Human Foot Found Last Year Identified as Hannah Hart’s, Who Was Killed in Tragic Car Crash Along With Entire Family
Searchers attempting to find any survivors after the Hart Family crash off Hwy 1. [Photo used with permission from MendocinoSportsPlus]
On 03-26-2018 around 4:15 PM the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Juan Creek and North Highway 1, just north of the Town of Westport in Mendocino County to the report of a traffic collision resulting in five fatalities.
These persons were later identified as all belonging to the Hart Family; Jennifer Hart (38 years of age), Sarah Hart (38 years of age), Markis Hart (19 years of age), Jeremiah Hart (14 years of age), and Abigail Hart (14 years of age).
As a result of this investigation three other family members were listed as missing persons; Devonte Hart (15 years of age), Hannah Hart (16 years of age) and Ciera Hart (12 years of age).
An extensive investigation was initiated into the cause of the collision, the location of the three missing persons, and the cause and manner of death of the decedents. This investigation has been an ongoing effort with the cooperating investigatory agencies being; The Clark County Washington Sheriff’s Office, the California Highway Patrol, and the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office.
On 04-07-2018 around 1:56 PM human remains were again discovered on the beach just north of where the original collision occurred.
On 04-17-2018 the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office was notified the decedent had been identified. The remains were identified via DNA testing by the California Department of Justice Bureau of Forensic Services Laboratory (DOJ LAB). These remains were positively identified as belonging to Ciera Rose Hart (12 years of age).
On 05-09-2018 the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office again responded to this area after a citizen reported partial human remains found on the beach.
These remains consisted of a partial foot located inside a shoe and attached to a pair of jeans. The jeans and shoe appeared consistent with those that would fit a smaller sized person.
The remains were forwarded the to the DOJ LAB to see if a DNA profile could be determined and if so, could the remains be identified as one of the two remaining missing children, Devonte Hart or Hannah Hart.
On 06-08-2018 the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office was notified the results of the testing by the DOJ LAB were inconclusive and the remains could not be positively identified.
The DOJ LAB personnel requested additional samples from known family members so additional testing could be conducted.
In October of 2018 a woman who identified herself as the mother of Markis, Abigail, and Hannah Hart contacted the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office and indicated she had heard of this incident via a family member.
She was fully cooperative in this investigation and with the assistance of Detectives of the Mobile Alabama Police Department, a DNA sample was obtained from this person and forwarded to the DOJ LAB for comparison testing.
On 01-08-2019 the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office received word from the DOJ LAB that the additional DNA test results showed a positive identification of the partial remains found on 05-09-2018 as belonging to Hannah Hart.
Devonte Hart is still listed as a missing person with the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office.
It is believed, the most likely scenario is that he too perished in this incident but the case remains open and active.
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office is poised to follow up any viable investigative lead but has not received any indication of Devonte being located elsewhere.
Earlier Chapters for Hart Family:
- Multiple Fatalities After Car Crashes off Hwy 1
- Five Fatalities in Hwy 1 Accident
- Sheriff’s Office Releases Names of People Who Died in Monday’s Highway 1 Crash
- Rescuers Continue Searching for Children Missing After Highway 1 Crash
- Body Found Near Juan Creek; Possibly Connected to Missing Hart Children
- Body Found in Surf Near Where Hart Vehicle Plunged Off the Cliff Identified as 12-Year-Old Ciera
- FBI Continues Search for Two Missing Hart Children
- Human Foot Found Inside Shoe Near Where Hart Family Plunged Over Cliff
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A sad reminder of a tragic story.
Terribly sad indeed a damned shame that it happened!!! Hopefully something can be done to insure it NEVER happens again!!!
Agreed. 🕊🕊🕊
Believe headline should read:
HUMAN FOOT FOUND LAST YEAR IDENTIFIED AS HANNAH HART’S, WHO WAS MURDERED ALONG WITH ENTIRE FAMILY
I was thinking the same thing.
“Tragic car crash” softens the reality that abusuve controlling Jen Hart drugged the occupants of that vehicle, including (presumably) all 6 children and her spouse, and drove full throttle off the cliff.
I was also thinking the same regarding the headline. Who knows what those fiends did to Devonte. He and his two siblings should have NEVER been put into foster care in the first place either. He had a loving auntie who cared for them before they were placed with those two monster women.
If I found a foot, I’d be tempted to keep it. Not saying I would, but it would definitely cross my mind. What a cool thing to have in a jar.
Get a life loser!
Keeping a foot would be kind of weird. A skull — now that would be cool!!
And that is why there is a screening process in law enforcement and to some level first responders, to weed out people with physiological issues who have no business doing anything more than working a cash register.
The CPS foster system is sick and evil. These kids would have been better off with their biological family.
Read The Corrupt Business of CPS by Sen. Nancy Schaeffer, murdered for this report.
And MIT’s extensive long term studies on the effects of the foster care system.
It’s a crime what they do to families and tax payers fund it… Just like tax payers fund wars. But yeah, tax the rich. Surely the government will take all their profits from taxes and give it to the poor. Just ask Bernie Sanders and Obama’s accountants how they have amassed millions in real estate on a public servant’s salary…. Taxing the rich makes “progressive” politicians very wealthy.
Kym, do you know if there are plans for a permanent memorial to the children at the crash site?
I haven’t heard of any but it seems like it would be a lovely idea.