The Unsolved Disappearance and Murder of Dorothy Jane Scott

The Disappearance of Dorothy Jane Scott

• 📌 32-year-old Dorothy Jane Scott vanished near midnight on May 28th, 1980, last seen at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center.
• 🚗 Her car was found burning in an alley in Santa Ana hours later, but Dorothy was nowhere to be found.
• 💔 Dorothy was described as a quiet, religious woman focused on raising her four-year-old son, Shanti.

Disturbing Harassment and Threats

• 📞 In October 1979, Dorothy began receiving harassing phone calls from an unidentified man who knew her routine and escalated to threats.
• 🌹 A particularly chilling incident involved the caller leaving a dead red rose on her car windshield, a sign of modern-day stalking.
• ⚠️ The calls became more terrifying, with one caller stating, "when I get you alone, I will cut you up into bits so no one will ever find you."
• 🏠 Despite the threats, Dorothy initially did not report the calls to the police, possibly to avoid worrying her parents, and had moved three times due to the harassment.

The Night of the Disappearance

• 🏥 Dorothy drove a coworker, Conrad Boston, to the UCI Medical Center for an infected spider bite.
• 🚗 After Conrad received treatment, Dorothy went to get her car but was not seen again; her car was later observed speeding away from the hospital.
• ❓ Pam Head and Conrad waited for two hours before contacting Dorothy's parents and then the police, who initially had little to go on.

Investigation and Discovery

• 🔥 Early on May 29th, 1980, Dorothy's car was found burning in a Santa Ana alley, destroying potential evidence.
• 🕵️ Investigators considered Dennis Terry, Dorothy's son's father, as a person of interest due to a recent strange request for custody.
• 📞 The family received a chilling call stating, "I've got her," shortly after Dorothy's disappearance.
• 📰 A newspaper editor received a call from someone claiming to be the kidnapper who stated he killed Dorothy because he believed she was cheating.
• 🦴 In August 1984, skeletal remains were discovered in North Anaheim, identified as Dorothy Jane Scott through dental records and a turquoise ring and wristwatch found nearby.

Unanswered Questions and Lingering Mystery

• ❓ The cause of Dorothy's death could not be determined due to the condition of her remains, leaving the case officially unsolved.
• 📞 For four years, Dorothy's parents were tormented by anonymous phone calls, some stating she was alive, others that she was dead.
• 💔 Dorothy's parents passed away without knowing who killed their daughter.
• 🔍 The case remains under investigation by the Orange County Sheriff's Department, with no definitive suspects identified, though a former friend, Mike Butler, was a person of interest before his death.
• ⏳ Over 40 years later, Dorothy's family and investigators are still seeking answers regarding her abduction and murder.