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Unidentified Hispanic / Latino Male
Age 28-42
from Richvale, California

Victim Details

Created
Oct 22, 2014

Case Added
Feb 16, 2021

Case ID
16915

Case Number
C98-12239

Estimated Age Range
Adult - Pre 50

Age From
28

Age To
42

Pid
25939

Height
68 inches

Ethnicity
Hispanic / Latino

Primary Ethnicity
Multiple

Gender
Male

EstimatedPostmortemInterval
14

Post Mortem Interval
Years

Estimated Birth From
1942

Estimated Birth To
1969

Estimated Death Year From
1984

Estimated Death Year To
1997

Date Found
1998-03-12

City
Richvale

State
California

County
Butte County

AllPartsRecovered
1

Agency ID
22618

Agency Name
Butte County Sheriff-Coroner

Agency City
Oroville

Agency State
California

Agency County
Butte County

Agency Contact
Jennifer Celentano

Contact Job Title
Coroner's Investigator

Agency Address
5 Gillick Way, , Oroville, California

Agency Phone
5305387404

Agency Jurisdiction
County

Agency Type
Law Enforcement

Agency Website
http://www.buttecounty.net/sheriffcoroner/Home.aspx

Agency Case #
C98-12239

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: The clothing is described as a white 1984 L.A. Olympic Games t-shirt, a long sleeve button-up shirt (JCPenneys tag), and a Fleece sweater.
Footwear: Blue tennis shoes with a red eagle insignia and the brand name "Masic" on the sole. The soles are heavily worn.

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Case Description

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The victim's remains were located in an irrigation ditch by workers. The human remains are believed to be from a Hispanic or Asian male adult. The remains had been in this location for at least 1-2 years, but possibly longer. Note: Victim was wearing a 1984 L.A. Olympics t-shirt. There was evidence of blunt force trauma and foul play is believed to have been involved.
Date Found: 1998-03-12

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