VALLEY CENTER, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- The skeletal remains of a 65-year-old Valley Center woman who was once a prominent family attorney and devoted foster mother were found last month on her 20-acre property in Valley Center, authorities said. • Video Above: Coverage from July 17, 2025

On July 16, around 5 a.m., a search warrant was served at a residence in the 14800 block of Oak Creek Road, which was connected to the investigation, the San Diego County Sheriff's Office said in a news release Thursday.

Authorities discovered the remains of the body, confirmed as 65-year-old Nadine Jett.

Jett, who was missing since December 2023, had been battling pancreatic cancer prior to her disappearance.

In mid-July, investigators searched Jett's rural property, using heavy equipment to look for h

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