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Murder of Doungboupa Sihakhom
[edit]Doungboupa "Dawn" Sihakhom | |
|---|---|
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| Born | circa? |
| Died | February 7, 1993 Sierra Madre |
| Resting place | reburial |
Doungboupa "Dawn" Sihakhom, formerly known as Sierra Madre Jane Doe, was a formerly unidentified decedent found murdered and dumped on a residential street in Sierra Madre, California on 7 February 1993.[1] Sihakhom, who went by the nickname Dawn,[2] was a 17 year old runaway from Ontario, California.[2] Prior to her murder, Sihakhom had been employed as an exotic dancer in Los Angeles.[3] On [date], after not receiving communication from Sihakhom for longer than usual, Sihakhom's family reported her missing.[citation needed] In the [time] hours of 7 February 1993, the unidentified body of a teenaged girl was discovered on [street].[citation needed] The girl had been [beaten] and [killed] before being [dumped].[citation needed] With no leads to the victim's identity, the case fell cold until [time], when [family members] of Sihakhom encountered [relation] of [job] Becky Castillo at [restaurant].[citation needed] [consulting][citation needed]
Background
[edit]Sihakhom's family were Laotian immigrants to the United States.[4] At 17, Sihakhom had run away from her family's home in Ontario, California early in 1993.[citation needed] Prior to her death, Sihakhom was employed as [job] at [club] in [city][citation needed] and was in contact with her family.[citation needed] After losing contact with the victim in February 1993,[citation needed] Sihakhom's family, suspecting foul play, contacted local law enforcement shortly afterwards.[2] However, a missing persons report was never written nor filed.[citation needed]
Death and Discovery
[edit]death and discovery, body found, distance to disappearance, witnesses, autopsy,
At [time][citation needed] on 7 February 1993,[2] within days of Sihakhom's family initially contacting law enforcement,[4] [residents] residing at [road] in Sierra Madre reported [complaint] to police.[citation needed] Witness reports indicate that it had been a rainy night.[1] Residents of the street witnessed a vehicle pull up on Oak Meadow Road, a cul-de-sac,[5] and people in the vehicle threw Sihakhom's heavily beaten body onto the pavement before driving off.[1]
Investigation
[edit]investigation, lisa s, dead ends, poor agency communication,
The victim was recovered wearing a black miniskirt with the name "Lisa S" written on the label. Japanese writing on the label indicated that the skirt had potentially been made for someone by the name of Lisa.[citation needed]
Identification
[edit]identification, becky castillo, new report, possible match, dna, confirmation, reburial(?)
See Also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Dawn Sihakhom on the Charley Project https://charleyproject.org/case/doungboupa-dawn-sihakhom
- Dawn Sihakhom on Websleuths https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/ca-sierra-madre-asianfem-231ufca-16-doungboupa-dawn-sihakhom.89783/
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Sheriff's investigator wants to close John, Jane Doe cases". San Bernardino Sun. 2007-04-14. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ a b c d "Teen's body missing for 16 years identified". Daily News. 2009-11-06. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ "Newspaper dedicates webpage to unsolved homicides". San Gabriel Valley Tribune. 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ a b ABC30. "Investigators identify cold-case murder victim | ABC30 Fresno | abc30.com". ABC30 Fresno. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Newspaper dedicates webpage to unsolved homicides". San Gabriel Valley Tribune. 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2023-10-22.