MP11728

Missing from Palmdale: Anna Venerenea Amici (1978)

Last generated April 18, 2026

Anna Venerenea Amici, a 64-year-old white woman, disappeared from Palmdale, California, on the night of October 3, 1978, after leaving her place of employment.[1][2] Her disappearance is considered suspicious, and she has never been found.

Disappearance

Anna Amici was last seen at 10:00 p.m. on October 3, 1978, leaving her workplace in the 37000 block of 47th Street East in Palmdale, California.[1][2] She did not return home that night.

On October 5, 1978, Amici's granddaughter went to check on her residence.[2] She found all the doors unlocked and the lights left on; Amici was not present, and all of her personal belongings remained at the residence.[1][2] Nothing appeared to have been taken. Her disappearance is considered suspicious.

The case was reported to law enforcement on October 10, 1978.[1]

Description

At the time of her disappearance, Anna Amici was 64 years old, born December 12, 1913.[2] She was a white female, 5 feet 4 inches tall, and weighed approximately 145 pounds. She had red/auburn hair and brown eyes, and her ears were pierced.[1][2]

She was wearing grey metal glasses with simulated diamonds at the time she was last seen. She also had a hysterectomy scar from the 1970s and a circular vaccination scar on her upper outer arm, slightly larger than a quarter.[1]

Investigation

The case is handled by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Homicide Bureau, under agency case number 078-09517-1175-400.[1][2] The case remains active in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System as MP11728.[1]

The case is also listed in the Doe Network's database as case 3076DFCA, a volunteer-maintained international missing and unidentified persons reference. Note: the Doe Network's direct case page URL currently redirects to the site's homepage rather than Amici's individual profile, so the specific case file could not be reviewed directly; the case number was corroborated through search records.[3]

How to Help

Anyone with information about Anna Venerenea Amici's disappearance is asked to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department at 323-890-5500.[2]

  • Investigating agency: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
  • Agency case number: 078-09517-1175-400
  • Phone: 323-890-5500
  • NamUs case: MP11728

References

  1. "NamUs Case MP11728." National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. namus.gov
  2. "Anna Venerenea Amici." The Charley Project, volunteer-maintained missing-persons database. charleyproject.org
  3. "Doe Network: International Center For Missing and Unidentified Persons" (case 3076DFCA). Doe Network, volunteer-maintained reference. doenetwork.org
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