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Demographics
Sex: Female
Race/Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 30
Estimated Age Range (Years): 18-30
Estimated Year of Death: N/A
Estimated PMI: N/A
Height: Cannot Estimate
Weight: Cannot Estimate
Cause of Death: Probable homicide
Circumstances
Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found: December 29, 1969
NamUs Case Created: April 25, 2019
ME/C QA Reviewed: N/A
Location Found: Randsburg, California
County: Kern County
Circumstances of Recovery: On December 29, 1969, a man and his two grandchildren target shooting in the Mojave Desert discovered human remains near a shallow grave. Police said they believed the body had originally been buried, but that the remains were likely disturbed by animal activity. The body was found two miles west of Highway 14 and 100 yards south of Highway 178.
A woman told officers that in September 1969, she was present when a 19-year-old woman she knew only as "Linda" was beaten to death and buried in a shallow grave near Ridgecrest. The woman claimed that the murder was connected to a motorcycle gang in Garden Grove. Kern County deputies said that the body found fit the description of "Linda." Based on the woman's testimony, Los Angeles authorities traveled to Bakersfield to try and identify the victim and verify the woman's story.
Inventory of Remains: N/A
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Physical Description
Hair Color: Unknown
Head Hair Description: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinctive Physical Features: No information entered
Clothing and Accessories
- No information entered
News Coverage
"Body is Found Near Shallow Desert Grave," Fresno Bee, 30 December 1969, 8B.
The badly decomposed body of a girl, believed to be in her 20s, was discovered in the Mojave Desert by a Torrance man and his grandchildren and Kern County deputies say they believe the remains are those of a Los Angeles area murder victim.
Los Angeles County detectives were to arrive in Bakersfield today to confirm the identification. They searched the area a month ago for the body but found nothing. Officers declined to release further information pending the arrival of Los Angeles authorities.
[...]
Officers said the remains were found near a shallow grave and it appeared animals pulled the body from the grave.
"Body Discovered In Desert May Be Gang Victim," San Bernardino County Sun, 1 January 1970, F5.
The decomposed body of a girl found in the Mojave Desert earlier this week fits the description of a girl reportedly killed last September by a motorcycle gang in Garden Grove, the Kern County coroner's office said yesterday.
Laura Seago, 20, of Garden Grove, told officers she was present when a 19-year-old girl named "Linda" was beaten to death and buried in a shallow grave in the desert near Ridgecrest.
Miss Seago said she did not know the last name of the victim.
Demographics
Sex: Female
Race/Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 30
Estimated Age Range (Years): 18-30
Estimated Year of Death: N/A
Estimated PMI: N/A
Height: Cannot Estimate
Weight: Cannot Estimate
Cause of Death: Probable homicide
Circumstances
Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found: December 29, 1969
NamUs Case Created: April 25, 2019
ME/C QA Reviewed: N/A
Location Found: Randsburg, California
County: Kern County
Circumstances of Recovery: On December 29, 1969, a man and his two grandchildren target shooting in the Mojave Desert discovered human remains near a shallow grave. Police said they believed the body had originally been buried, but that the remains were likely disturbed by animal activity. The body was found two miles west of Highway 14 and 100 yards south of Highway 178.
A woman told officers that in September 1969, she was present when a 19-year-old woman she knew only as "Linda" was beaten to death and buried in a shallow grave near Ridgecrest. The woman claimed that the murder was connected to a motorcycle gang in Garden Grove. Kern County deputies said that the body found fit the description of "Linda." Based on the woman's testimony, Los Angeles authorities traveled to Bakersfield to try and identify the victim and verify the woman's story.
Inventory of Remains: N/A
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Physical Description
Hair Color: Unknown
Head Hair Description: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinctive Physical Features: No information entered
Clothing and Accessories
- No information entered
News Coverage
"Body is Found Near Shallow Desert Grave," Fresno Bee, 30 December 1969, 8B.
The badly decomposed body of a girl, believed to be in her 20s, was discovered in the Mojave Desert by a Torrance man and his grandchildren and Kern County deputies say they believe the remains are those of a Los Angeles area murder victim.
Los Angeles County detectives were to arrive in Bakersfield today to confirm the identification. They searched the area a month ago for the body but found nothing. Officers declined to release further information pending the arrival of Los Angeles authorities.
[...]
Officers said the remains were found near a shallow grave and it appeared animals pulled the body from the grave.
"Body Discovered In Desert May Be Gang Victim," San Bernardino County Sun, 1 January 1970, F5.
The decomposed body of a girl found in the Mojave Desert earlier this week fits the description of a girl reportedly killed last September by a motorcycle gang in Garden Grove, the Kern County coroner's office said yesterday.
Laura Seago, 20, of Garden Grove, told officers she was present when a 19-year-old girl named "Linda" was beaten to death and buried in a shallow grave in the desert near Ridgecrest.
Miss Seago said she did not know the last name of the victim.
