Resolved TN - Shelby Co, near Hickman Bar, UnkFem 25-40, UP5251, Partial skeletal remains, Aug'91 - namus removed

[Romulus]

NamUs UP 5251

https://www.identifyus.org/en/cases/5251

Unidentified Body/Remains (Female)

Found August 19, 1991 in Shelby County, TN
Body Condition: Partial skeletal parts only

Probable year of death: 0 to 1991
Estimated postmortem interval: years


Vital Statistics
Estimated age: 25-40
Approximate Height: cannot estimate
Approximate Weight: cannot estimate
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Scars and marks: nothing

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: nothing
Jewerly: nothing
Footwear: nothing
Accessories: nothing

Identifiers
Fingerprints: Fingerprint information is not available
Dentals: Dental information / charting is not available
DNA: No DNA information is currently available

Case History: Near Hickman Bar

 

[YaYa_521]

I believe there's a high likelihood that these could be Teresa Butler's remains. She went missing within the general vicinity of where this skull was found. RM Richards, the man who confessed to murdering Teresa, also raped one victim from Memphis who said he lured her out of a nightclub then took her to a remote cabin where the assault took place. Is it a coincidence that this skull was found near a bar only 20-30 mins away from Memphis? Teresa wasn't at a bar, she was headed home from work, but it makes me wonder if RM Richards chose a spot near Hickman Bar where he left her body. The timeline, location, Teresa's age and the circumstances surrounding her case (see her WS thread) all warrant a comparison to these remains, imo. I wonder if advancement in DNA/technology in the years since this skull was discovered could now be used to get a sufficient DNA sample?

TN - TN - Teresa Butler, 27, Memphis, 10 Nov 1986
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[Dylansmom08]

I agree with you this very well could be Teresa Butler. I wonder if there exactly what bones were found I believe they can extract DNA from the bigger bones like arm or leg bones any bones that contain bone marrow I think is what they use but I'm not a hundred percent sure about that.

 

[Romulus]

Teresa Butler Namus link is off, maybe this UID is not her.

 

[Romulus]

Teresa Butler Namus link is off, maybe this UID is not her.

Now the link is active argh!

 

[BrownBear]

Updated NamUs link

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[SimsGuy67]

Possibly Phylis Hall?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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www.namus.gov

 

[iulia]

Her NamUs page is down at the moment.

 

[cheemsg]

Her NamUs page is down at the moment.

Any MPs removed?

 

[iulia]

Any MPs removed?

No visible ones that would match this week. I still have a few resolved MPs to locate, I'll let you know if there's any case that could be a match among them.

 

[iulia]

Unfortunately the Resolved cases remained the same even though the Open cases decreased by 3 (three cases from TN were removed today). Looks like there hasn't been an identification.