MUS-2026-0506
Archive card
MUS-2026-0506
Homicide
- Incident
- 1997
- Indexed
- Oct 27, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Sonoma County Sheriff's Office
- Location
- Petaluma CA
Public record. Index entry.
Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.
Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
Georgia Leah Moses, 12, was last seen at about 10 p.m. on August 13, 1997, near Sebastopol Road and Dutton Avenue in Santa Rosa with an unidentified man driving a small white four-door car. A sheriff's sketch never led to an identification. On August 22, 1997, a CalTrans worker found her body off Highway 101 near Petaluma Boulevard South, and she was identified on August 26. An autopsy found she died of asphyxia, likely strangulation or smothering, on August 13 or 14. In April 2026 the governor renewed a $50,000 state reward, with authorities stating no suspect has been identified.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- 1997
On August 13, 1997, at about 10 p.m., Moses is last seen in Santa Rosa with an unidentified man in a small white car.
- 1997
On August 22, 1997, her body is found off Highway 101 near Petaluma.
- 1997
On August 26, 1997, her body is identified.
- 2026
In April 2026, the $50,000 state reward is renewed and no suspect has been identified.
Key people
The people in the file.
12, of Santa Rosa. Last seen August 13, 1997; body found near Petaluma on August 22, 1997.
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