Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 08/06/1956
- Missing From:
- Missing From Los Angeles County, California
- Classification:
- Classification Endangered Missing
- Gender:
- Female
- Race:
- Race White
- Date of Birth:
- Date of Birth 08/19/1943 (81)
- Age:
- Age 12 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 4’9, 95 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes.
- Details of Disappearance:
- Brenda and her friend Donald disappeared in 1956 after biking near Glendora Mountain Road in California. A few days later, Brenda’s bike and Donald’s jacket were found nearby. Police first thought they ran away, but later changed their minds.
A man named Mack Ray Edwards confessed to killing several children in 1970, including Brenda and Donald. He even told police where he buried the bodies, but they were never found. Edwards, Brenda’s sister-in-law’s husband’s brother (and Donald’s neighbor), committed suicide in prison in 1971.
Police suspect Edwards killed other missing children in the area. Because he worked building highways, investigators think he may have buried the bodies under them. Brenda’s case was reopened in 2007 to search for her remains.
- Agency:
- Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department 323-890-5500
- Source Links:
This person was missing Missing Since 08/06/1956