Cold Cases of the Golden Coast

Debra Theresa Pscholka was born on November 7, 1958 to parents George and Sharon Pscholka (nee Hampton) in San Diego County, CA. According to NamUs, she used the nickname Debbie. She was the oldest of five siblings. Sometime between 1969 and 1971 Debbie's family moved from LA County to Corona, Riverside County, CA. By 1973, the Pscholka family resided at 19076 Quebec Ave in Corona. According to WebSleuths user glosski, who claims to be one of Debbie’s maternal cousins, at the time of her disappearance Debbie’s family’s home “was located near the library on a fairly major street next door to what used to be a pretty well known mortuary.” Photo from NamUs. On Saturday, June 5, 1971, Debbie, who was 12 years old at the time, went to a movie theater with friends on 6th St in Corona. The staff caught her smoking and asked her to leave. Debbie told her friends that she was going to the local park. Which park Debbie intended to go to has not been specified in any of the sources that I cou...

Sketch of Jane Doe. Photo from NamUs. At 11:14am on Friday, December 18, 1981, the nude, decomposing body of a white female was found in a shallow grave in a rural area near the McKinley offramp of the State Road 91 freeway in the city of Corona, Riverside County, CA. Jane Doe had been deceased for about one month, and it is believed that she may have died elsewhere. While her COD has not been reported, her case is being handled as a homicide by the Corona Police Department and the Riverside County Sheriff's Office (RCSO)'s Coroner Bureau. While NamUs states that her remains were not recognizable due to decomposition, a reconstruction of her is available. Jane Doe was found wrapped in a gold-colored bedspread or blanket (sources vary). There were no shoes, clothing, or jewelry found on or near Jane Doe other than the bedspread that she was wrapped in. Jane Doe was a 17 to 21 year old white female who was 5'8 tall and estimated to have weighed 133 lbs. Her age group on NamUs...