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Do you know who murdered Kori JoAnne Lamaster in 1993?
Kori Lamaster, a 17-year-old runaway from Pacifica, California, was murdered in late 1993, and her remains were discovered on January 29, 1994, in Pogonip Park near Santa Cruz. Known for years as "Pogonip Jane" due to her unidentified status, Kori’s body was only identified in 2013 through DNA and fingerprint comparisons. She had been brutally killed by blunt force trauma to the head, and her remains were found partially buried near a homeless encampment. Despite her identification, her murder ...Read More
Kori Lamaster, a 17-year-old runaway from Pacifica, California, was murdered in late 1993, and her remains were discovered on January 29, 1994, in Pogonip Park near Santa Cruz. Known for years as "Pogonip Jane" due to her unidentified status, Kori’s body was only identified in 2013 through DNA and fingerprint comparisons. She had been brutally killed by blunt force trauma to the head, and her remains were found partially buried near a homeless encampment. Despite her identification, her murder ...Read More
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Kori Lamaster
November 29, 2022
Female
Caucasian / White
Santa Cruz
CA
1994-01-29
1976-10-02
17
Kori
Lamaster
11/16/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
I was reading through some old posts here and wanted to chime in about Kori Lamaster's case, particu... ...Read More
12/21/2024
12/21/2024
I was reading about Kori Lamaster's case again, and I can't stop thinking about the location where h... ...Read More
08/24/2023
08/24/2023
Wow, the case of Kori Lamaster, who was only identified as “Pogonip Jane” after almost two decad... ...Read More
03/18/2023
03/18/2023
