#DC-0071
Julie Goforth
Investigation
last updated 20 July 2026 · 4 sources
Confirmed facts
7
Open questions
4
Age
63
Stage
Investigation
This case is still developing. Get an email when the file updates.
Timeline of what's confirmed7 entries
10 July 2026
Julie Goforth, 63, was last seen early in the day riding her dirt bike in the El Mirage Dry Lake Off Highway Recreation Area near Adelanto.
Los Angeles Times
10 July 2026
A riding partner told visitors-center employees shortly before 10 a.m. that Goforth was missing, according to Carrie Buelna of Friends of El Mirage as reported by the Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
10 July 2026
Goforth was reported missing in the El Mirage Dry Lake Off Highway Recreation Area near Adelanto.
Los Angeles Times
14 July 2026
Authorities and volunteers had conducted multiple searches, and as of that morning neither Goforth nor her bike had been found.
Los Angeles Times
14 July 2026
Goforth’s family had offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to her safe return.
Los Angeles Times
16 July 2026
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that Goforth was found dead in a remote desert area at about 12:30 p.m.
CBS Los Angeles
16 July 2026
Authorities said the circumstances surrounding Goforth’s death are being investigated.
Los Angeles Times; CBS Los Angeles
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
What was the cause and manner of Julie Goforth’s death?unconfirmed; authorities reported the circumstances remain under investigation · unconfirmed
Where exactly was Goforth found?unconfirmed; the sheriff’s department declined to specify the location in the reporting reviewed · unconfirmed
Who found Goforth?unconfirmed; the sheriff’s department declined to say in the reporting reviewed · unconfirmed
Was Goforth’s dirt bike located?unconfirmed; the sheriff’s department declined to say in the reporting reviewed · unconfirmed
🔒
Members get the full evidence view
Source-by-source breakdown, contradictions log, and every update as it lands.
See membership