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Who Is Colton Jane Doe?
Colton is a California city in San Bernardino County home to about 52,000 people. The city rests about one hour’s drive east of Los Angeles. In the 1980s, Colton experienced a surprising population boom, growing from a town of 21,000 people to one of 40,000.
On June 19, 1987, somebody came across the body of a woman who had been murdered and left in Colton. The woman had been shot to death just hours before her body was discovered on the 500 block of Birch Court. The area now looks like an industrial park.
Few details are immediately available about the circumstances of the woman’s death, including how she was discovered. It is frustrating to have so little information about this case, but fortunately a clear physical description of Jane Doe’s features may help somebody identify her.
Do You Know Colton Jane Doe?
San Bernardino Jane Doe was a white female with very fair complexion. She was approximately 45 to 55 years old. She had short blonde hair, but her natural color appeared auburn. Her eyes were hazel, and she had two moles, one on her right temple and the other on the right side of her nose. Doe had scars on her knees, wrists, and stomach.
Jane Doe was approximately 5'1" and 135 pounds. Additionally, she had partial upper dentures. She was wearing blue flannel pajamas and…
