Before I begin the entry I just wanted to say that I relied heavily on my good friend Andrea'a research from WhereaboutsStillUnknown regarding this case. Her entry is under the links section of this post. I also wanna thank another friend Yusra, For suggesting this case as well as becoming my first Patron on Patreon. Both know this case better than anyone. I dedicated "What A Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers to this entry. Also I spent many hours attempting to track down articles related to JUST Diane's disappearance. And there aren't many at all. Most of all the articles I found dealt with authorities trying to tie her to Princess Doe. And it turned out not to be Diane. As a result of the 2 cases being tied together (regardless of whether or not it was accurate) I added some information regarding Princess Doe at the bottom of the entry. Also, This is clearly a case of San Jose Police dropping the ball here. She was reported as a runaway. And her case wasn't investigated as a Missing Person until NJ PD tried connecting Diane to the Princess Doe case many years later. If NJ State Police hadn't tried connecting Diane's case to Princess Doe's, Diane's case might be one of the many forgotten missing persons cases.
Shurlock
What A Fool Believes
The Doobie Brothers
Diane Genice Dye
“I knocked and Patricia, Diane's mother, answered the door and she seemed upset. She asked me, ‘Do you know where Diane is?’ And I told her no,I had no idea,” [Natja to Dateline]
(408) 277-4141
Case Number:
792129576
The Doe Network:
129DFCA
NCIC Number:
M121229080
Links
I enhanced this pic
Personal Information
Date Of Birth:
11/20/1965
Date Missing:
7/30/1979
Missing From:
San Jose, California
Address at the Time:
Height & Weight:
5'2 110 lbs
Hair & Eyes:
Brown Hair (Shoulder Length) & Hazel Eyes
Wearing:
Blue Shirt & Light Blue Corduroy Pants
Other:
Two Inch Scar on Chin, Greenstick Fracture on Left Forearm & Both Ears are Pierced
Parents:
Patricia and Bill Dye
(Recently divorced around the time she disappeared)
Siblings:
Dean Dye
Diane less than a year before she disappeared
Patricia Dye w/Dean: Pictured here for the purpose of showing you a strong resemblance in facial features Patricia has with her daughter Diane.
Diane with her brother Dean (Around 1970)
Diane to the left. Around 8 Years Of Age.
Patricia Dye with Gary (Her BF at the time Diane went missing)
Details Of Disappearance
Diane was living with her mother Patricia and brother Dean in a house in San Jose, California just prior to her disappearance. According to a friend who was close to Diane, She was having issues coping with her parent's recent divorce. She wasn't able to see her dad as often as she would like. And to make things worse her mother worked long hours at a winery and wasn't home very often. As a result Diane started acting rebellious. According to her close friend Natja Kristy, She began smoking cigarettes, marijuana and began skipping school. According to Natja on the day of her disappearance he was at her house (He stated he was practically living with the Dye's during the time in question) when he heard her outside crying on the porch. She was upset that her mother wouldn't let her hang around people who were bad influences on her. She told him that she had planned to run away. Natja is on record stating he tried talking her out of it. And he thought he had. At some point she told him to leave her alone. And he did. That was the last time he saw her. I would also like to point out that Diane's brother Dean also stated she told him she was running away as well. According to Andrea's entry there were a few sightings of Diane after she was last seen by her family. One by a neighbor who saw her with a blonde haired girl. She was in her neighborhood at the time. The blonde haired girl has never been identified. The neighbor who reported the sighting stated he did report it to the police. Another was apparently at a Jack in the Box near Diane's home. This lead was provided by a member of Diane's family. It's possible that the sighting of Diane with the blonde girl and the one at Jack in the Box were the same lead. Another supposed sighting occurred in December of 1981 in Daly City, California. A former classmate stated he saw Diane at the Serramonte Mall. He did converse with her and he stated she explained that she didn't want to go back home. I would like to note all 3 (or 2) of these sightings were unconfirmed.
Douglas Arnold Young
I was told by Natja that Doug Young was a friend, As well as one of those bad influences that Diane's mother didn't want her around. He was apparently borderline obsessed/infatuated with her. I was told that BOTH Diane's brother Dean, As well as Natja tried keeping Diane away from Doug Young. I would like to point out that Doug Young's Parents lived next door to Diane at the time in question. So Doug was familiar with the neighborhood as well as the young people in the area. Doug was on probation at the time Diane went missing. And he was living in the Morgan Hill area with his Probation Officer Jerry Johnson. At some point around the time Diane went missing. Doug committed a burglary at a home nearby in Morgan Hill. The exact date is unknown. He committed the burglary when his Probation Officer was out. When the Probation Officer returned he took note of the items in Doug's possession. And realized they matched the items stolen in the burglary. His probation officer turned him in and he was arrested. Young was eventually released again. And surprise, He committed another crime. Young along with a friend stole a car and went around joy riding. He was eventually picked up for that as well. From what I have seen the guy has a record that could easily reach to the moon and back. Roughly 4 years after Diane went missing in 1983, Young bludgeoned a 74 year old man to death with a hammer while his granddaughter was asleep upstairs. To make the situation worse, Young was staying at the man's house. Adrian Hodges, The man Young killed was counseling him at the time. The reason for the killing was that Hodges wouldn't let Young borrow his car. As a result of this Young is currently serving life without the possibility of parole in Mule Creek State Prison in Lone, California. I was told NJ State Police questioned Doug regarding Diane's disappearance when they thought Princess Doe could have been Diane. (Princess Doe was later ruled out by Dental Records and DNA) I was told he gave 2 different stories. In one, He picked her and her friend up when they were both hitchhiking in the state of Washington. He said he eventually dropped both of them off. In another version he picked her up a few days after she went missing in California when he was at a gas station. He later said something to the effect that she might have been pregnant. And that he dropped her off somewhere in California. I am unaware of anything other than that however. I will be able to expand on those stories later on down the road. I don't have a lot of information at this time regarding that aspect of the case. Just to give you a little more insight on how much of a piece of shit Doug Young is, Natja relayed to me a story regarding Young explaining the meaning of a Satan tattoo he has on his arm. The tattoo reads "SATAN'S D.A.Y." Young explained that he was the "Devil's Child" and he was on this earth to do his work. The D.A.Y. part stands for his initials, Doug Arnold Young. (Real "tough guy" here. I mean, When he has a Hammer and the the victim is an old man. Then yeah, He is a real "tough guy")
The San Francisco Examiner 6/29/1983
The San Francisco Examiner 7/1/1983
Analysis
Like I said in the beginning of the entry. San Jose PD dropped the ball here. They wrote her off as a runaway and was done with it. Had it not been for NJ PD many people would not know about this case. As a result, There just isn't enough data to formulate any kind of solid hypothesis. Granted, Young looks like a good candidate for this. He knew Diane, He is a violent individual and even admitted to having picked her up. Albeit in 2 different variations of seemingly the same story. Can we believe either? Offenders often tell tales in order to get something in return. But as far as I can ascertain, Young was not posturing himself towards anything in particular. Granted I do not have much info regarding the interviews at this time. That will change however. I have filled out the paperwork needed to expand my knowledge on this case. So look for updates in the future. One thing we are sure of is Diane planned to run away. She told both Natja and her brother Dean that much. So it's likely that she initially left voluntarily and something occurred afterwards. I say that simply because I do not believe she would stay away this entire time and not reach out to anyone. This has devastated not only her family. But her friend Natja as well. Her mom passed away without knowing what happened to her daughter. Her brother has never recovered from her disappearance. And neither has her dad or Natja. From what I've been told, Diane was in a rebellious phase. But according to everyone I have spoken to she was sweet and kindhearted person. I don't think she would intentionally hurt anyone. Personally, I believe there was a crime committed after Diane ran away. I do not believe Diane is still alive. After coming to that realization I had to start from Diane's inner circle and work my way out. There is absolutely no motive for any family members to do any harm to Diane. It makes zero sense. No motive. That goes for Natja as well. When I conversed with him this even has taken a tremendous toll on his soul. He wears a bracelet with Diane's name on it everyday. The only other person that I've heard that could have possibly had something to do with it was a man named Henry Lee Lucas. I was told that he confessed to killing Diane. Lucas was one of the biggest pieces of shit mankind has ever seen. He was a shit stain on society. I'm glad he is dead. Lucas was known for confessing to murders he didn't commit. He can't be placed in the area. And frankly the shit stain can't be taken seriously as a suspect. Speaking of shit stains, Back to Doug Young. All avenues at this point lead to him. And I believe he is the logical start. However with the amount of civil unrest in the country at the moment. Getting a few bozos from San Jose to travel roughly 112 miles northeast to Lone probably takes an act of congress. Not to mention they have never done a damn thing with the case to begin with. I doubt they will start now. There will be an update to this entry. I am unsure when that will be. But there will be an update.
Natja's Bracelet
Age Progression I did using her mother's picture on what Diane may look like in her 50's
PRINCESS DOE
Date Found:
7/15/1982
Location:
Location:
Blairstown, New Jersey
Estimated Time of Killing:
Estimated Time of Killing:
Few days prior to being discovered. Remains were not recognizable at the time of discovery due to decomposition.
Cause of Death:
Cause of Death:
Blunt Force Trauma to Head.
2012 Composite of what Princess Doe may have looked like
Age (Estimated):
Around 14 to 20 range
Height:
Around 5'2 to 5'4
Weight:
Around 100 lbs
Hair & Eyes:
Brown Hair (Shoulder Length and Straight, Was in a Bun at the time of discovery)
Due to the state of the remains the victim's Eye Color could not be determined. Nor could any distinguishing marks on her face
Distinguishing Characteristics:
Both ears pierced, Left ear was double-pierced. (No earrings were recovered) Nail polish on her Right Fingernails only, Victim was wearing Blue Eye Shadow. The victim may have had alcohol in her system at time of death, She was not pregnant when she died nor had she ever given birth.
Timeline
7/15/1982:
The Unidentified Remains of a Young Girl are found on the
SE side of the Cedar Ridge Cemetery in Blairstown, NJ.
1/22/1983:
The Unidentified Victim, Now named Princess Doe is buried in a grave near the location she was originally found at the Cedar Ridge Cemetery. Sometime in April of 1983 HBO Airs a Special regarding Princess Doe. You can watch the segment below.
6/30/1983:
Princess Doe becomes the first Unidentified Person
entered into the National Crime Information Center database by William H. Webster. (The FBI Director at the time.)
7/16/1983:
A lifelike bust of Princess Doe based on Frank Bender's
interpretation in unveiled.
9/22/1999:
Princess Doe's body is exhumed so DNA samples can be taken. The body is
re-buried in the same location.
Princess Doe Special from HBO
AMW SEGMENT
