Michael Negrete

[Paflo_ponfriencea]

There has been some semblance of activity around Negrete's case recently. Some people think this John Doe could be him http://www.missingkids.com/poster/NC...tml/mainposter

The following post was on Reddit

John Doe was found on July 13 of 2003 in Angeles National Forest on the side of a mountain off the Bouquet Canyon Road. His remains were almost skeletonized except for the presence of some soft tissue. At least one of his limbs wasn't recovered. His age was in the 14-24 range, but he is believed to have been 18 or 19 years old like Michael.

When found, John Doe had been deceased for AT LEAST 1 to 3 years. Michael's disappearance at the end of 1999 falls within this range. LE enforcement believes that John Doe might have had Hispanic ancestry. By "Hispanic" they mean mestizo, as in Caucasian mixed with Amerindian. Michael, although listed as white, was likely a mestizo, son of a Mexican mestizo father and a white mother.

Although John Doe was likely male, LE considers the possibility that it might have been female. This uncertainty suggests that a DNA test wasn't performed or that the DNA sample was too degraded to yield accurate results. This would explain why Michael hasn't been located even though his DNA is available.

It must be noted that Saugus is just 30 to 40 minutes from Dykstra Hall when the traffic is light. If Michael was the victim of a crime of opportunity as theory #4 suggests, it wouldn't make sense for the killer(s) to go to great lengths to conceal the body in a more sophisticated way. In cases like this, the killers are more likely to drive to a wild area close to the city and discard the body there. If Michael was taken to San Fernando Valley to withdraw his money in an attempt to avoid the more transited streets of LA, Angeles Forest would've been a convenient place to get rid of him.

Anyone here think that it is a good match for Negrete?

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Originally Posted by Paflo_ponfriencea

There has been some semblance of activity around Negrete's case recently. Some people think this John Doe could be him http://www.missingkids.com/poster/NC...tml/mainposter

The following post was on Reddit

John Doe was found on July 13 of 2003 in Angeles National Forest on the side of a mountain off the Bouquet Canyon Road. His remains were almost skeletonized except for the presence of some soft tissue. At least one of his limbs wasn't recovered. His age was in the 14-24 range, but he is believed to have been 18 or 19 years old like Michael.

When found, John Doe had been deceased for AT LEAST 1 to 3 years. Michael's disappearance at the end of 1999 falls within this range. LE enforcement believes that John Doe might have had Hispanic ancestry. By "Hispanic" they mean mestizo, as in Caucasian mixed with Amerindian. Michael, although listed as white, was likely a mestizo, son of a Mexican mestizo father and a white mother.

Although John Doe was likely male, LE considers the possibility that it might have been female. This uncertainty suggests that a DNA test wasn't performed or that the DNA sample was too degraded to yield accurate results. This would explain why Michael hasn't been located even though his DNA is available.

It must be noted that Saugus is just 30 to 40 minutes from Dykstra Hall when the traffic is light. If Michael was the victim of a crime of opportunity as theory #4 suggests, it wouldn't make sense for the killer(s) to go to great lengths to conceal the body in a more sophisticated way. In cases like this, the killers are more likely to drive to a wild area close to the city and discard the body there. If Michael was taken to San Fernando Valley to withdraw his money in an attempt to avoid the more transited streets of LA, Angeles Forest would've been a convenient place to get rid of him.

Anyone here think that it is a good match for Negrete?

I hope the family is aware of this and that some forensic investigators are able to determine one way or the other if it is Mike. DNA, dental records, superimposed images. Since the unidentified man was found in 2003, I wonder if his remains are still intact today, or if they took as much evidence as they could and then cremated him. Probably no way to know.