Similarities between Short Haired Blonde Girl and Judith Erin O'Donnell:
Neck Lines/Shoulder Length
reference: Short Haired Blonde Girl & Second photo of Judith
The neck lines around the windpipe head in the same direction on both women.
Both women have shoulders that slope downward.
Collar Bone/Long Chest
reference: Short Haired Blonde Girl & First photo of Judith
Both have very similar collar bone structure.
Both have "long" chests in the sense that the breast begin further down the chest.
Hair Color/Style
reference: all photos of Short Haired Blonde Girl & all color photos of Judith
The hair color in incredibly similar in both women.
The hair texture (thick, slightly wavey) is incredibly similar in both women.
Nose Shape/Bridge of Nose
reference:
Short Haired Blonde Girl &
Judith #1 +
Judith #2
The nose shape and length of bridge are very similar in both women.
Location
Judith resided in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York.
Rodney Alcala lived/visited New York numerous times from 1968 - 1977.
I have not studied the case 100.10% thoroughly but from what I've read on here it is assumed the photos of SHBG were taken in New York because of the furniture in the background.
Discrepancies between Short Haired Blonde Girl and Judith Erin O'Donnell:
Lack of Freckles/Birth Marks
reference:
Short Haired Blonde Girl &
Judith[/I]
In the only low-cut photo that is publicly available of Judith there is a lack of any freckles, birth marks or distinguishing marks. HOWEVER, I believe this photo is highly saturated and that any small features like that were diminished in the process.
Teeth/Mouth
reference:
Short Haired Blonde Girl &
all photos of Judith
There is a huge discrepancy between the teeth appearance of Short Haired Blonde Girl and Judith. SHBG has very white "chipmunk"-esque teeth while in the released photos of Judith she has yellowed, crooked/gapped teeth.
From what I have gathered, the released photos of Judith are circa 1980 or very close to 1980. The photos of SHBG could have been taken around 1971 (Judith would have been 11 - 12 at the time) or 1977 (Judith would have been 16 - 17 at the time) using Alcala's timeline. From the point of time where these photos were taken to the point where her released photos were taken (circa 1980); it is stated that she was heavily into drugs which, depending which types, could seriously damage your teeth and visibly change them. The appearance between SHBG's smirk and Judith's smile is also quite different but the atmosphere might not have required a full-fledged smile from SHBG. There is a similarity between both women's teeth that is noticeable: In
this photo you can see that the tooth between the buck tooth and canine protrudes the same way SHBG's tooth does in
this photo.
Time of Disappearance
Judith went missing on November 30, 1980 in Baltimore, Maryland. Rodney Alcala was incarcerated at that time, thus he is not responsible for her disappearance. That does not change the possibility that SHBG is in fact Judith O'Donnell; it simply means that she survived her encounter with him. Judith was an aspiring singer/actress so that might be how she first came in contact with Alcala. It is also said that her family believes she was sexually assaulted as a teenager and kept in touch with the culprit afterwards, which might have been Alcala and occurred during their photoshoot together. She was known to be heavily into drugs and prostitution so there is a large possibility that her disappearance in 1980 is directly related to drugs, prostitution or people she associated with in those crowds.
Afterthoughts:
There are striking similarities between SHBG and Judith that cannot be denied. There are also physical similarities such as the teeth that can be disputed. Do I think that SHBG and Judith are one and the same? I'm on the fence... I can't really say for sure. I do hope that if SHBG is not Judith, that one day she is positively identified and is alive and well. I also do hope that the recovery of Judith's remains or whereabouts are eventually discovered so that her family might have closure.