NV NV- Henderson, 988UFNV, WhtFem, 35-60, found in shallow grave, September 1970

[DS2021]

988UFNV - Unidentified Female​

Date of Discovery: September 7, 1970
Location of Discovery: Henderson, Clark County, Nevada
Estimated Date of Death: 6-8+ months
State of Remains: Skeletal
Cause of Death: Blunt-force trauma to the head

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 35-60 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'3" to 5'5"
Weight: 135 to 140 lbs.
Hair Color: Possibly blond
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available. Plastic upper denture plate with plastic teeth. Six lower teeth; three had fillings.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available.

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Panties, bra, Levi jeans, and a knit sweater.
Jewelry: Unknown.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown.

Circumstances of Discovery​

The victim was found by two boys in a desert area near Power Line Road, four miles west of Henderson.

It appeared she had been buried in a shallow grave in a sandy gully which was uncovered by water flow. Additionally, a boulder was present on top of the skull, which was partially bleached by the sun.

Based on the original autopsy report, she was struck on the head and then buried.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: Clark County Office of the Coroner/ Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: Felicia Borla or Ashley Grygor
Agency Phone Number: 702-455-3210
Agency E-Mail: CoronerUnidentified@co.clark.nv.us
Agency Case Number: 70-00538

Agency Name: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 702-828-3111
Agency E-Mail: Homicide(at)lvmpd.com
Agency Case Number: DR 202-219

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 393
Former Hot Case Number: 367

Information Source(s)​

NamUs
Clark County Coroner (archived)

Admin Notes​

Added: 2/27/07; Last Updated: 1/2/20

 

[HopeRains]

Reno Gazette-Journal, 9 Sep 70, pg 12. Fairly certain this article is in reference to the case given the article date/day (Sep 9, Wednesday) and indication skeleton was found on Monday (Sep 7) and location of Black Mountain (apprx 4-5 miles west of Henderson).

 

[DS2021]

Patricia disappeared less than 20 minutes away. Hair color age and height all match up. I'm unsure of Patricias dental condition.

Patricia Weeks – The Charley Project

 

[citizen_sleuth]

Mary Corrine Amos - #MP2856
Missing From: Montclair, CA (approx. a 4-hr drive from Henderson)
DLC: December 31, 1968
Missing Age: 36
Height: 5'7" (67 inches)
Weight: 150 lbs
Hair Color: Red/Auburn
Distinguishing Features: She has a vertical scar on her belly and an upper dental plate.
Circumstances: Mary Amos left her home on December 31, 1968, after an argument with her husband. She was staying in a motel in Bell or Bell Gardens and has not been seen since. Her daughter reported her missing in 1991 upon learning that Mr. Amos had not reported Mary missing.

Questa Leone Burns - #MP2980
Missing From: San Bernardino, CA (approx. a 4-hr drive from Henderson)
DLC: 1969
Missing Age: 47
Height: 5'4" (64 inches)
Weight: 120 lbs
Hair Color: Black
Circumstances: Questa has always lived in LA County/Riverside/San Bernardino Co. area. The family had not seen or heard from her since 1969. She is described as a white female, about 5'4", med build, 120 lbs, brown eyes and black hair.

Ann Bernice Duncan - #MP11970
Missing From: San Francisco, CA
DLC: October 3, 1969
Missing Age: 31
Height: 5'2" (62 inches)
Weight: 105-115 lbs
Hair Color: Brown, Marilyn Monroe style and length. Medium long with styled curl. Hair was fine in texture. Sometimes colored it blonde. One time had a red wig, so it could have been in the reddish tones too.
Circumstances: From what can be traced back, Ann was last seen or heard from on Oct 3, 1969 for an appointment with Social Services in San Francisco, regarding placement of her then 6 week old infant son in foster care. She never showed up for her next appointment. The courts later declared the baby was abandoned by all parents, and deemed available for adoption. Routine weekly visits to her other children in foster care abruptly stopped in this same approximate time frame. Family feels she would not have abandoned her children whom she dearly loved, and although was not able at the time to care for them herself, visited weekly without fail while all were in foster care. Occasional phone calls routinely made to her mother also stopped in this time frame. From 3 different statements Ann made to 3 different people, family feels she was fearful of her well being and suspect she may have been murdered.

Jacqueline Ann Gasperian - #MP58179
Missing From: Los Angeles, CA (approx. a 4-hr drive from Henderson)
DLC: July 1, 1970
Missing Age: 34
Height: 5'6" (66 inches)
Weight: 110 lbs
Hair Color: Red/Auburn (the photo on NamUs shows her with blonde hair)
Circumstances: Jacqueline, who went by Lin, disappeared in July 1970. She was staying with a friend in Los Angeles and was reportedly driving her friend's vehicle when it was found abandoned on the Santa Monica freeway.

 

[taramarie]

Patricia disappeared less than 20 minutes away. Hair color age and height all match up. I'm unsure of Patricias dental condition.

Patricia Weeks – The Charley Project

No ruleouts. Definitely worth submitting!

 

[heartanium]

I don't think she has a thread, can't find her on Doe Network either.

Namus UP393
Unidentified Female
Location Found: Henderson, Clark County, NV
Date Found: September 7, 1970
PMI: Unknown
Estimated year of Death: 1969-1970

Race: White
Estimated Age: 45-60
Height: 5' 3"(63 inches) , Estimated
Weight: 135 lbs, Estimated
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Clothing: Blue jeans, underwear, bra, sweater
Accessories: None mentioned
Circumstances: On 09/07/1970, children playing in the desert area discovered these skeletal remains. It appeared that this decedent was apparently struck on the head and buried in a shallow grave near Power Line Rd.

Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton
Inventory of Remains
All parts recovered

Agency Info:
ME/C Case Number: 70-00538

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department- (702) 828-3111
Agency Case Number: DR 202-219

Clark County Office of the Coroner/ Medical Examiner - (702) 455-3210​

Felicia Borla, Medical Examiner
Ashley Grygor, Medical Examiner

Exclusions - 0

 

[CCJD]

Existing thread: NV - NV- Henderson, 988UFNV, WhtFem, 35-60, found in shallow grave, September 1970

Doe Network link: 988UFNV

Alerted mods to merge threads.

 

[heartanium]

Existing thread: NV - NV- Henderson, 988UFNV, WhtFem, 35-60, found in shallow grave, September 1970

Doe Network link: 988UFNV

Alerted mods to merge threads.

Much appreciated!

 

[heartanium]

8 September 1970, The Las Vegas Review Journal, pg 2


Not much new information

 

[John/Jane Doe]

@Caring1 Hey could you post the current list of NamUs exclusions for this Jane Doe? I would greatly appreciate it.

 

[Myrrh]

@Caring1 Hey could you post the current list of NamUs exclusions for this Jane Doe? I would greatly appreciate it.

No rule outs in NamUs