Her name was Jane Gault. I think it was the Summit County coronors office. 1980-81. My sister has the copy of the autopsy report and will not let anyone see it because she is afraid to look into it. My parents are both deceased.
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Jane Anita Gaultupallnite said:Her name was Jane Gault. I think it was the Summit County coronors office. 1980-81. My sister has the copy of the autopsy report and will not let anyone see it because she is afraid to look into it. My parents are both deceased.
You will likely have to go through several different offices or organizations to get the documentation that you seek. Put everything in the form of a formal written request and send it registered mail, keeping copies and receipts for your records.shelsearay said:You may be able to get a copy of the autopsy because you are a family member; however, it has been my experience, if a case is an open file (like Sharon Marshall in Oklahoma City) they will not give you a copy of the report. It never hurts to ask. If you have a friend who is an attorney, have them write a letter. They have xxxxxx of days to give you the report, or reject your request.
Richard said:Certainly the circumstances of her death would lead anyone to conclude that her death was a murder. If the police reports state otherwise, you could and should involve the state police homicide/cold case investigators to look into it.
I know the police officers name and Chuck's name, I just didn't put them on here because I don't think we're supposed to do that, anyone interested can p.m. me. I don't know if he's still on the force, but he still was when I was in my early twenties.scandi said:Hi Upallnite,
This is so sad and really awful to live with the fear you and your sibs have had and not know how or have proper help to find out the truth. Both Shadow305 and shadowangel have offered to give you some guidance which I think is wonderful. I have read so many posts by Shadow205 and somehow think she works in the world of LE. This might be a wonderful start for you.
I wanted to ask something which might be kind of touchy as you didn't say anymore about it, but what about the married cop. I'll never forget the Law and Order show I saw where a cop was the perp and had raped and murdered this gal - actually it has been the subject of many a good cop show.
I could easily see a cop a potential candidate for her murder for many reasons. Married, he wanted to stay that way, and the safest way might be to have Jane gone forever. A man of the community, I can see him bringing flowers to her gravesite on a regular basis over the years. He might feel terrible living with the guilt of an erratic moment of selfishness, and on the other side of the coin, he might be very dangerous too as he could have a hot temper. He could rewrite docs and even have them disappear as he would have access to them.
And knowing that Jane was seeing a guy named Chuck, the officer could have gotten ill gain of his coat and wallet to frame him for the murder. Hard to imaging a boyfriend killing here - Why? The copper, yes I can see many reasons for motive and oppotunity with him. Do you have his name? Have any other girls in the area vanished? Is he still on the force or even alive?
Jane and you now have two shadows behind you. I am just dying to know what they can do now, after all these years. I don't know what big city you live close to, but they must have a cold case office - most big police depts do. That's one of the first calls I would make.
I'll be watching and praying that you can have resolution Upallnite, and dig up all the info possible so a cold case squad will reopen her case.
Scandi
So what should I do, contact the Summit County Coronors office and ask them?shadowangel said:Here is a link to the Ohio State Department of Public Safety
http://publicsafety.ohio.gov/odps.asp
And the Ohio Attorney General's office
http://www.ag.state.oh.us/
Obtaining documentation is critical at this point. Being able to demonstrate the discrepancy between the police report and the autopsy report will be the thing to get the attention of those in a position to reopen a proper investigation. If nothing else, the case can be brought to the attention of the media. As noted in the various forums, Dateline NBC is looking for leads on stories, and I think this would definitely warrant a look. I would be happy to lay out the basics of a letter for you, I've written to Dateline so many times onbehalf of the Sharon Marshall case I'm probably on a stalker list.
I don't think I'd be afraid to get a copy of the autopsy report, but the police report, I mean, no way am I contacting that police department. This Akron Detective I know says Barberton has a cold case squad, but I don't know. Don't know if it's still dangerous or not.Shadow205 said:Well now you got my attention. Unfortunately, with small towns, things aren't always doccumented as well as they should be. Record keeping is not always up to par either. I assume that the medical examiners office is not in Barberton, Do you know where it is located? I would start with a copy of the death certificate, then a copy of the police report & autopsy report. I looked around a little but didn't find anything in News paper archives. If you want to pm me with name, date and anything else you know, I'll look around some more too.
Upallnite,upallnite said:I don't think I'd be afraid to get a copy of the autopsy report, but the police report, I mean, no way am I contacting that police department. This Akron Detective I know says Barberton has a cold case squad, but I don't know. Don't know if it's still dangerous or not.
Scandi,scandi said:Hi Upallnite,
This is so sad and really awful to live with the fear you and your sibs have had and not know how or have proper help to find out the truth. Both Shadow305 and shadowangel have offered to give you some guidance which I think is wonderful. I have read so many posts by Shadow205 and somehow think she works in the world of LE. This might be a wonderful start for you.
I wanted to ask something which might be kind of touchy as you didn't say anymore about it, but what about the married cop. I'll never forget the Law and Order show I saw where a cop was the perp and had raped and murdered this gal - actually it has been the subject of many a good cop show.
I could easily see a cop a potential candidate for her murder for many reasons. Married, he wanted to stay that way, and the safest way might be to have Jane gone forever. A man of the community, I can see him bringing flowers to her gravesite on a regular basis over the years. He might feel terrible living with the guilt of an erratic moment of selfishness, and on the other side of the coin, he might be very dangerous too as he could have a hot temper. He could rewrite docs and even have them disappear as he would have access to them.
And knowing that Jane was seeing a guy named Chuck, the officer could have gotten ill gain of his coat and wallet to frame him for the murder. Hard to imaging a boyfriend killing here - Why? The copper, yes I can see many reasons for motive and oppotunity with him. Do you have his name? Have any other girls in the area vanished? Is he still on the force or even alive?
Jane and you now have two shadows behind you. I am just dying to know what they can do now, after all these years. I don't know what big city you live close to, but they must have a cold case office - most big police depts do. That's one of the first calls I would make.
I'll be watching and praying that you can have resolution Upallnite, and dig up all the info possible so a cold case squad will reopen her case.
Scandi
I think I could pretty easily obtain an autopsy report, it's the police report I'd have a problem with. Yes this case is very closed.Shadow205 said:Upallnite,
Is this Akron Det. a friend? Maybe he would get the report for you. From the info you gave earlier, I got the impression the case was closed? Is that right? If so, then you should have no problem getting a copy of the report. There may be a charge but shouldn't be much. Usually just so much per page. Follow the advice given by others here on obtaining the autopsy report. It is important that you get that.
And best of all, she's a Mountaineer!!!!:angel:Shadow205 said:Scandi,
You are right. I am a retired Police Officer, retired 2 years ago after 22 years.
awww thank you shadowangel:blushing:shadowangel said:And best of all, she's a Mountaineer!!!!:angel:
As a closed case, getting a copy of the report should not be an issue. Copies of reports are usually handled by administrative staff, and I doubt anyone working there would remember this case. To be safe, you could go with someone you trust, especially an officer from another dep't (possibly the friend from Akron). The number to Barberton's PD records and reports is 330-848-6703, maybe they can give you some info on how easy or hard it would be.
Thanx, I will start working on this tomorrow, want updates?shadowangel said:And best of all, she's a Mountaineer!!!!:angel:
As a closed case, getting a copy of the report should not be an issue. Copies of reports are usually handled by administrative staff, and I doubt anyone working there would remember this case. To be safe, you could go with someone you trust, especially an officer from another dep't (possibly the friend from Akron). The number to Barberton's PD records and reports is 330-848-6703, maybe they can give you some info on how easy or hard it would be.
Absolutely! I sent you a PM for names.upallnite said:Thanx, I will start working on this tomorrow, want updates?
upallnite said:Her name was Jane Gault. I think it was the Summit County coronors office. 1980-81. My sister has the copy of the autopsy report and will not let anyone see it because she is afraid to look into it. My parents are both deceased.