Cosette Ellison

Murdered
Case Description
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A 15 year old girl's body is found 10 months after she vanished from a bus stop
On January 1, 1971, the body of 15-year-old Cosette Ellison was found in a ravine at the foothills of Mount Diablo in Contra Costa County, California. She had been missing since late 1970, and her remains were discovered nude and partially buried. The case remains unsolved, though investigators suspect that Cosette may have been a victim of Philip Joseph Hughes, a convicted serial killer linked to other murders in the area during the same period.

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    Victim Details

    Cosette Ellison

    April 24, 2023

    Female

    Caucasian / White

    Contra Costa County

    CA

    1971-01-01

    1970-03-03

    1954-03-16

    15

    Cosette Ellison

    Cosette

    Ellison

    No

    10/12/2024


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    Cosette Ellison is a Caucasian/White female, 15 years old at the time of her disappearance. She was ... ...Read More
    12/10/2024
    Does anyone know if the Cosette Ellison case is in the Namus database?... ...Read More
    10/22/2024
    Is there a Facebook page for Cosette that I can follow? I would love to stay updated on news and eve... ...Read More
    12/29/2023
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