Desiree Thompson
Murdered

Case Description

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Desiree Thompson, a 30-year-old resident of California City, California, disappeared on January 7, 2012. She was last seen leaving her home to visit a friend. For over a decade, her case remained unsolved until March 2022, when a tip led investigators to the former home of Jose William Lara. During the search, they found human remains in the backyard and blood inside the master bedroom, later confirmed to be Thompson's. Jose William Lara, 61 years old, was charged with first-degree murder for th ...Read More

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Victim Details

name

Desiree Thompson

Case Added

November 2, 2022

gender

Female

race

African-American / Black

city

California City

state

date_missing

2012-01-07

age_missing

namus_number

MP17927

caption

Desiree Thompson

First Name

Desiree

Last Name

Thompson

relationship

victim

Hair Color

Brown

Eye Color

Brown

height

weight

210

solved

Yes

Last Updated

10/13/2024

Area Body Found:

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Does anyone know if Desiree has any social media pages I could follow?... ...Read More
12/14/2023

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