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Made in Canada: The Unsolved Murder of Reet Jurvetson
Episode 358: In Los Angeles, California, in the autumn of 1969, along winding Mulholland Drive, a young woman's body was discovered, brutally stabbed more than 150 times, her identity shrouded in mystery for nearly half a century. This Jane Doe, known only as case number 59, would lie nameless for the next 46 years, her story untold and her family unaware of her tragic fate. In a chilling twist, the proximity of her death to the infamous Tate-LaBianca murder scenes led investigators down a twisted path of speculation. The brutal nature of the crime sparked whispers of a possible connection to one of America's most notorious cults — the Manson Family.
It wasn't until 2016 that modern forensic techniques finally gave her a name: Reet Silvia Jurvetson, a 19-year-old from Montreal who had ventured to L.A. with dreams as big as the Hollywood sign. Despite her identity now being known, Reet Jurvetson’s murder remains unsolved. Her family is still hoping for answers more than 55 years later.
Sources:
The Murder of Marina Habe
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
About Reet Jurvetson | Reet Jurvetson's Family Memorial
Man Who Found Possible Manson Victim as Teen Speaks Out
Forensic DNA analysis: technology and application (BP-443E)
'Jane Doe #59' was a 19-year-old from Montreal -- was she also a Manson victim?
Woman found near Manson murders ID'd after 47 years
ID of woman found near Manson murders site stirs mystery
Who Killed Jane Doe #59 | CBC News
Jane Doe found in L.A. in 1969 ID'd as Montreal teen | CBC News
'Who is he?': Sketch shows 'person of interest' at heart of probe into Canadian woman's brutal 1969 killing | CBC News
Could Canadian's brutal 1969 stabbing death be connected to another L.A. cold case? | CBC News
'In a hurry': Did Canadian woman's killer drop his glasses as he got rid of body in L.A. in 1969? | CBC News
Who Killed Jane Doe #59 : The Case of Reet Jurvetson - The Fifth Estate
LAPD Seeks to Identify Two Men in Connection with Murder of Reet Jurvetson
Reet Jurvetson: Was Jane Doe No. 59 a Victim of the Manson Family?
Did Charles Manson Have 4 More Victims? 'There's an Answer There Somewhere,' Says LAPD Detective
Murder of Reet Jurvetson | Wikipedia
Reet Silvia Jurvetson (1950-1969)
From the UnresolvedMysteries community on Reddit: Who are the two men named 'Jean' who Reet Jurvetson visited with before she was found murdered on November 16, 1969?
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/gcypxe/who_are_the_two_men_named_jean_who_reet_jurvetson/
LAPD releases sketches of two men linked to 1969 killing of Canadian Reet Jurvetson
Who Killed Jane Doe #59 : The Case of Reet Jurvetson - the fifth estate
Reet Silvia Jürvetson (1950-1969)
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