John Sohus

In 1985, John Sohus and his wife, Linda Mayfield, disappeared from their home in San Marino, California.Boston Herald: L.A. homicide unit probes possible link between Rockefeller... (August 5, 2008)

According to Unsolved Mysteries, the couple had sent friends and family postcards from Paris, France, following their disappearance.LiveJournal: Linda Mayfield; Linda Sohus; Cody In 1994, a bag of bones was discovered on Sohus' property. Christopher Chichester, who had been living in the Sohus residence at the time, disappeared before investigators could confront him about the bones. In August of 2008, Chichester's fingerprints were matched to Clark Rockefeller, who was previously accused of abducting his seven-year-old daughter.SGVTribune: San Marino bones may be linked to Rockefeller case (August 5, 2008)

Chichester Connection

Investigators discovered that a man by the name Christopher Chichester had been living on the Sohus' property at the time of their disappearance. Chichester vanished before investigators could reach him. In 1989, Chichester was seen in Greenwich, Connecticut, driving a car that had been registered to Sohus.Crime Scene: More about the San Marino bones (August 5, 2008)

Bones Uncovered

On May 5, 1994, three plastic bags of bones were discovered outside Sohus' home in San Marino.SGVTribune: San Marino bones may be linked to Rockefeller case (August 5, 2008) San Marino police were able to determine that the bones were from an adult male, but have not officially determined that the bones conclusively belong to Sohus.Boston Herald: L.A. homicide unit probes possible link between Rockefeller... (August 5, 2008) Because the skull was badly damaged during the excavation, investigators stated that determining the cause of death would be nearly impossible.Crime Scene: More about the San Marino bones (August 5, 2008)

Where Is Linda?

While Sohus' bones were possibly found in 1994, Linda's remains were never uncovered. According to the Boston Herald, the postcards that friends and family received from the couple were solely from Mayfield.Boston Herald: L.A. homicide unit probes possible link between Rockefeller... (August 5, 2008) However, whether or not the postcards were actually from the couple or from Mayfield alone remains unknown.