Janie Brown was 41 when her skeletonized remains were found in a ravine off Mira Loma Road, just south of Reno, on April 23, 1979. She had been last seen nearly a year earlier, on May 22, 1978, at the Holiday Casino in Reno while visiting from Pittsburg, California.

Because the remains were so advanced, the exact cause of death could not be determined. Authorities have not ruled out foul play and the death is listed among unsolved homicides in the Reno area. Multiple investigations and media attention over the years have not produced a definitive resolution.

If anyone remembers Janie, her movements in Reno in May 1978, or noticed anything unusual near Mira Loma Road that spring, please come forward with information that might help bring closure to her family.