Register entry · Case file · Unidentified victim · Los Angeles CA
Los Angeles Jane Doe.
MUS-2026-0426
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MUS-2026-0426
Unidentified victim
- Incident
- 2010
- Indexed
- Oct 23, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Los Angeles Police Department
- Location
- Los Angeles CA
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Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
On September 10, 2010, the badly decomposed body of a woman aged 50 to 70 was found wrapped in sheets and plastic at the LA Recycling Center at 1000 N. Main St. near Chinatown, California. The coroner ruled it a homicide and the city offered a $50,000 reward. Distinctive clues include a high-quality porcelain dental crown placed within about two weeks of death and a sterling silver ring estimated over 40 years old. The case is documented in LAPD bulletins, city council records, and missing-persons archives. She remains unidentified.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- 2010
The body of a woman, 50 to 70, is found wrapped in sheets and plastic at the LA Recycling Center near Chinatown on September 10.
- 2010
The coroner rules it a homicide; the city offers a $50,000 reward. A recent porcelain crown and an old silver ring are noted as clues.
- 2026
She remains unidentified.
Key people
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An unidentified woman, estimated 50 to 70 years old, found September 10, 2010, at a recycling center near Chinatown. The coroner ruled it a homicide.
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