Trinity Love Jones (January 25, 2010 - March 5, 2019) was a young girl who was discovered partially inside a duffel bag at the bottom of an embankment on a hiking trail in Hacienda Heights, California in 2019.
Investigators believe that she had been deceased up to 48 hours before being dumped at the location, and it is unknown if she was alive before being placed in the bag.
In April 2022, Trinity's mother and her boyfriend were sentenced to 15 years to life and 25 years to life for Trinity's murder.
Case[]
On March 5, 2019, Jones' body was discovered inside of a black duffel bag. Workers landscaping the nearby hiking trail in Hacienda Heights reported that her body was partially inside the bag. It is theorized that she had been placed in the bag, was pushed off a roadway embankment, and had not died at the scene. It is estimated that she remained in that position for 24 hours until she was discovered.
Initially, her death was considered suspicious, but after conducting an autopsy, it was ruled a homicide. Her cause of death was initially withheld but was later revealed to be a combination of beating and neglect.
Her mother and her mother's boyfriend were arrested with Trinity's murder. They were both sentenced to 15 years to life and 25 years to life for the crime.
It has been revealed that in the months before her death, Trinity was abused and neglected by her parents and had many injuries to her body when she was discovered.
Clothing and accessories[]
- Pink long-sleeve top with the words "Future Princess Hero" in cheetah print, white and brown, size 10-12.
- Gray pajama pants with a panda pattern, size 10-12.
- Blue underwear, size 7.
Belongings[]
- Fleece My Little Pony blanket, near the body.
Gallery[]
Sources[]
- Trinity Jones at Find a Grave
- Fox 11 LA
- Refinery 29
- CBS Los Angeles
- Article #1 (3/6/2019)
- Article #2 (3/10/2019)
- San Gabriel Valley Tribune
- Los Angeles Times
- Article #1 (3/12/2019)
- Article #2 (2/21/2020)
- The Epoch Times
- ABC 7