I definitely believe this woman was not native to the area she was found. If I was gonna commit suicide and I wanted to make it difficult for LE to identify me I'd kill myself in a random location that I have no connection to.
Sometimes I wonder this as well. Usually when people commit suicide they choose a method thats quick and painless. Asphyxiating yourself with a plastic bag doesn't fit that one bit.And I have still a little tiny voice in me...asking.....what if this wasn't a suicide, but a staged one..
I have to wonder what other steps this woman took to hide her identity. It seems to me that she spent months planning this out. She most likely quit whatever occupation/job she had. I suspect that the woman might have been unemployed for a good while. Whatever house/apartment she lived in she left and took all her personal belongings with her. Whatever car she drove she probably got rid of and anything in the car that could be used to identify her was taken out and thrown in the trash.
Sometimes I wonder this as well. Usually when people commit suicide they choose a method thats quick and painless. Asphyxiating yourself with a plastic bag doesn't fit that one bit.
--------------------------------I have always suspect that she spent the last of her resources to buy the good clothing to die in. Which makes me feel like crying when I think about it.
Hello! My sister and I were talking about our cousin, Shirley Sprang, today and we were searching with the tiny bits of info we had. We came across this page and saw that she had been considered as a possible identity for this Jane Doe. I see the thread is now 88 pages long and I have to admit to not reading all of the posts, but if there's any more information/evidence linking Shirley to this woman, we'd appreciate it. I could write more, but it seems unnecessary.
Ah! I should have read a bit more before posting. I see at the bottom of page 85 that Shirley has been ruled out. Thank you all for your posts. Her brother died 2 1/2 years ago, but there are still people who care about her.
Ws thread started..Hi and welcome. I, among others, thought this woman was a potential match for this Jane Doe. The problem is that Shirley had allegedly contact with LE on the 19th and this woman was discovered on the 18th. So unless the police report is wrong she can not be this lady.
From her Charley Project file Shirley Leona Sprang – The Charley Project
"The last sign of her was on December 19, 1996, when the police in Lincoln, Nebraska had contact with her".
I couldn't find a missing person thread for her on websleuths. Maybe somebody can create one?
BTW @CBinWI, sorry for being so straightforward but sometimes it's helpful in a search to know a date of birth. Is it possible to "dig" that up?
Ws thread started..
NE - Shirley Leona Sprang, 61, Lincoln,Nebraska, 19 December 1996