CA CA - Running Springs, UnkUnc, 20-80, UP2528, found near Heaps Peak with satanic/cult items nearby, Sept'95

[heartanium]

Probably one of the more...concerning Namus entries I've seen to date. No further description was given on the items.

Unidentified Deceased
Namus UP2528
D.B.F: September 30, 1995
Estimated PMI: Years
Estimated year of death: 1992-1995
Location Found: Running Springs, near Heaps Peak.

Vital Information:
Sex: Unknown
Race: Unknown
Age: 20-80
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair: Unknown
Eyes: Unknown
Clothing: Unknown
Circumstances:
Coroners Case Number 95-5756, Unknown Doe #06-95, two pieces of a skull and one vertebra along with other cult satanic items were found by hikers at Heaps Peak in Running Springs, CA. Identity can only be established with DNA (CA DOJ-DNA Tracking #BK-05-000838).

Case Information:

ME/C Case Number: 95-5756

San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department- Coroner Division - (909) 387-2978
Agency Case Number: 950389705

September Fonzi-Jones, Sheriff's Service Specialist, Coroner Division​

California Department of Justice - (916) 210-3119

Exclusions - None

 

[John/Jane Doe]

2 Possible matches:

Richard Steven Massaro
978DMCA - Richard Steven Massaro

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Dennis Paul Samstag
1039DMCA - Dennis Paul Samstag

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[Goecke]

I feel like I've seen a few cases like this where there's partial skeletal remains as well as 'ritualistic' items. (I wonder what the items in question were here?) My first thought is grave robbing as opposed to this person being a homicide victim.

 

[MarziPanda]

I feel like I've seen a few cases like this where there's partial skeletal remains as well as 'ritualistic' items. (I wonder what the items in question were here?) My first thought is grave robbing as opposed to this person being a homicide victim.

That was my first thought too. Murder for 'satanic' reasons is very rare, grave robbing or using anatomical specimens (acquired legally or not) is a lot easier. I too wonder what the items were and if they were really 'satanic' or were more like ritualistic items that could have been connected to voodoo or similar indigenous practice. 1995 wasn't far off from Satanic Panic, lots of overblown anxiety about Satanism and connections with heavy metal etc.

 

[AguaFlorida2001]

That was my first thought too. Murder for 'satanic' reasons is very rare, grave robbing or using anatomical specimens (acquired legally or not) is a lot easier. I too wonder what the items were and if they were really 'satanic' or were more like ritualistic items that could have been connected to voodoo or similar indigenous practice. 1995 wasn't far off from Satanic Panic, lots of overblown anxiety about Satanism and connections with heavy metal etc.

I was gonna say -- I would love some elaboration on what these "satanic cult items" were.. this gives off satanic panic energy.

 

[heartanium]

I was gonna say -- I would love some elaboration on what these "satanic cult items" were.. this gives off satanic panic energy.

It very much does sound like satanic panic. I don't remember it that well but it was all the rage late 80's and mid 90's?