The Nameless Ravine: Two Women, An Unknown Killer

Fifty-five years ago, two young women were found stabbed in the ravines of Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles. One was cremated without a name. For decades, no one knew who Jane Doe 59 was. But the answer came through a book, a lost postcard, and a pair of cufflinks that changed everything. In this episode, you will discover how a retired detective solved a cold identity case after 46 years, why the cases of Reit Yervson and Marina Habe might be connected, and what critical evidence remains missing from the LAPD files. You will hear the forensic details that investigators could never piece together: over 150 stab wounds concentrated in the neck, patterns of double wounds, a black sedan that fled in the early morning, and two men without surnames that no one managed to identify. Case Details Victim: Reit Yervson, 19 years old, Canadian immigrant; Marina Habe, 17 years old, Los Angeles resident Date: Marina Habe: December 29, 1968 / Reit Yervson: October 31, 1969 Location: Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, California, United States Status: Unsolved. Detective Rivera continues as a reserve officer. Marina's sexual assault kit missing. Identity of persons of interest unknown. - The identity of Jane Doe 59 took 46 years to confirm, but the crime remains unsolved despite paternal cufflinks, DNA, and published forensic sketches. - Marina was seen with a black sedan and two men on the night of her death, but her sexual assault kit went missing from the LAPD files and was never analyzed. - Both victims showed patterns of double wounds (two types of knives or multiple attackers), both were found less than 3 kilometers apart, but detectives concluded they were likely separate cases. - A detective discovered the connection between the two women by reading a paragraph in a true crime book 30 years after the original crime, raising the question: how much critical evidence is still hidden in unexamined files? How could a ring made of paternal cufflinks be the key to identifying a victim who was cremated without a name? And why did investigators never connect two such similar murders in the same area of the city? murder Mulholland Drive, unsolved cases Los Angeles, Jane Doe 59 identified, serial crime 60s, Reit Yervson Marina Habe, detective Shepard LAPD, lost forensic evidence, true crime Spanish podcast If you want to listen to this podcast ad-free and have access to premium episodes, we invite you to try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and associated materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].