The Mind Boggling Murder
of Dorothy Jane Scott
There are 2 other parts to this entry. Make sure you check them out. I am constantly updating entries. And Dorothy's has been a long time in the making. Needless to say, I can actually write now. I know what I am doing. The original information is the same. I just had to rewrite it so it wasn't all in caps and the grammar was correct. I recently read it again and I was cringing. I am in the process of updating the other 2 entries as well. I do wanna thank Dorothy's son Shawn Scott. He and I have become very close over the years. His mom's case brought us together. And I consider him my brother. He has been there through thick and thin with me. He is the only one I'll ever let "give me the business" when I need it. When I need to hear something I am refusing to see. He will let me know. And he has always had my back. Shawn, I love ya man.
"To me, She exemplified the word, give. She'd just give and give and give no matter what it cost her...She spent hours giving and being concerned about others."
Dorothy's Brother Jim at Dorothy's Funeral Service
Dorothy Jane Scott
Date Of Birth:
4/23/1948
Children:
Shawn Jacob Scott
Shawn's Father:
Dennis Terry of Fair Grove, MO
Jacob & Vera Scott
Summary Of Case
Dorothy Jane Scott was a 32 Year Old Single Mother who was living with her 4 Year Old Son and Aunt in Stanton, California in 1980. Dorothy was described by friends and family as quiet, kindhearted, compassionate and religious. One friend even described her as "Dull as a phone book" (Really?) Dorothy is reported to have had no interest in dating. Reportedly Her dates were few and far between. Her life was working and her son Shawn. Dorothy was employed as a secretary at Swinger's Psych Shop (As well as Custom John's Head Shop) in Anaheim. The two locations were separate from each other but owned by the same man, a one John C. Kocyla. Both shops apparently appealed to "Hippie Culture". Neither are still in business today.
The Calls & Stalking Begin:
Sometime in 1980 Dorothy began receiving anonymous calls at work and home from a voice she said sounded familiar. But one she could not place. This creep would be kind one moment, Then bitter and resentful the next. Here's an example of what this creep would say....
"Ok, Now you're going to come my way, And when I get you alone, I will cut you into bits so no one will ever find you."
So this loser would eventually elaborate on what he was doing. He told Dorothy he was stalking her. He even provided details about her daily routine. And of course, Dorothy became understandably concerned. She considered purchasing a gun for protection and she even started taking self defense classes in case she needed to defend herself.
That Fateful Night:
On May 27th 1980, Dorothy dropped off her 4 Year Old Son Shawn at her Parent's house on West StoneyBrook Dr. on her way to an employee meeting at Swinger's Pysch Shop. During the meeting a coworker by the name of Conrad Bostron became very sick. Naturally, Dorothy being the compassionate person she is went over to ask Conrad if he was alright. He wasn't. So she interrupted the meeting and advised everyone she was taking Conrad to the emergency room. A fellow coworker by the name of Pam Head volunteered to go with Dorothy to assist her with Conrad. Before heading to the UCI Medical Center in Anaheim, Dorothy decided to stop by her parents house to check on her son Shawn.
The Scarf:
Now this is a small but important detail that will come back into play later. While at her parents house, Dorothy switched the black scarf she had on. To a red one. This was apparently at the urging of her mother. (Fashion advice. I guess the black one didn't mesh with what she was wearing. You know how ladies are.) We will come back to this....
Arrival at UCI Irvine:
The Trio of Dorothy, Pam, and Conrad arrived at the hospital and Conrad was checked in. Pam and Dorothy kept each other company and watched TV and read magazines in the waiting room while Conrad was seeing the doctor. Another small yet very important detail here is that according to Pam Head, Her and Dorothy never separated from each other while Conrad was seeing the doctor. Eventually Conrad emerged from the emergency room. He was suffering from a bite from a Black Widow Spider. (I really hate spiders. The mention of one makes me cringe.) Conrad was discharged at around 11 pm that night. Pam and Conrad got in line at the Pharmacy they had inside the hospital while Dorothy, Again being the loving person she was, Went outside to bring her car up to the doors to make the walk less difficult for Conrad. Life is rarely fair. But the most unfair part of this entire story is, If Dorothy hadn't been the kind, compassionate and loving person she was. If she hadn't done this one thing. She might be here today. And I might not be writing this story. This action is what likely got her killed....
"We waved our hands, There was no way she could've missed us. The car made a right. We started running after it and it sped up."
Pam Head-LA Times 6/14/1980
The Parking Lot:
Dorothy used the restroom and then proceeded outside to retrieve her car. Little did her coworkers know, This would be the last time anyone ever saw Dorothy Jane Scott. Conrad got his prescription filled and both Pam and Conrad used the restroom before stepping outside. After around 10 or 20 minutes of standing outside they began to think it was taking Dorothy an unusual amount of time to bring the car around. At some point they believe they spotted Dorothy's car, A 1973 Toyota Station Wagon with its beams on full, coming out of the parking lot. It was almost as if the beams were on full to prevent them from seeing whoever was in Dorothy's car. The car also looked like it was coming out of the parking lot at a high speed. And instead of pulling up to the entrance of the emergency room to pick the two of them up, The car made a right turn and sped out of the parking lot. Pam and Conrad waved their hands and ran after the car. But it was no use. The driver turned the lights off on the car and the car sped down the road and into the darkness of the night. Never to be seen again.
Note: I would like to point out in one of the early articles that covers this case. There is a mention of another car pulling out of the parking lot, one in front of Dorothy's, That headed in the same direction Dorothy's did that night. However, This detail is left out of later articles.
Where Is Dorothy?:
According to reports Pam and Conrad waited for 2 hours at the hospital after Dorothy's car left the parking lot. Their train of thought was that Dorothy must've had an emergency related to Shawn. And she would be back to get them shortly. However, That did not occur. As I have already pointed out a few times in this article already. Dorothy was a caring and compassionate person. She ended a meeting at work early to take Conrad to the hospital to begin with. And they know Dorothy well enough to give her the benefit of doubt. They were probably downplaying everything that didn't sit right with them in their minds. Like the car speeding off outta the parking lot. The high beams of the lights. To the lights being turned off as the car sped off into the night. They probably thought to themselves, That might not even have been Dorothy's car. To pass the time and to ease their concerns. The two called Dorothy's Parent's house to see if she had swung by. She hadn't....
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Missing Persons Report Filed:
After a few hours had passed, A Missing Persons Report was filed with Anaheim Police Department. Since there was no evidence Dorothy was actually kidnapped. Anaheim PD had to treat the case as a Missing Persons Case under Suspicious Circumstances. But that would all change soon....
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| LA Times: 6/14/1980 |
The Investigation Begins-Dorothy's Car Is Found:
A few hours after the Missing Persons report was filed. Dorothy's car was found ablaze, 10 Miles away from the hospital in a Santa Ana alleyway....It was empty. There was still no sign of Dorothy.
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Dorothy's Parents: Jacob & Vera Scott |
The Calls Start:
Then the calls started coming into Dorothy's parents house. In one call Dorothy's mother Vera answered,
"Are you related to Dorothy Jane Scott?...."
a disguised male voice asked
"Yes" Vera answered....
"I got her." He replied and the caller hung up.
The Anaheim Police Department requested Dorothy's parents to keep everything related to the case on the "low" and not speak to the press. A few weeks later, Dorothy's father Jacob had enough of the waiting game. He called the Santa Ana Register and requested they do a story on Dorothy. That must've triggered Dorothy's killer. Because the day the story made the paper, One of the paper's editor received a call.....
"I killed her. I killed Dorothy Scott. She was my love....I caught her cheating with another man....She denied having someone else. I killed her."
Anonymous Caller to the Santa Ana Register
Editor Pat Riley
The Calls Start Again:
June 11th 1980:
An unidentified caller phoned the Santa Ana Register and spoke to Editor Pat Riley. He told Mr. Riley he had killed Dorothy because he had caught her cheating with another man. There caller didn't say how he killed Dorothy or where here remains were located. But he did give several clues that only the killer would know. Like the color of the scarf Dorothy was wearing, That Conrad Bostron had a spider bite. He even started Dorothy called him from the UCI Medical Center. A claim that Pam Head stated was untrue. She reemphasized she didn't call anyone while they were at the hospital. Law Enforcement speculated that since the caller was phoning into a newspaper and providing details. They probably wanted to get caught. And they probably killed Dorothy in the heart of passion. They advised the caller was probably not "of mind".
Meanwhile, Law Enforcement confirmed the alibi of Dennis Terry, the father of Dorothy's son Shawn. His alibi was considered air tight.
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The Calls Continue:
Almost every Wednesday a call would come into the Scott home. More often when Vera was by herself. The caller would usually say the same thing....
"Is Dorothy there?"
"I got her."
"I killed her."
The harassing calls would continue for 4 long years. Law Enforcement eventually did a wiretap on the Scott phone. The same Gruff and Plainly Disguised voice would call. But would never stay on the phone long enough. Law Enforcement could never get a trace on the calls. The calls would finally end in April of 1984. The caller phoned the residence and was surprised. Instead of Vera answering, Jacob answered. The calls ceased from that point on.....At least in volume....
On August 6th 1984 a Construction Worker laying down phone lines came across a partial set of remains in some brush off Santa Ana Canyon Rd. in Anaheim. A Turquoise Ring and Watch were found with the remains. The Watch stopped at 5/29/1980 at 12:30 am. Both items along with an autopsy that occurred a week later were used to identify the remains as Dorothy Jane Scott's. The Cause Of Death could not be determined. As I stated, The remains that were uncovered were only a partial set. A Pelvis, an Arm, 2 Thighs and a Skull. There was also a set of dog remains on top of Dorothy's remains. Dorothy did not own a dog. Was it related?
An announcement was soon run in the local paper.... Which led to the couple receiving one final call....
The caller never phoned again....
Jacob Scott passed away in 1994....
Vera Scott passed away in 2002....
Dorothy Jane Scott's Killer has never been apprehended or identified.
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