Placer County Unsolved Mysteries

05/31/2026

Hiker still missing in the Desolation Wilderness :/. Keep your eyes out for clues if you are headed up the hill.

05/04/2026

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04/25/2026

🚩🚩 Gloria Leticia Marroquin, 19

MISSING FROM ROSEVILLE, CA since 2/1/23
..but that is all the information we can find ... 😕.

👉 ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING??

LINK IN COMMENTS

04/25/2026

Sometimes sharing is all we can do ❤️😭🫶💔

04/19/2026

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04/19/2026

Scanner Audio ...

The case that started this unsolved awareness page was featured on Dateline NBC this weekend. Please give it a watch! Keith Morrison is the host. We watch Dateline on YouTube. 💔



https://youtu.be/4QXLkKjgRf0?si=nl8HODFtDBbRZ4fG

11 likes, 3 comments. "6-5-21 in Scanner Recordings SUSPECT AT LARGE"

04/13/2026

FORESTHILL, California

“I have a name.” Those words echo through a quiet stretch of forest in Placer County, where someone’s story ended, but their identity remains unknown.

On February 12, 2026, partial skeletal remains were discovered in a remote area above the Western States Trail, below Todd Valley near Foresthill. What investigators found was not just evidence. It was the last trace of a human being who once had a life, a name, and people who may still be searching for answers.

The remains were limited. A skull and several bones were recovered, while other parts of the body were not found. Time, terrain, and the elements have erased much of the physical evidence, leaving investigators with only fragments to work from.

And 2 haunting possible clues.

The first: A single white Puma sneaker, size 10, was located near the remains.

The second: A "Posture Doctor" brand back brace (photo in comments).

Weathered and worn, these now stand as perhaps the only tangible connections to who this person may have been.

No identification has been made.
No gender has been confirmed.
No timeline has been fully established.

Somewhere, someone may recognize that shoe.

Maybe you remember seeing someone with that posture brace on.

Somewhere, someone may still be waiting! DNA, sometimes genetic, takes time and there is a line 😞.

🔍 CASE DETAILS

📍 Location Found: Foresthill, California above Western States Trail, below Todd Valley
📅 Date Found: February 12, 2026
🦴 Condition: Partial skeletal remains, skull and several bones recovered
❓ Gender: Undetermined
👟 Evidence: White Puma sneaker, size 10
🏷️ Model: PUMA 37119-02
👉"POSTURE DOCTOR" Back Brace (unisex)

🧾 IDENTIFIERS

🆔 NAMUS
📁 MEC
🚔 PCSO Case Numbers:
SO260001042
SO260001517

📞 TIP INFORMATION

If you have any information, even if it seems small, it could make a difference.

☎️ Placer County Sheriff’s Office: (530) 889-7800
🕵️ Detective Sergeant Christopher Carlton: (530) 889-7856
📧 Email: [email protected]

Someone out there knows something.
Someone out there may recognize this detail, this place, or that shoe.

04/12/2026

🚩 Tips needed in Nevada County homicide investigation.

6:00 p.m. 4/12/2026 Update: The processing of the crime scene on Yellow Pine Way has concluded, and the investigation remains active and ongoing. The victim's next-of-kin has been notified, and we can now identify the victim as 45-year-old Jeremy Norton, of Nevada City. We extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Norton.

9:52 a.m. 4/12/26 - Media Release Update: Graniteville Area Homicide Investigation Underway

NEVADA CITY, CA – The Nevada County Sheriff's Office (NCSO) responded to a 911 call at approximately noon on April 11, 2026, reporting a shooting that had occurred in the area of Yellow Pine Lane off Graniteville Rd in a remote area of Nevada City. Upon arrival to the scene, one adult male was located deceased.

NCSO Major Crimes Unit detectives responded to the scene, and a homicide investigation was initiated. A forensic team from California Department of Justice also deployed to assist with processing the crime scene. Investigators remained at the scene throughout the night, with processing of the scene ongoing this morning.

There are no suspects in custody currently. The identity of the victim, a man in his 40’s, is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification. We will provide updates as they become available.

If anyone has further information to provide, they are encouraged to submit tips through our website at https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/192/Sheriffs-Crime-Tip-Form where you can remain anonymous if you choose.

04/12/2026

🚩Ayinde Hopeton Dooley🚩
LAST SEEN IN ROSEVILLE

ROSEVILLE, California — A missing person case is drawing attention as investigators seek information on Ayinde Hopeton Dooley, who was last known to be in Roseville.

Dooley, 46, was last in contact on January 1, 2023. He is described as a Black male, 6’3” and approximately 195 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

According to available information, he has not been in contact with family for approximately five years and was believed to be living in Roseville at the time.

The case is being handled by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office at (916) 874-5115 and reference Agency Case #2025-35741 or NamUs MP144254.