20-Year-Old Was Found Murdered in 1983; Her Husband and His New Wife Were Named Persons of Interest 42 Years Later
Isabel “Terry” Cruz-Grimmett, Maritza Glean Grimmett, Howard Grimmett.Photo:Orange County sheriff’s office Orange County sheriff’s office Two leads in the cold case murder of Maritza Glean Grimmett have recently been identified. Maritza was 20 years old when she was murdered in the early 1980s. For nearly 41 years, she was only referred to as Jane Doe until her remains were identified in March 2024. Then, on Thursday, Feb. 20, the two persons of interest were named as Maritza’s ex-husband, Howard Grimmett, and his current wife, Isabel “Terry” Cruz-Grimmett, according to an Orange County Sheriff’s Department Thursdaypress release....