Last Wednesday morning, a body was found at the intersection of State Route 79 and Wildwood Glen Lane in Descanso, prompting an ongoing investigation by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. As stated in a recent sheriff's department press release, the decedent has been identified as 29-year-old Jane Hannah Cronin from San Diego. Initially, deputies on the scene reported no clear signs of foul play. However, the Sheriff's Homicide Unit has taken over the investigation as a standard protocol.
According to the same release, last Thursday, an autopsy was conducted by the Medical Examiner's Office, but the results regarding the cause and manner of death are still pending. Notifying the family of the deceased, the details of the autopsy are being withheld as the community anxiously waits for answers.
In a concerted effort to piece together the circumstances leading to Cronin's death, authorities are calling on the public for assistance. "Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Homicide Unit," as per the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, which encourages individuals to contact them at (858) 285-6330 during business hours or (858) 868-3200 after hours. For those preferring anonymity, information can be provided by calling Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477. This information was corroborated by a Hoodline article.
