Donna Jou

Missing
Case Description
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Donna Jou, a 19-year-old pre-med student, disappeared on June 23, 2007, after leaving her mother's home in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. She went with a man named John Steven Burgess, whom she had met online. Burgess, a registered sex offender, took Donna on his motorcycle to a party at his house in Los Angeles. Donna called a friend from the party, expressing concern about Burgess, but that was the last time anyone heard from her.

The next day, her mother received unsettling text ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 23, 2007
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    Victim Details

    Jul 19, 2009

    May 11, 2022

    Donna

    Jou

    36

    19

    63 inches

    110 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Jun 23, 2007

    Los Angeles

    California

    Los Angeles County

    1546

    Orange County Sheriff's Department

    Santa Ana

    California

    Orange County

    92703

    550 North Flower Street, California

    7146477000

    County

    Law Enforcement

    www.ocsd.org

    07121542

    Orange County Sheriff's Department

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    09/24/2024


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    Has anyone heard if there will be a candlelight vigil held for Donna in the near future? I think it ... ...Read More
    07/18/2024
    Is Donna active on any social media platforms? I was wondering if she has a page I could follow or c... ...Read More
    08/01/2023
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