Found Deceased TN - Tamia Taylor, 21, met friend at 11:30pm and got on a riverboat, when riverboat docked she was missing, Memphis, 9 Sep 2023

[Elliot_Alderson]

She has a lot of tattoos on her arms. I'd think the family could easily identify by that. JMO

 

[JurassicParker]

I was afraid of this. I hope it's her and that her family gets some kind of peace from knowing where she is. I also hope that there is something to find that will point in the direction of what happened.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Taylor’s mother did not want to comment until an identification had been made.

Body recovered from Mississippi River

CRITTENDEN COUNTY, Ark. — A female body was recovered from the Mississippi River on the Arkansas side Saturday afternoon, according to Crittenden County Sheriff’s Office. The body was discove…

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[musicaljoke]

She has a lot of tattoos on her arms. I'd think the family could easily identify by that. JMO

After two+ weeks in the water, identification in this manner might not be feasible.

 

[ifindedout]

Clothed or not?

 

[Teche]

Any word on a press conference? I feel for the loved ones of the deceased.

 

[ifindedout]

After two+ weeks in the water, identification in this manner might not be feasible.

Kiely Rodni, according to the official autopsy, still had her "17" visible after 16 days in the water, and since Tamia had more substantial ink, it could still be useful if it's her.

 

[SouthAussie]

do we know approximately how long it will take to identify?

The Crittenden County Sheriff’s Office says the body has not been identified and there may be a long wait until we get answers.

“We are at the mercy of the crime lab right now, and it sometimes takes a while,” said Todd Grooms with the sheriff’s office.

We couldn’t get an answer as to how long that process would take.


Sep 25, 2023 / 03:00 PM

Sheriff’s office says no ID yet on body found in river; Tamia Taylor supporters remain hopeful

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A female’s body discovered in the Mississippi River over the weekend has not been identified, but with the ongoing search for Tamia Taylor, many are waiting for answers…

wreg.com

 

[Chimera]

Oh, no....

Better for her family than not knowing, or to be fearing that someone took her.
But still.
Sorry to hear this.

The railings on that boat which is also used for party venues is woefully low !

And if the music was loud, no one would've heard a splash even if there was one.

 

[Knox]

The Crittenden County Sheriff’s Office says the body has not been identified and there may be a long wait until we get answers.

“We are at the mercy of the crime lab right now, and it sometimes takes a while,” said Todd Grooms with the sheriff’s office.

We couldn’t get an answer as to how long that process would take.


Sep 25, 2023 / 03:00 PM

Sheriff’s office says no ID yet on body found in river; Tamia Taylor supporters remain hopeful

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A female’s body discovered in the Mississippi River over the weekend has not been identified, but with the ongoing search for Tamia Taylor, many are waiting for answers…

wreg.com

This is awful news for Tamia's family. Hopefully they find a way to make an ID happen quickly!

 

[LadyL]

The Crittenden County Sheriff’s Office says the body has not been identified and there may be a long wait until we get answers.

“We are at the mercy of the crime lab right now, and it sometimes takes a while,” said Todd Grooms with the sheriff’s office.

We couldn’t get an answer as to how long that process would take.


Sep 25, 2023 / 03:00 PM

Sheriff’s office says no ID yet on body found in river; Tamia Taylor supporters remain hopeful

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A female’s body discovered in the Mississippi River over the weekend has not been identified, but with the ongoing search for Tamia Taylor, many are waiting for answers…

wreg.com

oh no ... her poor family

 

[LadyL]

I was afraid of this. I hope it's her and that her family gets some kind of peace from knowing where she is. I also hope that there is something to find that will point in the direction of what happened.

if it's her I'm 100% that she fell accidently JMO

 

[Rolypolyoly]

This is awful news for Tamia's family. Hopefully they find a way to make an ID happen quickly!

That's pretty disgraceful, to just leave her family hanging like that, and any others that could be waiting on an ID

 

[Teche]

That's pretty disgraceful, to just leave her family hanging like that, and any others that could be waiting on an ID

I wonder if the length of time to positively identify the body has to do with the length of time that the female body was exposed to the water.

 

[Rolypolyoly]

I wonder if the length of time to positively identify the body has to do with the length of time that the female body was exposed to the water.

I would think so, a visual ID would likely be very hard, but I would hope that there were dental records, and DNA can be turned around quickly when it suits, take Eliza Fletcher's case as an example.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

I believe rapid DNA technology exists, but it's not widely available. I don't fault authorities for that, but it's interesting technology. I wish it would always be available for cases like this, at least within a few days.

This government article about rapid DNA technology says, "The Rapid DNA technology can be used in the field to confirm kinship between a parent and a child with 99.5 percent likelihood of relationship in 90 minutes." Sounds like it's used by the Department of Homeland Security sometimes. JMO/IMO.

Rapid DNA | Homeland Security

Archived - Rapid DNA, a newly commercialized technology developed by S&T, addresses challenges by speeding up DNA testing to verify family relationships.

www.dhs.gov

 

[Irishknit]

I was wondering, did the unidentified remains go to Shelby County Medical Examiner? How many other cases have they had these past 24 hours? Just an opinion of mine.

 

[Inthedetails]

I was wondering, did the unidentified remains go to Shelby County Medical Examiner? How many other cases have they had these past 24 hours? Just an opinion of mine.

Didn't the body go to Arkansas? I could be wrong but I thought the body was found on Arkansas side of river.
jmo

 

[CuriousCricket]

Didn't the body go to Arkansas? I could be wrong but I thought the body was found on Arkansas side of river.
jmo

yes. I believe Crittenden County is in charge. I wonder about money -- thinking Crittenden County might have less than Shelby County, TN, and therefore a longer wait for slower technology.

 

[SouthAussie]

I was wondering, did the unidentified remains go to Shelby County Medical Examiner? How many other cases have they had these past 24 hours? Just an opinion of mine.

It was reported that the deceased was sent to the state crime lab in Arkansas. Which Google says is in Little Rock AR.


The body was sent to the Arkansas Crime Lab for identification and cause of death.
The Crittenden County Sheriff’s Office will be the investigating agency with help from the Memphis Police Department.
Body recovered from Mississippi River