Obscure Occurrences : The Abduction and Murder of Dorothy Jane Scott

 Stalkers are annoying, aren't they? Dorothy Jane Scott's stalker was not just annoying but deadly. For months before her abduction, Dorothy had been consistently receiving phone calls from her mysterious stalker. The voice seemed to be partially familiar but she was never able to figure out the stalker's real identity.

He just didn't express his admiration toward Dorothy but also displayed pique and violence. Unlike modern stalkers, he made sure Dorothy was aware of his presence by letting her know he was trailing her in her every step. He even detailed her regular activities to Dorothy to prove it. This Stalker intimidated her so much that she reportedly took up Karate classes and considered purchasing a handgun.

About the Protagonist

 Born on April 23, 1948, Dorothy Jane Scott was a single mother dwelling in Stanton, California, along with her aunt and her son who was 4 years old. She worked as a secretary for two conjointly owned Anaheim stores, one that vended psychedelic items and the other one a head store. Co-employees and friends stated she preferred staying at her home, was a hardcore Christian, and did not consume any drugs. Her dad and mom, who lived in Anaheim, babysat their grandson when she worked. Scott's father, Jacob, said his daughter dated occasionally but had no boyfriend.

 Months before her abduction, Dorothy had been receiving weird calls at work from an unidentified guy. The caller confessed his love for her and his desire to kill her. Scott's mother recalled, "One day he called and said to go outside because he had something for her. She went out and there was a single dead red rose on the windshield of her car". Dorothy's mother said one specific call petrified her daughter. The person reportedly told Dorothy that "now you're going to come my way, and when I get you alone, I will cut you up into bits so no one will ever find you". Due to his calls, Dorothy started thinking of purchasing a handgun.

Abduction

 On May 28, 1980, at around 9 pm, Dorothy was attending a meeting at work. She noticed that one of her co-employees Conrad Bostron did not appear hale and had a red mark on his arm. She along with another employee, Pam Head, left the meeting to take Bostron to the emergency room at UC Irvine Medical Center. On their route, they stopped at Dorothy's father's residence to check on her son. She also left her black scarf in the house and replaced it with a red one. At the hospital, it was determined that Bostron was bitten by a black widow and he was medically treated. Head stated that she and Dorothy remained in the waiting room.

 Bostron got discharged around 11 in the night. Dorothy offered to drive her car to the exit as she wanted Bostron not to walk too much because of the way he was feeling, as he was even then not feeling well. Head said Dorothy used the restroom before heading out to the parking space. Head and Bostron filled his prescription and waited at the exit for Dorothy. When she did not return after a brief duration, they went out to the parking space themselves. There they saw Dorothy's car speeding towards them and they were not able to see the person on the wheel as they were blinded by the car's headlights.

 They waved their hands to try and get Dorothy's attention, however, the vehicle dashed past them and took a right turn out of the parking space. At first, they thought that Dorothy's son was in an emergency situation. However, after a few hours, Head and Bostron reported Dorothy missing as they got no information on her whereabouts. On may also 29, at about 4 in the morning, Dorothy's car, a white 1973 Toyota station wagon, was discovered burning in an alley about 16 km from the health facility. Neither Dorothy nor the abductor was found nearby.

Successive Events

 Approximately a week after Dorothy's disappearance, her parents got a call from an unidentified guy who said, "I've got her" and hung up. The same guy rang "almost every Wednesday afternoon" and said either he had Dorothy or he killed her. The calls used to be typically short, and normally occurred whilst Vera was alone in her home. From April 1984, the man started calling in the evenings. When Jacob Scott answered, the calls stopped.

 A probable motivation for Dorothy's murder came into existence on June 12, 1980. An unidentified man called the front desk of The Orange County Register. An editor reported to the police that the man said, "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". The editor additionally stated that the caller knew Conrad Bostron had suffered a Black Widow bite on the night of Dorothy's abduction. He additionally knew that Dorothy was wearing a red scarf- A detail just known to her family, Bostron and Head. The caller also apparently claimed that Dorothy rang him from the Hospital.

 On August 6, 1984, a worker found canine and human bones lying near each other, approximately 10 m from Santa Ana Canyon Road. The bones were partially charred and authorities believed they have been there for at least 2 years, as a bushfire had "swept across the site" in 1982. A turquoise ring and watch had been additionally discovered. Dorothy's mother stated that the watch had stopped at 12:30 am On May 29, approximately an hour after Head and Bostron saw Dorothy's speeding vehicle. On August 14, the bones were recognized as Dorothy's but the autopsy could not tell the cause of her death.

 After Dorothy's remains were discovered on August 1984, her family started to receive calls again. Although the police set up a voice recorder at the Scott house, they couldn't trace the calls as the man never stayed on the line for the required time. Ultimately the identity of her stalker who abducted and murdered her still remains a mystery.