CA PALM DESERT JANE DOE: WF, 20-25, found in ravine in mountainous area of Hwy 74 near Palm Desert, CA - 16 Feb 1980 *VICTORIA HARGROVE*

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600UFCA - Unidentified Female​

Reconstruction of the victim. To view a postmortem photograph, please click here.

Date of Discovery: February 16, 1980
Location of Discovery: Palm Desert
Estimated Date of Death: 1-2 days prior
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Homicide

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 20-25 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 120 lbs.
Hair Color: Light brown and wavy. 3-4" and recently cut.
Eye Color: Hazel
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Well groomed with manicured fingernails. 5" scar on her right forearm and a 1" scar on her upper right arm.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Not available.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Not available.

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Tan-colored long sleeve velor blouse with royal blue color pants and tan sandals (size unknown). Her clothes were described as being of high quality.
Jewelry: None.
Additional Personal Items: None.

Circumstances of Discovery​

The victim was located at the bottom of a 35 foot ravine near a turnout in the mountainous area of Highway 74 near Palm Desert.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: Riverside County Coroner
Agency Contact Person: Dawna Wimsatt
Agency Phone Number: 951-443-2300
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 44366; U80-003

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 7139

Information Source(s)​

NamUs
Riverside County Sheriff

Doe Network: International Center For Missing and Unidentified Persons

Doe Network is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to bringing awareness to missing persons and unidentified persons throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Australia.

www.doenetwork.org

#JaneDoe was located at the bottom of a 35 foot ravine near a turnout in the mountainous area of Highway 74 near Palm Desert, #CALIFORNIA

Height: 5'4" Weight: 120 lbs. Hair Color: Light brown and wavy. 3-4" and recently cut. Eye Color: Hazel Distinguishing Marks/Features: Well groomed with manicured fingernails. 5" scar on her right forearm and a 1" scar on her upper right arm.

www.crimewatchers.net

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

After 46 Years, Riverside Jane Doe (1980) is Identified

Riverside County Sheriff Coroner and Riverside County District Attorney Leverage Othram's Technology to Identify a 1980 Homicide Victim

dnasolves.com

Using this new information, a follow-up investigation was conducted leading investigators to potential relatives of the woman. Reference DNA samples were collected from a relative and compared to the DNA profile of the unidentified woman. The California Department of Justice lab was able to confirm the identity of the woman, who is now known to be Victoria Jean Hargrove, who was 29 years old when she went missing from her home in Opelika, Alabama. She was reported missing on January 28, 1980, just three weeks before she was found dead in California.

Investigators are now seeking additional information regarding Victoria Jean Hargrove’s disappearance in 1980, the circumstances surrounding her death, and what may have brought her to California.

 

[Kimster]

They have no idea why she was in California? Oh my.