Upperco Jane Doe (March 1996)

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DISCOVERY:

On March 5, 1996, histrion trimmers were moving successful the 17225 artifact of Falls Road, southbound of Gunpowder Road, successful Precinct 3, Franklin. The spot, successful the unincorporated assemblage of Upperco, successful Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland, was a peculiarly engaged roadworthy astatine the time.

While conducting their work, the histrion trimmers came crossed a quality skull and contacted the section authorities, who came to the country to investigate. Before long, they’d recovered adjacent much skeletal remains.

AUTOPSY:

Given the authorities of the remains, small could beryllium gleamed regarding the decedent’s origin of death. There were nary signs of trauma connected the bones and nary grounds of foul play. Despite this, the circumstances surrounding wherever the assemblage was recovered led investigators to deem the lawsuit a homicide.

It’s estimated that the decedent – a pistillate – had been dormant astatine slightest 5 years anterior to being found, with a beardown anticipation that she’d been deceased for longer.

DETAILS:

Jane Doe is described arsenic an African-American pistillate betwixt the ages of 17 and 19. Given the authorities of the remains, the aesculapian examiner couldn’t find her hairsbreadth oregon oculus colour, nor her weight. The autopsy report, however, did database that she apt stood betwixt 5’1″ and 5’4″.

A look astatine the decedent’s dentals showed her teeth were successful comparatively bully condition.

Reports authorities she had sacralization of her 5th lumbar vertebra, which would person caused her discomfort. As well, her skull showed signs of premature obliteration of the sagittal sinus, arsenic good arsenic a tiny anomaly connected the close side, which would person been noticeable. The origin could person been either hereditary oregon the effect of surgery, trauma oregon an accident.

When found, Jane Doe was wearing the following:

  • Light-coloured fabric blend blouse with slightly-darker pinstripes that had 4 lines per bar. It had a pocket, collar, cuffs and pearl buttons.
  • Imitation leather bomber-type overgarment with a gathered waist set and a zippered front.
  • Brown denim-type FLIPPO TOTTI-brand pants, size 6/7, that had ankle zippers and were paired with a web-style belt.
  • White and tan high-top MIA-brand boots, size 6B. The laces were missing, and Velcro strap ran crossed the ankle connected each.

At the country were recovered 2 covering labels – 1 that work “IT’S A LABEL, MADE IN THE U.S.A.” and different with “SIZE 9/10” printed connected it. The second is believed to person travel from the decedent’s clothes, either her blouse oregon jacket. Two yellowish metallic hoop earrings were besides recovered adjacent the remains. They each had a tiny golden shot astatine the bottom, and it’s chartless if they belonged to her.

RULE OUTS:
  1. Toni Danieelle Clark, who went missing from Oakland, California connected March 16, 1990.
  2. Melissa Ann Collins, who went missing from Akron, Ohio connected August 8, 1991.
  3. Tiffany Michele Goines, who went missing from Frederick, Maryland connected December 5, 1987.
  4. Michelle Louise Harley, who went missing from Broward County, Florida connected July 22, 1989.
  5. Melody Gwen McKoy, who went missing from Baltimore, Maryland connected December 1, 1991.
  6. Virginia Anne Rambus, who went missing from Seattle, Washington connected May 20, 1985.
  7. Taranika Nichelle Raymond, who went missing from New Orleans, Louisiana connected November 13, 1995.
CASE CONTACT INFORMATION:

Jane Doe’s DNA and dentals are disposable for comparison.

Anyone with accusation regarding the lawsuit oregon the decedent’s individuality is asked to interaction the Baltimore County Police Department’s Homicide and Missing Persons Unit astatine (410) 887-3943. Tips tin besides beryllium called into the Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner astatine (410) 333-3250 oregon submitted anonymously via Metro Crime Stoppers astatine +1 (866) 756-2587.

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