VICTIM - LILY ANN PRENDERGAST - SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
Gender
female
Date of case
10/27/1981
Country
United States
State / Province
California
City
Sacramento
Physical Description
Height
163 cm
Weight
52 kg
Eye color
Blue
Hair color
Brown
Ethnicity
White
Details
On October 27, 1981, skeletal remains of a white female adult were discovered on the side of Interstate 5 in Sacramento County, California. Authorities determined the victim had been killed one to five months prior; however, she remained unidentified for almost 40 years. In February 2020, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a DNA match to familial reference samples identifying this subject as Lily Ann PRENDERGAST, originallyfrom Ohio. According to family, Lily was last seen leaving her parents’ home in Dallas, Texas, after an argument sometime in late 1980. Lily was never heard from again. Lily has connections and/or family in Florida, Georgia, Ohio, and Texas. She was known to hitchhike. Lily Prendergast’s homicide is still unsolved. Anyone with information regarding Prendergast or this case is urged to contact the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.
Last updated: 5/30/2026