Her NamUs Page is Suddenly Gone... |
52 years after she was assaulted and murdered in a field in Huntington Beach, California, it looks like we're about to finally learn her name! Huntington Beach Jane may very well be on the cusp of identification and I'm SO anxious! |
I was working on the first episode for the Names for Janes Podcast (sloooowly taking form) with HB Jane being a spotlighted case for the episode, and realized that her NamUs page had vanished. I quadruple checked the link, case numbers...everything. It was gone. No warning, no explanation. I waited (not so) patiently for a full day, then called the Orange County Coroner's Office. I hoped that they would have even a sliver of information about HB Jane that could explain why her case vanished from NamUs, but the only thing they could tell me is that the police department should have a press release out soon. Of course, I called the Huntington Beach PD and left a message to see if they could shed more light on when we could expect the press release, but haven't heard back from them yet.
The last time Huntington Beach PD issued a press release for this Jane was in 2011 after a potential witness came forward to say that she might have known the Jane way back in 1968. The information they received wasn't enough to identify her, but it was more than they had before that. So...if there's a press release or conference coming, I think it's safe to say that there's something big on the horizon for Huntington Beach Jane.
Someone has spent half a century looking for her, worrying about her, wondering where she went all those years ago. I could be disappointed that my well-researched first episode has been sent back to square one, but I'm beyond happy that there's a long-overdue resolution for another Jane. Princess Blue got her name back last week, Huntington Beach Jane (aka "Rosie" Jane) could be identified within the next week...who will get their name back next?
The last time Huntington Beach PD issued a press release for this Jane was in 2011 after a potential witness came forward to say that she might have known the Jane way back in 1968. The information they received wasn't enough to identify her, but it was more than they had before that. So...if there's a press release or conference coming, I think it's safe to say that there's something big on the horizon for Huntington Beach Jane.
Someone has spent half a century looking for her, worrying about her, wondering where she went all those years ago. I could be disappointed that my well-researched first episode has been sent back to square one, but I'm beyond happy that there's a long-overdue resolution for another Jane. Princess Blue got her name back last week, Huntington Beach Jane (aka "Rosie" Jane) could be identified within the next week...who will get their name back next?
Emily
True crime, cold case, long-term missing/unidentified, and all things mystery. I've always been interested, but now I'm involved in the search.
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