About this episode

The episode discusses the murder of Reet Jurvetson, a Jane Doe identified decades later, featuring insights from author Catherine Fogarty.

Just months after the infamous Tate-LaBianca murders, the body of a 19-year-old woman was discovered off a secluded stretch of Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles on November 16th, 1969. She had been stabbed over a hundred times, and there was no identification on or near the body. It would be decades before she was identified as Reet Jurvetson, an Estonian-Canadian woman who had only been in California for a short time before her murder. My guest is Catherine Fogarty, author of the new book "The Girl with No Name: The Story of Jane Doe #59 and My Relentless Search for Her Killer". She walks us through the crime scene, how Reet was identified, and the many challenges faced along the way - including finding leads on her possible killer. The author's website: https://www.catherinebfogarty.com/ Free shipping and 365-day returns with Quince! Refresh your wardrobe here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.quince.com/notorious⁠

People in this episode

Guest: Catherine Fogarty

Topics covered

• murder investigation
• Jane Doe
• true crime
• identification
• Los Angeles history

Keywords

• Reet Jurvetson
• Jane Doe #59
• Catherine Fogarty
• murder
• Los Angeles
• true crime
• Tate-LaBianca

Sponsors

Quince

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Blue Ewe Media

Books & works: The Girl with No Name: The Story of Jane Doe #59 and My Relentless Search for Her Killer

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