(KRON) — A girl whose stays have been discovered down a steep cliff off Freeway 1 almost 60 years in the past has been recognized, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Workplace introduced Wednesday. On Feb. 3, 1967, the lady’s decomposed stays have been discovered on the backside of a cliff north of Jenner.
The lady was listed as a Jane Doe and her reason behind dying was listed as a number of cranium and rib fractures. How she bought the accidents was unknown, in response to legislation enforcement.
After efforts to establish her have been unsuccessful, Jane Doe was laid to relaxation on the County of Sonoma Cemetery.
In 2009, her physique was exhumed with the help of anthropology professor Dr. Mark Griffin from San Francisco State College. The examination decided that Jane Doe was a white lady between 40 and 46 years previous and that she was the sufferer of a murder.
Early final yr, Jane Doe’s DNA was analyzed by Othram Inc., a forensic genetic evaluation firm. By DNA evaluation, Othram recognized Jane Doe as Lillian Marie Cardenas.
Cardenas, officers mentioned, was born in 1928 and was final recognized to have lived in San Francisco. She had been estranged from her surviving household previous to her dying.
The Sonoma Sheriff’s Workplace is searching for details about Cardenas’ life or dying to try to piece collectively what occurred to her. Anybody with related info can contact the Chilly Case Unit at (707) 565-2727.
The Sonoma Sheriff’s Workplace has expanded its genetic family tree caseload and is working with the California Division of Justice in a polit program to unravel extra Doe instances.
