Authorities ask for help in cold case of Long Beach woman found dead in 1988
Jacqueline Danette Ebel, 25, was reported missing out of Long Beach in 1988 and was later found dead in the city of Perris, according to the Riverside County District Attorney’s office.
Riverside authorities are asking for the public’s help in solving the case of a woman who went missing in Long Beach 36 years ago and was later found dead in the city of Perris, officials announced today.
Jacqueline Danette Ebel, 25, who went by “Jackie,” or the last names “Yonkers,” or “Palmer” was reported missing out of Long Beach on Dec. 23, 1988, according to the Riverside County District Attorney’s office.
Her body was discovered near 330 E. 4th Street in Perris three days later, they said. Authorities did not provide any details as to what caused her death.
Ebel’s identity was unknown for more than 30 years before new advances in DNA technology helped investigators in 2022 figure out her identity, authorities said.
“It is our greatest desire to grant dignity and justice to this victim and her family,” said Senior DA Investigator Ebony Caviness with the Riverside County Regional Cold Case Homicide Team in a statement.
Before her death, Ebel was known to hang around the Long Beach and Bellflower area, according to the Riverside County DA’s office.
Authorities described her as a Caucasian woman with auburn hair, blue eyes, about 5 feet, 5 inches and approximately 120 to 140 pounds.
She also had tattoos of a horse and flower on her right sboulder, a tattoo that said “John,” a Harley Davidson eagle on her left shoulder blade, a rose and the word “Stoney” on her lower abdomen, authorities said.
The Riverside County Regional Cold Case Homicide Team asks anyone with information on the cast to contact 951-955-5567 or email investigators at coldcaseunit@rivcoda.org.
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