Authorities ID NorCal Jane Doe After Nearly 50 Years
By Fernando Haro
Published on March 23, 2026.
The woman once known as "Emigrant Gap Jane Doe" has been identified as Medlina "Pip" Beardsley, a mother from Michigan who was reported missing several years ago. Her body was found in 1977 along a snowbank in Placer County. The Placer Sheriff's Office has been working to identify Beardsleys and assist with other law enforcement agencies in the United States and Canada.
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