GA - Riceboro, WhtFemale, discovered in woods of the Portal Hunting Club, homicide, 2 Dec 2022 - Mindi Mebane Kassotis *husband arrested*

[proctorelites]

Body of a deceased Female was located Dec. 02, 2022 by hunters in a ditch in the city of Riceboro near Jones Rd in Jenkins County, Georgia. The Unidentified Female is described as having no marks, scars or tattoos, brown hair & brown eyes, likely 5'9- 5'10. Remains placed in the area after
Nov 18, 2022.
Ethnicity not shared in request from the GBI ,but she was reported as an unclothed white female in the incident report linked in the last article below.

The GBI is searching for her identity.
GBI tip line at 1-800-597-8477.

GBI asking for the public’s help to identify body of woman found in southeast Georgia

The remains appear to have been placed in the area some time after Nov. 18.

www.wsbtv.com

Police investigating after woman’s body found in Riceboro

According to Liberty County Sheriffs Office, a woman’s body was found in a wooded area by Barrington Ferry Road Friday afternoon.

www.wtoc.com

 

[victoriarobinson642]

GBI working to identify body of woman found in Riceboro

RICEBORO, Ga. (WSAV) — Hunters discovered a woman’s body on Friday night near the Barrington Ferry Road water tower. Police are asking the public for help in identifying the body of a woman f…

www.wsav.com

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Police are asking the public for help in identifying the body of a woman found in a wooded area in Liberty County. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) describes the victim as a white female between 5’9″and -5’10” tall and weighs 185-200 lbs with brown hair and brown eyes. The victim had no scars, marks, or tattoos.

Authorities say her date of death is believed to be approximately one to two weeks before she was found.

According to the report, a knife was discovered near the scene however the cause of death has not been released and it is unknown if the discovery of the knife played a part in the woman’s death.

 

[dotr]

https://gbi.georgia.gov/sites/gbi.georgia.gov/files/2022-12/Unidentified%20Woman%20-%20Riceboro.pdf_.jpg

Portal Hunting Club that intersects with Jones Road near the City of Riceboro and Liberty and McIntosh counties border. - Google Search

Investigators trying to identify woman found dead by hunters in GA woods

Hunters found the woman Dec. 2 in Liberty County. Investigators say she's the victim of an apparent homicide and her identity is not yet known.

www.firstcoastnews.com

''RICEBORO, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is trying to find the identity of a woman found dead in the woods. Hunters found her Dec. 2 at the Portal Hunting Club that intersects with Jones Road near the City of Riceboro and Liberty and McIntosh counties border.
Her date of death is believed to be about two weeks before she was found, according to a GBI news release.''

Unidentified Woman’s Remains Found in Riceboro

Update to Original News Release: Unidentified Woman’s Remains Found in Riceboro Victim Identified and Suspect Arrested (May 12, 2023) - Nicholas James Kassotis, aka Nicholas Killian James Stark, age 40, was arrested on Friday, May 12, 2023, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He was arrested in...

gbi.georgia.gov

 

[citizen_sleuth]

Unidentified Woman’s Remains Found in Riceboro

Update to Original News Release: Unidentified Woman’s Remains Found in Riceboro Victim Identified and Suspect Arrested (May 12, 2023) - Nicholas James Kassotis, aka Nicholas Killian James Stark, age 40, was arrested on Friday, May 12, 2023, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He was arrested in...

gbi.georgia.gov

 

[citizen_sleuth]

Body found in Riceboro still unidentified, investigators searching for answers

www.wtoc.com

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According to deputies, hunters found the body in the area of Barrington Ferry Road and Jones Road in Liberty County near the McIntosh County line. Something detectives say is unusual for the area.

[…]

The incident is being treated as a homicide the initial incident report states that the woman’s body was dismembered. This sketch from the GBI one of the only glimpses of who the woman could be.

[…]

A drive through the area shows how dense the wooded area where the woman was found can be, but it’s not necessarily remote.

“The roadway, for it being dirt, it does get a lot of travel. You’ll even see FedEx and UPS trucks using that route from Townsend back into Riceboro.”

 

[Caring1]

 

[Hochman]

Now on Namus

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

1st rendering


2nd rendering

 

[Oakie]

This case should be soluble with DNA if nothing else works.

 

[iamshadow21]

She must have been found quickly, if they know eye colour.

I do love the work of the Georgia recon artists, the mother and daughter, who do these pastel-style reconstructions. They always seem very vital and real, in a way that others sometimes miss. Sometimes they look sad, like this one, but others are joyful, presumably with the aim of showing off the teeth, but in a far more natural expression than I've seen a lot of other artists achieve. I hope the right person sees these pictures quickly, and this Doe gets her name back very soon.

 

[Hochman]

She must have been found quickly, if they know eye colour.

I do love the work of the Georgia recon artists, the mother and daughter, who do these pastel-style reconstructions. They always seem very vital and real, in a way that others sometimes miss. Sometimes they look sad, like this one, but others are joyful, presumably with the aim of showing off the teeth, but in a far more natural expression than I've seen a lot of other artists achieve. I hope the right person sees these pictures quickly, and this Doe gets her name back very soon.

She was there between 5 days to 2 weeks. Not sure what circumstances kept her from decomposing.

 

[PatLaurel]

She must have been found quickly, if they know eye colour.

I do love the work of the Georgia recon artists, the mother and daughter, who do these pastel-style reconstructions. They always seem very vital and real, in a way that others sometimes miss. Sometimes they look sad, like this one, but others are joyful, presumably with the aim of showing off the teeth, but in a far more natural expression than I've seen a lot of other artists achieve. I hope the right person sees these pictures quickly, and this Doe gets her name back very soon.

First learned of K's work here:Identified! - GA - Springer Mtn, Benton MacKaye Trail, Unk Male, UP88987, poss hiker, Jan'22 - Stephen Lucas Ryan
I agree with you, K's sketches are very realistic and spot on! MOO JMO

 

[dotr]

She was there between 5 days to 2 weeks. Not sure what circumstances kept her from decomposing.

rbbm.

Here's Why Some Dead Bodies Don't Decay - Grunge

Cells slowly decline in their function. But while the decomposition of cells continues even in death for many bodies, some are resilient to decay.

www.grunge.com

''The secret to dead bodies that remain intact after death is corpse wax, per Gizmodo. Unlike bodies that succumb to the natural process of decay and become fodder for bacteria that ultimately leave nothing, corpse wax — a thick, white substance — grows outward from some bodies and preserves them by shielding them from the natural catalysts of decomposition.

The less creepy term for corpse wax is adipocere. According to Atlas Obscura, the substance was first discovered on the remains of children by French scientists who were excavating Paris' Cemetery of Innocents. The formal scientific name came from the Latin words for fat (adeps) and wax (cere).''

The waxy substance is most likely to form in damp, warm, and alkaline environments when water comes into contact with the soft fatty tissue of the corpse. This kickstarts hydrogenation, which Lumen Learning explains is what occurs when pairs of hydrogen atoms are attached to compounds. Per Gizmodo, this chemical reaction makes the fatty cells of the corpse harder, which ultimately creates a firm coating around the body to preserve it.

''The adipocere that encases corpses can preserve bones and help researchers. In one case, the wax was able to preserve cherry pits in a corpse's stomach, which was able to provide information about the person's diet that would have been lost to time were it not for the preservation of the stomach and intestines.''

Read More: Here's Why Some Dead Bodies Don't Decay - Grunge

 

[iamshadow21]

First learned of K's work here:Identified! - GA - Springer Mtn, Benton MacKaye Trail, Unk Male, UP88987, poss hiker, Jan'22 - Stephen Lucas Ryan
I agree with you, K's sketches are very realistic and spot on! MOO JMO

I first saw Kelly's work for this case. Love this as an artwork, and it turned out to have a strong resemblance to the Doe, too, when she was IDed. Not everyone can get a likeness and make them look alive. Both are important for getting someone to recognise a loved one.

Identified! - GA - Buford, Fem UP80164, Adult Pre-30, tent nearby, Apr'21 - Brittany Michelle Davis

I don't know if it was Kelly or her mother (also a forensic artist, it's become a family career apparently) who did the drawn recon of Christmas Doe '88, possibly her mother, given it's over ten years ago. (You can see it on post #26 of the thread.)

GA - GA - Ware Co., BlkFem Child 15UFGA, 2-4, in cement-filled suitcase, Dec'88

Lifelike recons help so, so much when you're trying to give someone their name back. I have every hope that Kelly's recons for Riceboro Doe are going to help find those who knew her in life, and are going to mean she isn't languishing under the label of unknown for long.

I've got my fingers crossed for you, sweetie.

 

[Kael1029]

This is horrifying, hopefully her name is discovered soon for her family and so we might discover the killer before they strike again.

 

[DS2021]

They estimate she was put there on or around Nov 27th. I'm curious what the significance of that date is

Unidentified woman found dismembered near Georgia hunting club

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is asking for the public’s help identifying a homicide victim who was found dismembered near a hunting club in December.

www.wrdw.com

 

[dotr]

They estimate she was put there on or around Nov 27th. I'm curious what the significance of that date is

Unidentified woman found dismembered near Georgia hunting club

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is asking for the public’s help identifying a homicide victim who was found dismembered near a hunting club in December.

www.wrdw.com

Likely a weekend, first chance perp had to move the woman's body? speculation, imo.

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After a game?

East Tennessee State vs. Georgia Box Score (Men), November 27, 2022 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

East Tennessee State vs. Georgia Box Score (Men), November 27, 2022

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2022 Georgia Festival of Trees | Downtown Atlanta, GA

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The kids out having fun and of the way, or couple fight?
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[watcher9]

Maybe they can find fingerprints or DNA from the knife they found?

 

[Oakie]

If you track the spot down on Google Maps, it's right where Mcintosh County, Liberty County, and Long County come together, and it's quite "out of the way" ("Way out in B.F.E.", as folks would say around here), which suggests to me that the perpetrator is local, or at least has some local knowledge.

I could be wrong, though....Ted Bundy managed to find some really obscure dump sites by apparently random means.

 

[SimsGuy67]

Are we certain this woman's eye color is brown and only brown? I have a good match but the only thing is she had blue eyes?

 

[DS2021]

Are we certain this woman's eye color is brown and only brown? I have a good match but the only thing is she had blue eyes?

If everything else matches up then I would say it could be considered.

That's just my opinion only tho. I have no training ot formal education in this type of stuff