Case 98-001
The remains pictured below were recovered
on January 31, 1998 by the Pasadena Police Department. The bones were found
in a metal garbage can buried behind a house in the foothills off Altadena
Drive. The lid was in place over the can when the remains were located.
Neighbors had complained about the individual living in the house being
abusive toward his wife, and when he filed a missing person's report on
his wife, the police obtained a search warrant for his home and yard. The
wife is a Caucasian, 5'4" tall, and very heavy-set (about 250 lbs.
according to her drivers license). Everything recovered is pictured here.
No flesh remained on the bones. A caustic substance was found in the bottom
of the garbage can, and is thought by the Medical Examiner to have been
poured over the upper body. The body was stuffed into the can pelvis-first,
with the feet apparently sticking out of the top of the can. The head and
vertebrae were found on the pelvis fragments. The pelvic fragments recovered
were protected from the caustic liquid by a dent in the can, which held
them above the liquid in the bottom of the can. No clothing was recovered
with these remains. The medical examiner would like your opinion on the
case.
Measurements:
Left femur length 476mm
Left femur head diameter 46.3mm
Right femur 423mm
Right femur head diameter 45.6mm
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