Disappearance of Jeannette Kamahele

On April 25, 1972, 20-year-old Jeannette Kamahele was last seen hitchhiking on the Cotati on-ramp off of Highway 101 in Santa Rosa, California. A friend of hers spotted her and was going to pull over to pick her up, but another vehicle beat them to it. It was a faded brown 1970-1972 Chevrolet pickup truck. The man in vehicle was described as being a white man between 20 and 30-years-old. He had an afro hairstyle. This was the last time anyone saw her. 

 At the time she was a student at Santa Rosa Junior College and was living with a roommate in the 900 block of Sierra Ave. She was described as a conscientious student and it was out of character for her to disappear.

Around the same time as Jeannette's disappearance, 7 other known females disappeared. These women were later found murdered all of them being habitual hitchhikers and between 12 and 23-years-old. It's possible a serial killer was operating in the area. She is suspected to be another victim of the Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders.

Jeanette is an Asian female and was 20-years-old at the time. She's 5'5" and 120 lbs. She had long black hair and brown eyes. She has a large birthmark under her right breast. She was wearing Levi's and a brown sweater, sandals, a leather purse with natural brown color and dyed pattern, and gold-post earrings. 

SOURCES:
Find a Grave
NamUs
Unidentified Wiki
Charley Project