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Janie Brown

Case from Reno, NV dated Apr 23, 1979

Victim Details

Janie Brown

April 5, 2023

Female

Reno

NV

1979-04-23

1978-05-22

1979-04-23

41

Janie

Brown

06/26/2026


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Skeletonized remains are discovered off Mira Loma road
On April 23, 1979, the skeletonized remains of 41-year-old Janie Brown were discovered in a ravine off Mira Loma Road, just south of Reno, Nevada. Brown had been missing since May 22, 1978, when she was last seen at the Holiday Casino in Reno. Originally from Pittsburg, California, Brown was visiting Reno when she disappeared. Her body was found nearly a year later, but due to the advanced state of decomposition, the exact cause of death could not be determined. Brown's case remains unsolved, wi ...
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