In November 2023, OC Sheriff Cold Case investigators identified a deceased John Doe found in unincorporated Laguna Hills in 1974 as Michael Ray Schlicht, 17, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Michael was long believed to be a victim of Kraft.
In early 2024, investigators began looking through the Kraft investigation to find evidence related to Schlicht.
While searching, investigators found evidence related to a 1980 John Doe from Oregon, who was also presumed to be a victim of Kraft…