Identified! PA - Delaware Co, Ridley Creek State Park, WhtFem 25-45, UP14642, rings w/initials, Jan'16 - Name Withheld

[carbuff]

I’ve always understood not to submit matches who both have DNA tests completed in namus and have been told as much by Dustin Driscoll. You’re saying that’s not the case?

Supposedly the new system deals with the sorts of issues we had run into in the past. It goes out to check many databases that weren't previously checked, and I think they also tightened the requirements for when a profile can say that DNA is available. I suppose there will always be the possibility of mistakes but hopefully they'll be much less common.

In this particular case, where we have a family member's statement that the dentals didn't mach either, I'd say it's not worth pursuing without much stronger evidence that a mistake might have been made.

 

[KaylaraOwl]

https://www.identifyus.org/en/cases/14642 has several rule outs.

 

[KaylaraOwl]

Joan Stedrak looks similar to this UID to me and her DNA inquiry is showing that it's underway but not complete. https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/13014/2

 

[CCJD]

I'm going to take a wild leap and say investigators are onto a great possibility. Just added to NamUs today. No Investigating Agency but Tpr Andrew Martin is Case Manager for both. C on the ring - for Cynthia?

Case Report - NamUs MP # 43013

Case Information

Status	Missing
First name	Cynthia
Middle name	Maria
Last name	JENKINS
Nickname/Alias
Date last seen	June 20, 2006 11:19
Date entered	04/10/2018

Age last seen	50 to years old
Age now	61 years old
Race	White
Ethnicity	Other
Sex	Female
Height (inches)	64.0
Weight (pounds)	130.0 to 150.0

Circumstances

City	Upper Darby
State	Pennsylvania
Zip code	19082
County	Delaware
Circumstances	Was last seen by family in 2006. Known to frequent Ridley Creek State Park, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Known to reside within her vehicle.

Physical

	Hair color	White
	Head hair	known to dye hair brown / black
	Body hair
	Facial hair
	Left eye color	Hazel
	Right eye color	Hazel
	Eye description
No known distinctive body features Distinctive features as described below
	Amputations
	Deformities
	Scars and marks
	Tattoos
	Piercings
	Artificial body parts and aids
	Finger and toe nails
	Other distinctive physical characteristics

Medical

	Foreign objects
	Skeletal information

Clothing and Accessories

	Clothing and accessories are unknown
	Clothing and accessories are described below

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Clothing
Footwear
Jewelry
Eyewear
Accessories

Transportation Methods

Vehicle make
Vehicle model
Year
Style
Vehicle color
Tag type
Tag number
Tag state
Expiration year
Vehicle comments
Airline
Bus

Dental

Status:

Dental information / charting is currently not available

DNA

Status:

Initial inquiry underway

Fingerprint Information

Status:

Fingerprint information is available elsewhere

Investigating Agency

Title
First name
Last name
Phone
Website
Case number
Date reported

Jurisdiction
Agency
Address 1
Address 2
City
State
Zip code

Comments

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Images

Facial/case ID Public viewable

Documents

There are currently no documents available for this case. https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/case_report_html/43013

 

[Owutatangledweb]

Do you have a Namus link for this?

 

[CCJD]

Do you have a Namus link for this?

Oops, sorry. I thought I'd put it in.
https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/43013/0/

 

[Owutatangledweb]

Oops, sorry. I thought I'd put it in.
https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/43013/0/

Wow. The picture!!!

 

[heartgoesout]

Was last seen by family in 2006.
Known to frequent Ridley Creek State Park, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

I'm hoping our WhtFem may soon have a name so she can be laid to rest.

 

[Alleykins]

That looks promising, except for her age, but it's just an estimate.
The signet ring and the circumstances mesh.

 

[carbuff]

That looks promising, except for her age, but it's just an estimate.
The signet ring and the circumstances mesh.

45 to 50 is not much of a difference. Everything seems to match and her look is pretty similar too.

Updated ruleouts now includes Toni Sharpless, so that's definitely official.

Terrie Buhrman 1952 Pennsylvania
Jennifer Cahill-Shadle 1966 Pennsylvania
Danielle Day 1972 New Jersey
Amanda DeGuio 1990 Pennsylvania
Holly Grim 1972 Pennsylvania
Tamera Kingery 1977 South Carolina
Dawn Mozino 1965 Pennsylvania
Chelsea Ricker 1988 New Jersey
Leah Roberts 1976 Washington
Melissa Rodriguez 1982 Pennsylvania
Toni Sharpless 1979 Pennsylvania
Kortne Stouffer 1991 Pennsylvania
Keri Williams 1982 Florida

 

[Alleykins]

Yea, I wasn't to hung up on the age, they've been wrong before.

 

[carbuff]

Side by side of Cynthia and Ridley Park Jane Doe. Same long jaw, long narrow face, high squarish forehead, rather prominent nose. The chin seems somewhat different but not prohibitively so. (Click to enlarge)

https://www.identifyus.org/en/cases/14642
https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/43013/0/

 

[ChuckMaureen]

Side by side of Cynthia and Ridley Park Jane Doe. Same long jaw, long narrow face, high squarish forehead, rather prominent nose. The chin seems somewhat different but not prohibitively so. (Click to enlarge)

https://www.identifyus.org/en/cases/14642
https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/43013/0/

Seems like a good match....

 

[sunnynz]

Oops, sorry. I thought I'd put it in.
https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/43013/0/

Just clarifying, did you submit her, or are they already looking at the match? Looks like an excellent match.

 

[heartgoesout]

Just about to ask the same thing...
CCJD you said "I'm going to take a wild leap and say investigators are onto a great possibility. Just added to NamUs today. No Investigating Agency but Tpr Andrew Martin is Case Manager for both. C on the ring - for Cynthia?"

Do you know investigators are looking into this?

 

[CCJD]

Just clarifying, did you submit her, or are they already looking at the match? Looks like an excellent match.

No, I'm not submitting. Don't see the need to. Same LE for both but no Investigating Agency for Cynthia. And the detail that Cynthia frequented Ridley State Park. I'd bet dollars to donuts that Cynthia has been added to NamUs as part of the DNA process.

This is much like when Lucille Frye was entered into NamUs and then ID'd as the Rice Twp Jane Doe. Or Teala Thompson and the Salem Twp girl. And the current Mary Arcuri and the remains found in Garfield. In each case, the ID is/was almost a given but with LE is going through NamUs/UNT for DNA the cases get added to the NamUs site.

Lucille Frye
https://www.timesleader.com/news/697435/investigators-jane-doe-1970-identified-as-lucille-marie-frye

Teala Thompson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...ntified/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.cae7a5ea7f00

Mary Arcari
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/s...ry-Arcuri-Pittsbugh-Oct-1964&highlight=Arcuri

 

[heartgoesout]

I can find no info on Ms Jenkins on an internet search. Anyone else?
How did you come across her?
Anyone willing to call and submit? Makes me nervous not to.

 

[CCJD]

I can find no info on Ms Jenkins on an internet search. Anyone else?
How did you come across her?
Anyone willing to call and submit? Makes me nervous not to.

As I put in my original post, Cynthia was just added to NamUs. I check cases for PA every day and that's how I came across her.

I will email Amy at NamUs to check and make sure it's being looked at.

 

[heartgoesout]

Thank you. I was just looking up the info.

Anyone with information can call Trooper Andrew Martin at 215-452-5251 or the Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers’ toll-free hotline at 1-800-4PA-TIPS (1-800-472-8477). Tipsters can remain anonymous and could be eligible for a cash reward.

 

[sunnynz]

As I put in my original post, Cynthia was just added to NamUs. I check cases for PA every day and that's how I came across her.

I will email Amy at NamUs to check and make sure it's being looked at.

Your theory about her being added to namus so they can DNA match makes sense. So great to see cases being resolved like this with DNA technology!