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Murder of Doungboupa Sihakhom
Doungboupa "Dawn" Sihakhom, formerly known as Sierra Madre Jane Doe, was a formerly unidentified decedent found murdered and dumped on a residential street in Sierra Madre, California on 7 February 1993. Sihakhom, who went by the nickname Dawn, was a 17 year old runaway from Ontario, California. Prior to her murder, Sihakhom had been employed as an exotic dancer in Los Angeles. On [date], after not receiving communication from Sihakhom for longer than usual, Sihakhom's family reported her missing. In the [time] hours of 7 February 1993, the unidentified body of a teenaged girl was discovered on [street]. The girl had been [beaten] and [killed] before being [dumped]. With no leads to the victim's identity, the case fell cold until [time], when [family members] of Sihakhom encountered [relation] of [job] Becky Castillo at [restaurant]. [consulting]

Background
Sihakhom's family were Laotian immigrants to the United States. At 17, Sihakhom had run away from her family's home in Ontario, California early in 1993. Prior to her death, Sihakhom was employed as [job] at [club] in [city] and was in contact with her family. After losing contact with the victim in February 1993, Sihakhom's family, suspecting foul play, contacted local law enforcement shortly afterwards. However, a missing persons report was never written nor filed.

Death and Discovery
death and discovery, body found, distance to disappearance, witnesses, autopsy,

At [time] on 7 February 1993, within days of Sihakhom's family initially contacting law enforcement, [residents] residing at [road] in Sierra Madre reported [complaint] to police. Witness reports indicate that it had been a rainy night. Residents of the street witnessed a vehicle pull up on Oak Meadow Road, a cul-de-sac, and people in the vehicle threw Sihakhom's heavily beaten body onto the pavement before driving off.

Investigation
investigation, lisa s, dead ends, poor agency communication,

The victim was recovered wearing a black miniskirt with the name "Lisa S" written on the label. Japanese writing on the label indicated that the skirt had potentially been made for someone by the name of Lisa.

Identification
identification, becky castillo, new report, possible match, dna, confirmation, reburial(?)