Cold Cases of the Golden Coast

At about 11:00am on Tuesday, February 14, 1978, the remains of a recently deceased white female were found next to the pavement of Proctor Valley Rd in the rural area of Otay, San Diego County, CA, near the San Miguel Ranch area of Chula Vista. It is believed that Jane Doe had been deceased for about two days, though a newspaper at the time said three to five days. Combined, these ranges indicate that Jane Doe likely died anywhere between Thursday, February 9th to Sunday, February 12, 1978, inclusive.  Reconstruction of Jane Doe created by NCMEC. Uploaded to and accessed from NamUs in July 2025.   While her COD is officially undetermined, Jane Doe had a dangerous amount of Meperidine in her system, which was ruled the likely cause of her death. According to Google, Meperidine is an opioid used to treat moderate to severe pain, with a high risk for addiction and dependence. It can cause respiratory distress or even death when taken in high doses or when combined with other subs...