Who Killed Jane Doe #59 : The Case of Reet Jurvetson

It was announced in April 2016 that the body had been conclusively identified to belong to Jurvetson, a native to Toronto, Canada. She had departed from her home country to live in California. After she arrived, she wrote a postcard to her family that described her satisfaction with life in Los Angeles, which was the final contact they ever shared.[1] The letter had been mailed two weeks prior to her murder. The family did not report her missing, as they presumed she was "living her life" and that she was a "free spirit."[1][2]

After her identification, a person of interest was named in the case, besides the Manson family. Police theorized that a man with the name "John" or "Jean" that knew Jurvetson from Canada could have been involved in her murder.[2] Sketches of the individual were created by the Los Angeles Police Department from descriptions from a witness from Montreal, who knew Jurvetson prior to her departure to America. The victim had allegedly met him while in Canada and had traveled to California to meet with him after his previous departure from Montreal