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| Mchan,Dena V.missing June 7,1981; California | |
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| oldies4mari2004 | Aug 9 2006, 12:27 PM Post #1 |
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| oldies4mari2004 | Dec 22 2006, 03:51 PM Post #2 |
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Dena Viola Mchan Above: Mchan, circa 1981 Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance Missing Since: June 7, 1981 from Stockton, California Classification: Endangered Missing Date Of Birth: October 23, 1962 Age: 18 years old Height and Weight: 5'6, 130 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Blonde hair, green eyes. Clothing/Jewelry Description: A thick white sweater, Jordache jeans three sizes too large for her, brown wool pants, nylon stockings, and open-toed heeled shoes. Details of Disappearance Mchan was last seen in a restaurant in Stockton, California on June 7, 1981. She has never been heard from again. Few details are available in her case. Mchan is missing under suspicious circumstances. Investigating Agency If you have any information concerning this case, please contact: Stockton Police Department 209-937-8377 Source Information California Attorney General's Office The Doe Network Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated April 26, 2005. Charley Project Home |
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| monkalup | Aug 17 2010, 02:22 PM Post #3 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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http://www.lodinews.com/news/article_3e561...edd15ba5ca.html $50,000 reward offered for info on woman's 1981 disappearance Missing person is assemblywoman's cousin; case led her to crusade against Loren Herzog's release Dena McHan . Posted: Saturday, August 14, 2010 12:00 am | Updated: 7:52 am, Sat Aug 14, 2010. By Layla Bohm News-Sentinel Staff Writer | 0 comments Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is offering a $50,000 reward for information on the disappearance of a woman whose cousin — a state lawmaker — is fighting to keep convicted killer Loren Herzog behind bars. Dena Viola McHan, 19, vanished on her way home from Sacramento to Stockton on Dec. 7, 1981. Her car was never found, and the last time someone saw McHan, she was getting gas near Lodi and two men were bothering her. Her cousin, Cathleen Galgiani, was 17 at the time and still keeps a large color photo of the blonde-haired green-eyed young woman. Now an assemblywoman, Galgiani identified with the anguish of Clements residents John and Terri Vanderheiden, whose daughter, Cyndi, vanished in 1998. "Every time we read about these cases in the newspaper, we think about our loved one. It's only natural," said Galgiani, D-Livingston. "It brings things back for families." So, when a public outcry arose because one of Cyndi Vanderheiden's killers was set for release from prison this summer, Galgiani launched her own effort. She wrote to the governor, asking him to order prison officials and state attorneys to review the case. She mentioned her cousin's disappearance, explaining that she identified with the families of missing loved ones. Prison officials ultimately found a clerical error that kept Herzog in prison past last month's release date; he is now scheduled to be paroled Sept. 17. In the meantime, the governor's office contacted Stockton police, who investigated McHan's disappearance. Their case had gone cold and all leads were long since exhausted. Under state law, if leads are exhausted, if publicity might help the case and if the victim's family agrees, the governor may offer a reward leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone who committed a kidnapping or murder. "When Dena disappeared, this fund wasn't in place and there was no way to draw attention to her case," Galgiani said Friday evening after the reward was announced. "Unless people know that someone's gone missing, they can't come forward with information." She remembers seeing her cousin's face on a flier posted at Flame Liquors, 1301 W. Kettleman Lane, and her family scraping together money to offer a small reward. The $50,000 reward is much more than most families can gather, and more than local Crime Stoppers groups offer for anonymous tips. Galgiani hopes her cousin's case is resolved, and she also hopes other families can find out what happened to their loved ones. She encouraged families to contact the law enforcement agency that investigated the case, and said she welcomes calls, too. "People don't always know what the process will be. I didn't know either," she said. Herzog's lifelong friend, Wesley Shermantine, was arrested at the same time and convicted of Vanderheiden's rape and murder. He was also convicted of several other murders in the mid-1980s, and is now on death row. Shermantine allegedly bragged about killing other people, and law enforcement and prosecutors have long suspected there were other victims. Deputy District Attorney Thomas Testa, who prosecuted both men, still keeps the file in his office and welcomes publicity, because he thinks other cases could be linked to Shermantine and Herzog. McHan was last seen leaving a friend's house near Sacramento State University. She was headed home to Stockton, where her family reported her missing. Those with information on the case may contact Stockton police at 209-937-8377. Contact reporter Layla Bohm at layla@lodinews.com. |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | Aug 17 2010, 02:24 PM Post #4 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | Aug 17 2010, 02:34 PM Post #5 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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http://dojapp.doj.ca.gov/missing/detail.as...N=4758817310877 MISSING PERSON Dena Viola Mchan Report Type: Suspicious Circumstances Sex: Female Race: White Hair: Blonde Eye Color: Green Height: 5 ft. 06 in. Weight: 130 lbs. Date of Birth: 10/23/1962 Clothing: Thick white sweater, Jordache jeans that were big for her, brown wool pants, nylons and open toed heels. Last Seen: 6/7/1981 Dental X-rays Available: Yes Dena was last seen on June 7, 1981 in Stockton, CA. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTACT Agency: Stockton Police Department Phone Number: (209) 937-8377 Case Number: 81507 |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | Aug 17 2010, 02:42 PM Post #6 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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NCIC Number: M-307398864 Dena was last seen on June 7, 1981. She failed to return to her Stockton home from a visit to Sacramento. She left the home of a friend, near California State University between 02.00-03.00, and has not been seen since. She was driving a yellow 1973 Toyota with a black vinyl top. She left all her possessions at home, had little money on her, and never claimed her last check from work. Her car remains missing as well. The last time someone saw McHan, she was getting gas near Lodi and two men were bothering her. |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| tatertot | Aug 23 2010, 10:41 PM Post #7 |
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http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/art.../A_NEWS/8190332 Reward in case of lawmaker's missing cousin Scott Smith By Scott Smith Record Staff Writer August 19, 2010 12:00 AM A local lawmaker with a personal horror story hopes that her own family's agony can somehow keep once-convicted serial killer Loren Herzog from leaving state prison next month. Assemblywoman Cathleen Galgiani, D-Livingston, said there is no direct evidence linking Herzog or his accomplice, Wesley Shermantine, to the presumed murder of her 19-year-old cousin, Dena Viola McHan, nearly 30 years ago. That doesn't mean, Galgiani said, that the pair isn't responsible. She is using a recently announced cash reward in her cousin's case to encourage the families of other crime victims to seek assistance and solve crimes. How to apply for governor's reward Contact your investigating agency, which will initiate the request with the governor's office. The request must meet certain requirements: • Investigators must have pursued all leads and believe that a reward will help. • The crime is one for which a reward may be offered under state law. • The victims' families must support the reward. The governor's legal-affairs office considers the request and the governor makes the final determination. "The Herzog case or any other cold case out there," Galgiani said. "Missing persons cases, they're very heartbreaking for families." Galgiani learned Friday that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for her cousin's disappearance. The reward has proven successful. Since 1967, when it began, the governor's office has offered 276 cash rewards, and 20 have been paid out for convictions arising from tips, said Rachel Arrezola, a spokeswoman for Schwarzenegger. McHan vanished Dec. 7, 1981. The San Joaquin Delta College student returned from visiting friends in Sacramento and stopped on her way home in north Stockton to gas up her 1974 canary yellow Toyota Corolla with a black vinyl top. A gas station attendant working that night told investigators that he saw two men hassling her. The attendant asked if she needed help and she said she would be OK. McHan and her car were never seen again. Galgiani has helped lead the fight to keep Herzog from being paroled back to San Joaquin County. Herzog had been sentenced to 78 years in prison for three murders, but an appellate court reversed his conviction. Shermantine is on death row for four murders. In a deal with prosecutors, Herzog pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter for his part in the 1998 murder of 25-year-old Clements woman Cyndi Vanderheiden, whose remains were never recovered. He is scheduled for release in San Joaquin County on Sept. 17. While lobbying the governor's office for help to keep Herzog in prison - or at least paroled outside San Joaquin County - Galgiani shared her cousin's cold case with Schwarzenegger's administration. That resulted in Friday's announcement that the reward has been offered. Since then, Galgiani has been approached by relatives of two other missing people, including Stockton's Philip Martin, who vanished Sept. 20, 1993. His two daughters expected their father to pick them up from school, but he never appeared. "I know what families who have missing loved ones have gone through," Galgiani said. Pinning her cousin's disappearance on Herzog and Shermantine might be a stretch, given the timeline, said San Joaquin County Deputy District Attorney Thomas Testa, who prosecuted the pair. In 1981, when McHan went missing, they would have been 16 years old and perhaps too young, Testa said. Yet the disappearance matches Shermantine and Herzog's unique signature of hiding their victims. Most killers and rapists flee immediately to separate themselves from the crime rather than taking the victim with them. Like Vanderheiden, McHan never was found. Despite the uncertainties, Testa said that the cash reward may be just the motive needed to crack this or another crime that long ago ran dry. "The only way these very old cases get solved is when somebody who has been sitting on the sidelines calls in," Testa said. "Seeing that reward may help that person turn in the person who is responsible." |
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