OH OH - Phyllis Maue, 29, Norwood, 25 June 1982

[HmmMysterious]

NAMUS:
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Missing age - 29
Current age - 71
First name - Phyllis
Last name - Maue
Sex - Female
Height - 5'4"
Weight - 120 lbs
Hair Color - Red/Auburn
Eye Color - Brown
Race/Ethnicity- White/Caucasian
Location: Norwood, Ohio 45212

Circumstances: Maue was last seen getting into a van driven by her lover, Ray Phillips, at 2 PM on June 25, 1982. She had begun an affair with him when her marriage started to collapse, but Maue wanted to end it due to Phillips' violent temper.

Maue left behind her husband, their 11-year-old son, an uncollected paycheck, and all her clothes. She left a goodbye letter that stated that she was going to New York with Phillips. However, a handwriting expert determined that this letter was written under stress. The expert also said that Maue didn't address the letter, but Phillips likely did.

Phillips denied seeing Maue the week she vanished and he was never charged with any crime. He died in a car accident in 2004.

From Whispers to Roars-Woman Missing 24 Yrs May be Tied to Fairfield Man, OH

 

[SimsGuy67]

NAMUS:
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Missing age - 29
Current age - 71
First name - Phyllis
Last name - Maue
Sex - Female
Height - 5'4"
Weight - 120 lbs
Hair Color - Red/Auburn
Eye Color - Brown
Race/Ethnicity- White/Caucasian
Location: Norwood, Ohio 45212

Circumstances: Maue was last seen getting into a van driven by her lover, Ray Phillips, at 2 PM on June 25, 1982. She had begun an affair with him when her marriage started to collapse, but Maue wanted to end it due to Phillips' violent temper.

Maue left behind her husband, their 11-year-old son, an uncollected paycheck, and all her clothes. She left a goodbye letter that stated that she was going to New York with Phillips. However, a handwriting expert determined that this letter was written under stress. The expert also said that Maue didn't address the letter, but Phillips likely did.

Phillips denied seeing Maue the week she vanished and he was never charged with any crime. He died in a car accident in 2004.

From Whispers to Roars-Woman Missing 24 Yrs May be Tied to Fairfield Man, OH

There is one Doe I found from Oregon with an uncanny resemblance, but the timing pretty much rules it out for me. On the other hand, I wonder if she could be the Nassau County Jane Doe. If it's likely, I'll make a table.

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[ChatteringBirds]

There is one Doe I found from Oregon with an uncanny resemblance, but the timing pretty much rules it out for me.

When was the Oregon Doe found?

 

[SimsGuy67]

When was the Oregon Doe found?

1993, 11 years later. This is the case I was referring to.

CASE NUMBER - 1051UFOR

The issue is this Doe was cremated, meaning her identification is unlikely. In Phyllis' case, IMO, the timing is too off to be a match.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Wow, there really are some similarities, though. Sketch matches, both 5'4", both have brown eyes. At least dentals and other clues seem available. True, the dates don't match, but what if the abusive boyfriend trafficked her or something like that? Had everyone looking toward the east side of the country but took her west? I know it's a reach, but I wonder if they have dentals for Phyllis.
These are two very sad cases.

 

[SimsGuy67]

Wow, there really are some similarities, though. Sketch matches, both 5'4", both have brown eyes. At least dentals and other clues seem available. True, the dates don't match, but what if the abusive boyfriend trafficked her or something like that? Had everyone looking toward the east side of the country but took her west? I know it's a reach, but I wonder if they have dentals for Phyllis.
These are two very sad cases.

Also, both women had cesarean section scars. There are some things that could come up as abuse but could easily not be, like the rib fractures and Jane Doe having lost a substantial amount of weight shortly before her death. I really hope Phyllis has dentals available.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

And I *think* sometimes older cases appear in NamUs because they are currently comparing the MP to a UID who is already in NamUs.

 

[SimsGuy67]

And I *think* sometimes older cases appear in NamUs because they are currently comparing the MP to a UID who is already in NamUs.

Sometimes this is the case. Take Nellie Gillespie for example. On a side note, her NamUs was removed, but the Doe she was being compared to's profile is still up. I believe it'll go down in the coming weeks though.

 

[SimsGuy67]

1993, 11 years later. This is the case I was referring to.

CASE NUMBER - 1051UFOR

The issue is this Doe was cremated, meaning her identification is unlikely. In Phyllis' case, IMO, the timing is too off to be a match.

Table:

	Portland Jane Doe UP9599	Phyllis Maue MP115557
Sex	Female	Female
Race	White/Caucasian	White/Caucasian
Age	30 - 40	29 (40 in 1993)
DLC/DOD	September 5, 1993	June 25, 1982
Height	5'4	5'4
Weight	140 pounds	120 pounds
Hair Color	Brown	Red/Auburn
Eye Color	Brown	Brown
Distinguishing Features	Cesarean section scar on lower abdomen, C-shaped scar on back of left hand, healed fractures of right ribs, lost a large amount of weight shortly before death.	Cesarean section scar on abdomen.
Circumstances	Body found on a bank of the Willamette River. Cause of death was drowning, but the manner was undetermined.	Last seen in a brown van, a block from her home. Was possibly headed to New York.
Distance	Norwood - Portland	2,358 miles

This possible match is a mixed bag IMO. Some details line up perfectly with Phyllis, which almost confirms this in my head (The height, C-section scar, and uncanny resemblance to the sketch), but there's also numerous differences (distance, timing, lack of other scars, fractured ribs, and Phyllis weighed less than Jane Doe).