Ronda Lynn James, a 47-year-old Native American woman, was last seen in Chico, California, on June 5, 2015. She was described as 5 feet 6 inches, 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Family reported her missing to the Chico Police Department and investigators noted she had been homeless and had lived in several different cities; her last confirmed location in 2015 was Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and a family member later suggested she may have been in New Orleans in 2019.

In early 2026 the case reached a resolution when Ronda’s daughter Patricia learned Ronda had died in a New Orleans hospital in April 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The coroner’s office had listed her as unclaimed because they had no family contact information; her remains were placed in a private area with other unclaimed individuals. Her death was possibly related to liver problems.

If anyone knew Ronda’s movements between 2015 and 2020, or has information about contacts she made in New Orleans, please share what you know.