DISCOVERY:
On January 1, 1984, the partial remains of an unidentified pistillate were recovered successful Vidor, Orange County, Texas. The location, a pasture astatine the Highway 1132 overpass, was adjacent to 1005 Ridgewood Street, adjacent FM1135, southbound of I-10.
AUTOPSY:
An autopsy determined Jane Doe died astatine slightest 11 months anterior to her assemblage being found. While her origin of decease wasn’t afloat determined, it was apt the effect of decapitation.
DETAILS:
Jane Doe is described arsenic White, betwixt the property of 12 and 20. Given a afloat skeleton wasn’t recovered, determining her value portion live wasn’t possible. However, the coroner was capable to estimation her height, placing her anyplace from 4’6″ to 5’2″ tall. The level of decomposition meant her oculus colour couldn’t beryllium determined. However, determination was capable hairsbreadth for it to listed arsenic fine, brown and 2 inches successful magnitude (much shorter than the artist’s rendering).
While the decedent’s mandible wasn’t recovered, grounds suggests she erstwhile wore braces. She besides had fillings successful her precocious molars. A greenish comb and a blue-green and achromatic terrycloth Penney Company– oregon Present Company-brand short-sleeved pullover with an elastic waistband, inferior size 9-12, were recovered adjacent her remains.
Given however adjacent the pasture was to I-10, investigators judge Jane Doe was dumped astatine the location. However, fixed the magnitude of clip that had passed, they couldn’t accidental for sure.
RULE OUTS:
- Mindi Chambers, who went missing from Tempe, Arizona connected October 19, 1982.
- Barbara Louise Cotton, who went missing from Williston, North Dakota connected April 11, 1981.
- Melody Ann Jones, who went missing from Earlsboro, Oklahoma connected May 4, 1983.
- Julie Ann Moseley, who went missing from Fort Worth, Texas connected December 23, 1974.
- Mary Optiz, who went missing from Fort Myers, Florida connected January 16, 1981.
- Sondra Kay Ramber, who went missing from Santa Fe, Texas connected October 26, 1983.
- Ruth Marie Severance, who went missing from Houston, Texas connected December 11, 1982.
CASE CONTACT INFORMATION:
Jane Doe’s dentals and DNA are disposable for comparison.
Anyone with accusation regarding the decedent’s individuality is asked to interaction the Orange County Sheriff’s Office astatine either (409) 883-2612 oregon (409) 769-6391. Tips tin besides beryllium called into the Texas Department of Public Safety astatine (512) 424-5074 oregon the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences astatine (713) 796-6858.
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