Remains of mystery woman found in Angeles National Forest still puzzle authorities

Ten months after the remains of a woman were found in the Angeles National Forest following the Station fire, authorities still have not identified the victim. The remains of the woman's body were found after the massive fire swept through, with several pieces of jewelry nearby, including a gold-colored necklace and three gold-colored rings with multicolored stones.

L.A. County coroner's officials on released a composite Jane Doe sketch. Officials believe the victim was white or Latino woman, from 20 to 40 years old at the time of death. The sketch was created using clay reconstruction technology.

The woman's skull was found Dec. 26 in a burned-out area below Angeles Forest Highway, two days after hikers there discovered a male skull with a bullet hole, officials said.

After the first discovery, forensic experts scoured the site with cadaver dogs, which found the second skull, officials said. Examination of the other bones found near the skulls led forensic experts to conclude that the remains were of a man and a woman.

Investigators have said the man and woman were likely left in shallow graves, which were "partially unearthed" by the Station fire and ensuing rainfall, said Ed Winter, assistant chief at the coroner's office.

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-- Melanie Hicken, reporting for the Glendale News-Press

Comments

[???]

Could It Be Matrice Richardson???

[Deanne Fabro]

Could it be Donna Jou? It certainly looks a lot like her.

[Cora Mason]

Is it the young lady that they are looking for in the case of the lady who walked away from the police station and has never been seen. I think her name is Latrice.

[kas]

??? That is a very good question. I'd forgotten about Matrice Richardson and looked the story up. I tried to find a map of the area to see if she disappeared near the Station Fire area but couldn't get a bead on it. I hope the authorities are looking into that possibility.

[GEMO]

Yes it's true it's dose look like this missing girl Matrice Richardson.. big time it might her.

[Kris]

Ummm...what about the man??? Is he still a mystery or does he just not matter? Bad journalism.

[Nichole]

could very easily be Matrice..she was up near Malibu..not too far of a stretch. Wonder if they have done ANY kind of DNA testing.

[Yahooie]

Mexican drugs no doubt?

[Chuck]

The Station Fire took place in the San Gabriel Mountains, Mitrice Richardson was last seen in Malibu which is in the Santa Monica Mountains. There was one pic of Mitrice that resembled the composite. Someone also mention it could be Donna Jou, and there are several pics of her that resembled the composite. Who ever it is, I hope they can ID her and the family can be notified.

[???]

I was not familiar with DJ case but after researching some articles, I must admit that there is a striking resemblance to most of her photos. Hopefully there will be some closure for the family of whomever this turns out to be.

[Trish]

This woman looks like Stacy Peterson, the woman missing from Bolingbrook IL. I compared the composite of this woman and that of Stacy's and they look so much alike.

[Dianna]

I wish they would do a composite of the male remains found. My sister's father has been missing for 7 years and we would love to have closure at some point. He also had a girlfriend that turned up missing as well. This could honestly be them.