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The strangled body of a young woman was found on May 28, 1974, on the jetty of Alamitos Beach in Long Beach, California. The victim was located in the surge surf at the foot of Linden Avenue and Shoreline Drive.

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ME/C Case Number: 74-07197
Los Angeles County, California
20 to 28 year old White Female

Case Report - NamUs UP # 4460
Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number 74-07197
Date found May 28, 1974 00:00
Date created September 10, 2008 00:00
Date last modified September 30, 2015 16:27
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed

Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
Agency Los Angeles Cnty Coroners Ofc
Phone 323-343-0512
Case Manager
Name Daniel Machian
Phone 323.343.0754

Demographics
Estimated age Adult
Minimum age 20 years
Maximum age 28 years
Race White
Ethnicity
Sex Female
Weight (pounds) 117, Estimated
Height (inches) 65, Estimated
Body Parts Inventory (Check all that apply)
All parts recovered
Head not recovered
Torso not recovered
One or more limbs not recovered
One or both hands not recovered
Body conditions
Recognizable face
Probable year of death 1974 to 1974

Circumstances
Location Found
GPS coordinates
Address 1
Address 2
City
State California
Zip code
County Los Angeles
Circumstances
On 05/28/1974 @ 0730 hours the decedent was found on the beach in Long Beach, CA.

Physical
Hair color Black
Head hair
Black

Left eye color Brown
Right eye color Brown
Eye description
Brown

Scars and marks
"t" shape scar on left hand
1 inch scar on back of right thigh

Fingerprints
Status: Fingerprint information is available and entered

Clothing and Accessories
No clothing or accessories

Clothing on body
PINK PANTS SUIT, FAKE FUR C0AT 3-4 LGTH, BLK BIKINI PANTIES W-STRAWBERRY PRINT
Clothing with body

Footwear
CALF HIGH SUEDE B00TS
Jewelry
14K WG DIAM0ND ENG,2 KEYS 0N KEY RING W/BR0KER CHAIN

Dental
Status: Dental information / charting is currently not available

DNA
Status: Sample is currently not available

Images
There are currently no images available for this case.

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The Doe Network:
Case File 700UFCA



Unidentified White Female
The victim was discovered on May 28, 1974 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California
State of Remains: Recognizable Face
Vital Statistics
Estimated age: 20-28 years old
Approximate Height and Weight: 5'5"; 118 lbs.
Distinguishing Characteristics: May be Hispanic. Black, long hair; brown eyes. "T"-shaped scar on top of left hand.
Clothing: Pink/peach Capri suit with tie strings in front (also described as orange 'scrubs'); black fake fur coat, 3/4 length with bronze buttons; black bikini panties with strawberry print; calf-high suede black boots. A white gold engagement ring with a small diamond. She carried two keys in her coat pocket; one house key and one padlock key, on a key ring with a broken chain.
Fingerprints: Available
Case History
The victim was located in the surge surf at the foot of Linden Avenue and Shoreline Drive in Long Beach, California on May 28, 1974. She was strangled.

Investigators
If you have any information about this case please contact:
Los Angeles County Coroner's Office
Daniel Machian
323-343-0754
323-222-0343 Fax
Email
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Jeannine Willie
California Department of Justice
916-227-3405
Email
You may remain anonymous when submitting information.

Agency Case Number:
1974-07197 / 74-18704

NCIC Number:
U148743255
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
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Los Angeles County Coroner
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Beach_Jane_Doe

Long Beach Jane Doe

Most recent reconstruction of the victim
Born 1946 - 1954 (approximate)
Status Unidentified for 43 years and 2 days
Died May 27, 1974 (aged 20-28)
Long Beach, California
Cause of death Homicide by strangulation
Other names Jane Doe 40, "Anna"
Known for Unidentified victim of homicide
Height Approximately 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight Approximately 118 lb (54 kg)

Long Beach Jane Doe (known locally as Jane Doe 40) is an unidentified murder victim whose body was found in May 1974. Her suspected murderer was arrested but she has never been identified, despite extensive investigation.

Discovery of the body[edit]
The strangled body of a young woman was found on May 28, 1974, on the jetty of Alamitos Beach in Long Beach, California.[1]

She was estimated to be between 20 and 28 years old and had been ****.[2] Basic physical examination showed she was about 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighed about 118 pounds. The victim was white with possible Hispanic ancestry, as she had brown or black hair and brown eyes.[3] She also had a unique scar on the back of her left hand, which was shaped like the letter T. She also had an inch-long scar on the back of her left thigh.

She was wearing a white gold, 14-karat engagement ring with a small diamond.[4] She was clothed in a pinkish-orange suit with a faux black fur coat and calf-high suede boots.

The only items the Jane Doe carried were a house key and padlock key. The padlock key was attached to a broken chain.[5]

Investigation



An additional reconstruction
No missing persons have been found who match the victim's description. Investigators have the girl's DNA and fingerprints.[6][7] A forensic facial reconstruction was created by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to assist with identification.[8]

Arrest of Gary Stamp[edit]
Police received a confession from a Texas man who claimed he had assisted with dumping the victim's body. He led authorities to another suspect.[9]

On May 20, 2013, a man named Gary Stamp (some sources state "Stump"), aged 61, was arrested. He confessed to the girl's murder but was not certain of her name, which may have been Anna.[10] Stamp was arraigned on June 12, 2013, in Superior Court.[11]

The victim may have been seen at a bar earlier. Stamp told police that he had met her at a bar.[12]

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http://www.presstelegram.com/article/zz/20130605/NEWS/130609591

Long Beach police arrest man for 1974 murder

By Joe Segura, Staff Writer

POSTED: 06/05/13, 12:01 AM PDT

LONG BEACH - Homicide detectives arrested a 61-year-old man for the **** and murder of a woman in 1974 -- though they still don't know the identity of the victim.

After reopening a cold case investigation into the identity of Jane Doe No. 40, police were led to the suspect, Gary Stamp of Long Beach, who was arrested in connection with the May 28, 1974, murder, officials announced Wednesday. The woman's body was found 39 years ago on Alamitos Beach.

Stamp is scheduled for arraignment on June 12 in Long Beach Superior Court, according to police spokeswoman Cynthia Arrona.

The suspect reportedly confessed to killing the woman, whose name might be "Anna," after raping and strangling her then disposing of her body on the beach. Through additional interviews, detectives believe the suspect met the woman in a bar or on the street in the downtown area, Arrona said.

Long Beach Homicide Detectives Todd Johnson and Malcolm Evans were led to a suspect/witness living in Texas who admitted to helping Stamp dispose of the victim's body, Arrona said Wednesday. The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office will ultimately review his involvement and determine his culpability, Arrona said.

The case originally was a candidate for funding through a National Institute of Justice "Solving Cold Cases with DNA" grant, and cold case investigators focused their attention on the backlog of unsolved homicides awaiting case review, evidence screening, and potential DNA analysis.

However, cold case investigators were unable to locate any evidence remaining in the case that could be submitted for DNA analysis, and it appeared the case was destined to return to the cold case shelves.

Troubled that the young woman had remained unidentified for nearly four decades and puzzled that they could not locate a missing persons report that matched Jane Doe No. 40's physical description, investigators reviewed the case file once again. However, since the case no longer met the grant criteria for further cold case investigation due to the lack of evidence suitable for DNA testing, investigators turned the case over to homicide detectives Johnson and Evans, according to the police spokeswoman.

With the assistance of the National Center for the Missing and Exploited Children, a rendering of the victim has been made available and Long Beach Police are hopeful someone can identify the victim. She is white or Hispanic; late teens to early 20s; 5-foot-2, weighing 135 pounds with long brown hair and brown eyes. She has a scar on the top of her left hand.

Anyone with information is urged to call 562-570-7244.


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http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Long_Beach_Jane_Doe

Long Beach Jane Doe

Long Beach Jane Doe (known locally as Jane Doe 40) is an unidentified murder victim whose body was found in May 1974. Her suspected murderer was arrested but she has never been identified, despite extensive investigation.

Discovery of the body
The strangled body of a young woman was found on May 28, 1974, on the jetty of Alamitos Beach in Long Beach, California.[1]

She was estimated to be between 20 and 28 years old and had been ****.[2]Basic physical examination showed she was about 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighed about 118 pounds. The victim was white with possible Hispanicancestry, as she had brown or black hair and brown eyes.[3] She also had a unique scar on the back of her left hand, which was shaped like the letter T. She also had an inch-long scar on the back of her left thigh.

She was wearing a white gold, 14-karat engagement ring with a small diamond.[4] She was clothed in a pinkish-orange suit with a faux black fur coat and calf-high suede boots.

The only items the Jane Doe carried were a house key and padlock key. The padlock key was attached to a broken chain.[5]

Investigation



No missing persons have been found who match the victim's description. Investigators have the girl's DNA and fingerprints.[6][7] A forensic facial reconstruction was created by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to assist with identification.[8]

Arrest of Gary Stamp
Police received a confession from a Texasman who claimed he had assisted with dumping the victim's body. He led authorities to another suspect.[9]

On May 20, 2013, a man named Gary Stamp (some sources state "Stump"), aged 61, was arrested. He confessed to the girl's murder but was not certain of her name, which may have been Anna.[10] Stamp was arraigned on June 12, 2013, in Superior Court.[11]

The victim may have been seen at a bar earlier. Stamp told police that he had met her at a bar.[12]

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June 6, 2013 12:47:40 AM PDT

LONG BEACH, Calif. --
Long Beach police made an arrest in a 39-year-old cold case, but they need the public's help identifying the victim.

Police arrested Gary Stamp on May 20 for the May 28, 1974 murder. The 61-year-old confessed to raping, killing and dumping the body on Alamitos Beach. The body was found near Alamitos Avenue and Ocean Boulevard.

Investigators were unable to locate any evidence in the case that could be submitted for DNA analysis.

Stamp could not provide any additional information about the victim's identity other than saying her first name might have been Anna. Detectives believe Stamp met the victim in a bar or on the street in the downtown Long Beach area.

Authorities released a computer-generated rendering of Jane Doe No. 40. She is either white or Hispanic, was in her late teens to early 20s, 5 feet 2 inches, about 135 pounds, with long brown hair and brown eyes. She was wearing a two-piece pantsuit with a black faux-fur coat and black boots. She also had a 14k white gold ring with a small diamond solitaire. Police say she had a scar on top of her left hand.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Long Beach Police Department Homicide Detail at (562) 570-7244, or call the Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.

Stamp is scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday in Long Beach Superior Court.

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Can you help identify Jane Doe #40? (credit: Long Beach Police Dept.)