Reconstructions of the victim by the FBI
Date of Discovery: November 14, 1980
Location of Discovery: Rawley Springs, Rockingham County, Virginia
Estimated Date of Death: 1964-1979
State of Remains: Partial skeletal
Cause of Death: Suspected homicide
Physical Description
Estimated Age: 20-30 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'0-5'5"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Probably at least one prior childbirth.
Identifiers
Dentals: Available. Some restorations present. Dental work suggests that the person could have possibly been a seamstress. She could have possibly been a hairdresser, or possibly had some type of habit where she kept a bobby pin or pins in between her teeth.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available.
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: A silk slip, possible white stockings, garter straps.
Jewelry: Heart-shaped necklace.
Additional Personal Items: A 1964 coin.
Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was located in a secluded wooded area, in the George Washington National Forest, off of Virginia Route 33 in Rockingham County, Virginia. The body was partially in a grave, and it was apparent that there was foul play involved.
This route is not a normal trucking route and runs through this county into West Virginia.
Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Western District Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Amy Tharp or Paul Yoakam
Agency Phone Number: 540-561-6615 (Tharp) or 757-683-8366 (Yoakam)
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: W1980-37420
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 6249
Information Source(s)
NamUs
Washington Times
West Virginia State Police
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