs.
Hair Color: Light brown
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Red polish on toenails. She may have had a distinguishing mark or tattoo on her left calf or hands, based on the removal of this area.
Dentals: Unknown.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Unknown.
Clothing: None.
Jewelry: Unknown.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown.
On January 24, 2000, emergency services were called to the College Avenue Baptist Church, 4747 College Avenue in San Diego, California, after a fire was observed at the scene.
Firefighters found the victim, wrapped in cardboard secured with a rope, burning in the lot. When the officers arrived they found a body totally engulfed in flames.
The woman had been stabbed multiple times and strangled to death.
In addition, both of her hands and a portion of her left calf were missing, presumably cut off by the suspect to prevent authorities from identifying her.
Investigators believe the woman is from somewhere in Arkansas.
Agency Name: San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Tessa Lee or Jennifer Wright
Agency Phone Number: 858-694-2895
Agency E-Mail: Jennifer.Wright(at)sdcounty.ca.gov
Agency Case Number: 2000-00201
Agency Name: San Diego Sheriff's Department: Homicide Cold Case Team
Agency Contact Person: Det. Lori Adams or Detective Troy DuGal
Agency Phone Number: 619-531-2000 (Adams) or 858-974-2321 (DuGal)
Agency E-Mail: sdso.homicide(at)sdsheriff.org
Agency Case Number: 00-005814
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 52749
NamUs
San Diego Cold Case Team
San Diego County Crime Stoppers (archived)
My Eye Witness News (6/22/07)
The San Diego Union-Tribune
KFMB
Added: 12/04/06; Last Updated: 2/26/20
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information may be estimated.
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