Identified! MD - Catoctin Mtn Park, Fem, El Salvador keychain, Jun'21 - Joanna Michelle Amaya (Dior Reyes)

[lonewanderer]

People go to El Salvador for the turtle egg-hatching season, some to work in groups that help save the baby turtles, others just to watch. I don't know how many people do this, but they advertise tours in places like Scientific American etc. They also advertise scientific tours of the volcano.

Interesting, as there is a turtle charm on the keychain as well as the El Salvador charm.

 

[Iona]

(bbm for focus)

Great point about the size of the key.

I think a pepper spray container is also still a possibility when considering the size of the key, if the product is a more compact version of a pepper spray container that is small enough to be carried on a keychain. The pepper spray keychain below appears to be fairly similar to the one in the FBI photo, IMO only. If this is even the same manufacturer. MOO

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https://www.walmart.com/ip/Super-Cute-Pepper-Spray-Keychain-for-Self-Defense-Confetti/301980314
JANE DOE - CATOCTIN MOUNTAIN PARK | Federal Bureau of Investigation

That looks EXACTLY like it to me...

 

[Unsolved]

The canister on the key ring actually looks like one that I have seen that holds “ breath mints”, another clue is that if you compare it to the size of the key, it is extremely small. As for the El Salvador issue, there are many persons of color that have ancestors from abroad, that may not actively “ present” as mixed race...

The article upthread (@TootsieFootsie post #11) does mention that the canister is "protective spray":

"She also had a glitter canister of protective spray, FOX 5 reported."

FBI seeks ID of woman after skeletal remains found near Camp David in Maryland

 

[MoeInVA]

The article upthread (@TootsieFootsie post #11) does mention that the canister is "protective spray":

"She also had a glitter canister of protective spray, FOX 5 reported."

FBI seeks ID of woman after skeletal remains found near Camp David in Maryland

I think the glitter canister has been confirmed as protective spray. I hope we can let that rest.

I looked up missing people in VA and found myself extremely discouraged. Identified a top three women of interest in VA going through The VSP list by doing ctrl +f and 2021 and looking for women with long brown hair. But none of them had any search results on them being missing. Were they found and the PD never updated?? Seems likely. Or is no one looking for them? What the heck??
Missing Persons (Adults) - Virginia State Police
Alexicia Ramos (Hampton va)
Melinda Gutierrez (fairfax va)
Elke Anne Malin aka Musikar (Alexandria va)

 

[dalsglen]

I think the glitter canister has been confirmed as protective spray. I hope we can let that rest.

I looked up missing people in VA and found myself extremely discouraged. Identified a top three women of interest in VA going through The VSP list by doing ctrl +f and 2021 and looking for women with long brown hair. But none of them had any search results on them being missing. Were they found and the PD never updated?? Seems likely. Or is no one looking for them? What the heck??
Missing Persons (Adults) - Virginia State Police
Alexicia Ramos (Hampton va)
Melinda Gutierrez (fairfax va)
Elke Anne Malin aka Musikar (Alexandria va)

No luck with any of them by searching on fb. I had a look through namus but nothing really matched imo

 

[indicolite22]

What is the significance of the wrist guard? Would she be wearing one if she wasn't out doing sports?

ETA: This appears to be the sneaker model: Nike Vista Lite Magic Ember (W)

 

[indicolite22]

According to model history, Nike Vista Lite was launched in January 2020.
Nike Vista Lite sneakers in 8 colors (only $62)

 

[helpfulcharlie]

According to model history, Nike Vista Lite was launched in January 2020.
Nike Vista Lite sneakers in 8 colors (only $62)

Well that narrows the timeline a bit.

 

[Inthedetails]

Well that narrows the timeline a bit.

Sort of. LE said they think she's been there 1-6 months based on decomposition. The shoe was launched about 17 months ago.

jmo

 

[carbuff]

it seems similar to a fanny pack to me

That long thin strap with no buckle looks like a shoulder bag to me, but I do have a fanny pack that has a long thin strap, so maybe.

 

[carbuff]

What is the significance of the wrist guard? Would she be wearing one if she wasn't out doing sports?

ETA: This appears to be the sneaker model: Nike Vista Lite Magic Ember (W)

Wrist guard? I'm not sure what you're looking at?

 

[indicolite22]

Wrist guard? I'm not sure what you're looking at?

It says in the description that the woman was wearing a wrist guard.

 

[lonewanderer]

Wrist guard? I'm not sure what you're looking at?

I didn’t know what the poster meant either, but after a quick google search with the keywords, there are several sites that claim there is a wrist guard, but curiously, there are no pictures of it.

Some of the sites had pictures of her pants, that I don’t recall seeing in the original post.

Here is one of those sites:

FBI Baltimore hope keys will help identify body found at Catoctin Mountain Park

 

[indicolite22]

The wrist guard was mentioned in one of the article excerpts on the first page of this thread. One hand is still missing.

Is there any chance that she went to the woods alone, even though there's no indication that she drove there? Is the area accessible via public transportation?

Her tracksuit has pockets. Did she really need to carry a bag? Were there other items in the bag?

If she had a phone with her and this was an accident, medical event or suicide, would it have been found with the body? I guess wildlife would have no interest in it.

If she wasn't out hiking, wouldn't she bring a wallet?

Knowing the sneaker size might eliminate some of the missing persons.

 

[indicolite22]

The bag is Puma Originals Retro Portable. Dimensions: 21 x 6 x 18 cm

Puma - Retro Cross body bag Bibloo.com

 

[indicolite22]

Yeah, they do tend to dump their victims in nature areas. They came down from PG County MD and dumped a body in Stafford County VA a number of years back. A 16-year-old, over 100 stab wounds and burned.

In this case, the clothes don't look torn so she likely wasn't stabbed or shot in the torso, arms or legs. If she had a head injury and bled onto her clothes, would blood still be detectable after several months of exposure? What about blood on her hair?

ETA: The tracksuit top/jacket is size M (higher resolution pic in the article below).

https://www.washingtonpost.com/loca...48e5b6-cea9-11eb-8cd2-4e95230cfac2_story.html

 

[MissUnderstood]

The one key, pepper spray, bag and clothing gives me the feeling this is an older teen up to late twenties. I remember the days of a small bag and 1 key! I had no kids, no car and a front door key! Moo

 

[annpats]

Wrist guard. I'm thinking a soft, splint like thing with velcro straps that keeps your wrist straight if you have tendon problems. Maybe through RSI? (Repetitive strain injury.)

Perhaps she had a job at a checkout or in warehouse or something? Maybe she did weights at a gym and it's a sports injury?

 

[indicolite22]

No other clothing (t-shirt, underwear) is mentioned. How were the clothes found, e.g. was the jacket zipped-up?

 

[indicolite22]

Sort of. LE said they think she's been there 1-6 months based on decomposition. The shoe was launched about 17 months ago.

jmo

Based on light clothing, they say it's likely two months.

Wasn't she keeping regular contact with family/friends? Did she just move to the area and had no friends yet? Wouldn't she be missed from work by now? If she lived alone she could also be reported by her landlord.