OH OH - Cleveland Heights, BlkFem 32-42, UP4781, shot then pushed from car, scar, clothes, Oct'86

[ADKGemini]

Circumstances of Recovery
On October 18, 1986, at approximately 6:34 a.m., members of Cleveland Heights Police Department received an assignment to respond to the intersection of Reyburn and Westburn Roads. On arrival, the body of a black female was located in the street, opposite 2149 Reyburn Rd. Further investigation revealed the unidentified black female was apparently pushed from a westbound automobile and had been shot at another location.

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP4781
Female, Black / African American
Date Found
October 18, 1986
Location Found
Cleveland, Ohio

Female
Race / Ethnicity
Black / African American
Estimated Age Group
Adult - Pre 50
Estimated Age Range (Years)
32-42
Estimated Year of Death
1986
Estimated PMI
0 Hours
Height
5' 6"(66 inches) , Measured
Weight

An obliquely inclined scar 10" in length in the right upper quadrant of the anterior abdomen

Wearing blue jeans and pink long-sleeved sweatshirt; one black brassiere, black nylon bikini panties

FootwearWhite Fila tennis shoes and pink socks

JewelryOne yellow metal small loop earring in right ear

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[Moonwalker9]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

892UFOH - Unidentified Female

Artistic rendering of the victim and victim's clothing and shoes. To view a retouched postmortem photograph, please click here.

Date of Discovery: October 18, 1986
Location of Discovery: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Estimated Date of Death: 1986
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Traumatic injuries
Cause of Death: Homicide by gunshot

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 32-42 years old
Race: Black
Sex: Female
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 119 lbs.
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: An obliquely inclined scar 10" in length in the right upper quadrant of the anterior abdomen. Gallbladder and spleen were surgically absent. Blood type "B."

Identifiers
Dentals: Not Available. Gap between upper front teeth.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Not Available.

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Blue jeans, pink long-sleeved sweatshirt, black bra, black nylon bikini panties, pink socks, and white Fila tennis shoes.
Jewelry: One yellow metal small loop earring in right ear.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery
On October 18, 1986, at approximately 6:34 AM, members of Cleveland Heights Police Department received an assignment to respond to the intersection of Reyburn and Westburn Roads. On arrival, the body of a black female was located in the street, opposite 2149 Reyburn Rd. Further investigation revealed the unidentified black female was apparently pushed from a westbound automobile and had been shot at another location.

She may have been known as "Tanya Greene." She was involved in drug trafficking and was killed by her employer, Robert Brown, when she became a "liability." Brown was also linked to over 20 murders in Florida and at least one other in Ohio.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Cuyahoga County Coroner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Anjanette Fischer
Agency Phone Number: 216-721-5610
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 196571

Agency Name: Cleveland Heights Police Department
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 216-291-4987
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: CH8607656

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 4781

 

[cvaldez1975]

it seems like she was Tanya Greene. were they never able to corroberate that? I did read the attached articles. They didn't share that she was unidentified.

 

[Moonwalker9]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Some more info, clothing, artist drawing etc

 

[CastlesBurning]

Unidentified: More than 50 people’s identities still a mystery in Cuyahoga County, decades later

 

[Moonwalker9]

There is a new photo of her on namus. An artist drawing of her Pm.

 

[Nate_Bro]

I wonder if it was common for Jamaican drug/people smugglers to enter the US via Canada on a visitors visa. May explain what happened to this female.... she is the only missing female from Canada with ties to Jamaica stated, and it was only a couple years preceding this case...
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