Missing Berkeley woman identified Placer County cold case

Berkeley 21-year-old who went missing on Halloween in 1989 identified from remains in Placer County
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office has identified remains found more than three decades ago in Colfax as belonging to a Berkeley woman who disappeared on Halloween. Wendy Abrams-Nishikai, 21, was last seen in Berkeley on Oct.
Missing Berkeley woman identified Placer County cold case: 'It is believed that somebody killed her'
"It is believed that somebody killed her. And so now we're investigating and trying to determine who may be responsible for her death."
Placer County Sheriff Identifies Remains from 1990 Jane Doe Cold Case as Wendy Abrams-Nishikai from Berkeley
Placer County Sheriff’s Office Identifies Remains of 1990 Jane Doe Cold Case . 11, 2025 – Placer County Sheriff's Office officials report that in a breakthrough inves
Berkeley woman’s body identified 35 years after discovery in Placer County
After 35 years, the remains of a woman found in Colfax in 1990 have been identified as a woman who was last seen on Halloween 1989 in Berkeley, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. The remains of then-21-year-old Wendy Abrams-Nishikai were discovered off an embankment of Yankee Jims Road in remote Placer
Silver alert issued for woman missing since Feb. 5 in Placer County
Trisha Fogarty, a 70-year-old woman, was last seen in Loomis on Feb. 5, and her vehicle was spotted in the Lincoln area, prompting a silver alert.
Placer County Sheriff's Office identifies remains of woman after more than 30 years
A Jane Doe in Placer County has been identified after thirty years, the Placer County Sheriff's Office announced.The Placer County Sheriff’s Office officially i
Remains found near Colfax identified as Berkeley woman missing since 1989
Human remains found near Colfax more than 30 years ago have been officially identified as that of a missing Berkeley woman. The Placer County Sheriff's Office announced a Jane Doe cold case breakthrough on Monday.
Cold case breakthrough | 21-year-old identified from remains in Placer County
Human remains found more than three decades ago in Placer County have been identified as belonging to a Berkeley woman who disappeared on Halloween night. Wendy Abrams-Nishikai, 21, was last seen in Berkeley on Oct.
Placer County sheriff identifies dead woman found in 1990. Deputies probe ‘suspicious’ death
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office hopes the woman’s identification can help provide closure to her family after 35 years.
Placer County remains ID'd as that of Berkeley woman who disappeared in 1989
Nishikai, who was 21 when she went missing in 1989 in Berkeley, have been positively identified through genetic geneaology.
Teen rescued from abandoned mine shaft in Placer County
A 16-year-old boy who fell about 50 feet down a mine shaft in Placer County was rescued by several emergency crews.
New prescribed fire started in Placer County on Feb. 10
A new prescribed burn, called ARRD PILES - BIG TREES RX, was initiated today at 9:11 a.m. in Placer County. The prescribed ...
"Zip gun" found by Placer County deputies after pulling over convicted felon
The Placer County Sheriff's Office says, back on Jan. 20, a deputy pulled over a pickup truck that had expired tags in Colfax ...
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Placer Conservation Authority Targets Doubling of Protected Land with 4,245-Acre Raccoon Creek Acquisition North of Lincoln
Placer Conservation Authority plans to protect 4,245-acre Raccoon Creek property, doubling their reserve land.
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Placer County Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help Identifying Three Suspects Wanted for Theft at Hardware Store in Kings Beach
Placer County Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help Identifying Three Suspects Wanted for Theft at Hardware Store in Kings Beach ...
Breaking: New prescribed fire started in Placer County on Jan. 24
A new prescribed burn, called Mt Howell, was initiated 9:36 a.m. Jan. 24 in Placer County. The prescribed fire has been ...
Multi-vehicle crash reported on I-80 in Placer County
A crash involving three vehicles was reported on westbound Interstate 80 in Placer County on Monday evening. Emergency crews ...