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CA ARVIN JANE DOE: WF, 13-24, found in shallow grave in grape vineyard in Arvin, CA - 21 June 1978 *MICHELLE COLLIER*

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Reconstruction of the decedent by NCMEC.

Date of Discovery: June 21, 1978
Location of Discovery: Arvin, Kern, California
Estimated Date of Death: 3-4 months
State of Remains: Partial skeletal
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 13-24 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'3" to 5'8"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Auburn
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers
Dentals: Available. Two large front teeth.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Unknown.

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: A pair of panties were found with the remains. No description available.
Jewelry: Two white-metal necklaces, one with a religious medallion.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery
The decedent was discovered in a shallow grave in a grape vinyard.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Kern County Coroner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Dawn Ratliff
Agency Phone Number: 661-868-0110 or 661-868-0100
Agency E-Mail: Ratliff(at)kernsheriff.org
Agency Case Number: C522-78

Agency Name: Kern County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Detective Karen Smith
Agency Phone Number: 661-391-7587
Agency E-Mail: Detective-Commander(at)kernsheriff.org
Agency Case Number: L782658

NCIC Case Number: U990027379
NamUs Case Number: 13916
NCMEC Case Number: 1115079

Information Source(s)
NamUs
NCMEC

 
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1978 Kern County Jane Doe case identified as 15-year-old Fresno girl​

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office announced in a press conference that the 1978 Jane Doe has been identified as 15-year-old Michelle Louise Collier of Fresno.

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This kind of surprises me. Fresno isn’t that far from Bakersfield. I think it’s a 2 Hour along the 5 freeway. Was she picked up in Fresno and then dumped in Bakersfield? And why wasn’t her disappearance broadcasted more often in the Fresno area? I ask because I lived in and out of Fresno from about 1985 to 1998 and I don’t remember ever hearing about her disappearance. That’s a problem to me.
 



I enjoyed watching this video. It really moved me how people were still working on this case through the years as technology continued to advance.
 

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