At this meeting, Cheryl Simmons, Rose Morales, and Tina McKillip will discuss the cold case of Jan Marsh.
When they began looking into the 1969 murder of Jan Marsh in Lynwood, California, they stepped into a case that had been silent for more than half a century. Jan was found on a front lawn in a quiet neighborhood, her life taken abruptly and without explanation. The official investigation at the time was brief, fragmented, and ulitmately abandoned. Over the years, this case slipped into obscurity - a name without justice; a story without closure.
Join us to find out how California Girls Investigations began to explore this case, what tools they used, and what they ultimately discovered.
About Our Speakers
California Girls Invesitgations retrieves documents from sources in Los Angeles and Orange County, California. Their access to muliple databases helps them to fulfill their mission. Their research specialties include locating birth families and other individuals, conducting genealogy research - including DNA research, and working on cold cases.
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Cheryl Simmons is a seasoned Program Manager for a county-organized health system in Orange County, as well as a partner in Caolfirnia Girls Investigations, LLC. Alongside her professional work, she has conducted extensive investigative research into the murder of Jan March and other cases, applying a meticulous, evidence-driven approach to reconstruct timelines and uncover overlooked details. She also provides background research for authors, helping them acheive accuracy, depth, and narrative cohesion in their projects, most recently on the books Citizen Wynn by Dennis McDougal and How Key West Killed JFK by David L. Sloan.
Rose Morales is an Office Lead for the biggest drayage transportation company in the Port of Long Beach. Rose also works in retail and real estate in her spare time. As part of California Girls Investigations, she has been involved in time-consuming research and in inverviewing persons of interest and acquaintances in the Jan March case and other cases that California Girls Investigations is working on. She also provided research for author Dennis McDougal for his book, Citizen Wynn.
Tina McKillip has been a genealogist for over 30 years. She started by locating her mother's birth certificate from Massachusetts. The excitement of seeing this document provided her long-time passion for genealogy. Using her basic genealogy skills in 1992, she helped a co-worker locate her biological family and meet a full sister. Since then, Tina has reunited many adoptees with birth families, even before the Internet, let alone all the online sources.
With her attention to detail and access to many Los Angeles County resources, Tina joined Cheryl and Rose to form California Girls Investigations and work on the cold case murder of Jan Marsh. TIna is a local on-site researcher who works from home for private genealogy clients and mssing-heir companies. Tina also provided research for author Dennis McDougal for his recent book, Citizen Wynn.
This program is not sponsored or endorsed by L.A. County Library.