Identified! AL - Huntsville, Female 148UFAL, 15-19, Oct'97 - Cynthia Davis

[chaddylex]

Cayce Lynn McDaniel
Missing since August 16, 1996 from Milan, Gibson County, Tennessee
Classification: Endangered Missing

Vital Statistics

Date Of Birth: July 14, 1982
Age at Time of Disappearance: 14 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'4"; 120 lbs.
Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Light brown, wavy hair; brown eyes.
Marks, Scars: Strawberry birthmark on the underside of her lower left arm.
Clothing: She was probably in her night clothes; she had no shoes with her.

Circumstances of Disappearance
McDaniel was last seen in Milan, Tennessee on August 16, 1996. Cayce McDaniel arrived at her residence after attending a church party on August 16, 1996. A chaperon dropped her off there and watched her go into the house.

Later when her family members arrived home at approximately 01:30 a.m. - 02:00 a.m., they would discover the back door of their house wide open, and no sign of Cayce. Cayce's bedroom TV was on, the clothes she'd worn to the social were out like she'd already gotten ready for bed, a bowl of cookies and milk were sitting on the floor, there were no signs of a struggle. Foul play is suspected.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Milan Police Department
Missing Persons Unit
901-686-3300
Email

Agency Case Number: 9608171430

NCMEC #: NCMC822496

NCIC Number: M-953359810
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Child Protection Education of America
Find Cayce
Jackson Sun
Unsolved-In the News

http://doenetwork.org/cases/1647dftn.html
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/m/mcdaniel_cayce.html

Cayce is listed on the NamUs rule out list. https://identifyus.org/en/cases/8398

 

[Deeds]

This UID is no longer searchable on the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children website...what could the reason be?

Note on page

"Please note the following messages:

Sorry! The case you requested does not exist or has been removed from the site."

Link to UIDs Page:

http://www.missingkids.com/missingk...NCMU&seqNum=1&caseLang=en_US&searchLang=en_US

Link off of:
http://icaremissingpersonscoldcases.yuku.com/topic/1053#.T1U9jb_SKAF

 

[chaddylex]

That is strange. When I looked the UID up on NamUs, it was last updated on February 27th. Maybe they have identified her, but not in NamUS?

 

[traacker13]

I recently received a response from ViCap about this UID. She has been identified by DNA but her identity is not being released.

 

[CarlK90245]

I recently received a response from ViCap about this UID. She has been identified by DNA but her identity is not being released.

Her NamUs UP casefile is still up.

 

[malaika]

Well, that's good news, hopefully we will eventually learn her identity.

I recently received a response from ViCap about this UID. She has been identified by DNA but her identity is not being released.

 

[summer_breeze]

http://www.whnt.com/news/whnt-madis...nd-in-1997-20120306,0,3761962.story?track=rss

WHNT Staff Reports
10:13 a.m. CST, March 6, 2012

HUNTSVILLE, AL— The Madison County Sheriff's office has identified the remains of a young girl found in 1997. They will release these findings in a news conference Wednesday.

 

[malaika]

I have always thought Paulette Webster from Illinois [https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/6793/91/] was strikingly close in resemblance, only she went missing in 1988...but dentals and height were spot on. I almost wish they made a mistake in their DOD estimate

Guess it just reiterates just how many missing people there are out there. :-(

 

[Irish_Eyes]

I have looked at this case so many times...this girl was "Shannon" in my head, because she looks like a girl I once knew by that name....so excited to find out her real name and know she will be going home.

 

[chaddylex]

this is another one of my "pet cold cases" that have been identified in the last few weeks. I hope they can find out who killed this young girl, and they pay for the crime.

 

[Gardenlady]

Wow, awesome news! I've thought of this girl often!

 

[distracted 1976]

I have always thought Paulette Webster from Illinois [https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/6793/91/] was strikingly close in resemblance, only she went missing in 1988...but dentals and height were spot on. I almost wish they made a mistake in their DOD estimate

Guess it just reiterates just how many missing people there are out there. :-(

Maybe u were right....the link no longer works for her......

 

[CarlK90245]

Maybe u were right....the link no longer works for her......

I can't imagine that the DOD would be incorrect. No only would it have to have been incorrect in DoeNet and NamUs, but also in the news report just released.

And if we accept that the DOD is probably correct, for this to be Paulette Webster, not only would her DLC have to be incorrect, but also her DOB. (or else, they severely underestimated the UID's age and Paulette was alive for a decade after her disappearance).

Pretty far-fetched IMO.

 

[Gardenlady]

WHNT article states that the presser is set for 10 am today. Hope there is a streaming vid!

 

[Wanting2Help]

http://www.whnt.com/news/whnt-madison-county-investigators-identify-skeletal-remains-found-in-1997-20120306,0,3761962.story

video @ link... still have not released name...

 

[Gardenlady]

Are they central time then? Of course it's going to happen right as I need to go pick up my youngest at preschool...

 

[Wanting2Help]

http://www.whnt.com/news/whnt-madison-county-investigators-identify-skeletal-remains-found-in-1997-20120306,0,3761962.story

They have a photo of her at the link.... I'm trying to upload it....

 

[Gardenlady]

Cynthia Lynn Davis, of Huntsville. RIP girl. :rose:

 

[Gardenlady]

Having trouble finding info on her case, anyone have any links?

 

[CarlK90245]

Having trouble finding info on her case, anyone have any links?

No links. She wasn't publicly listed.

Here is the comparison of her photo to the reconstructions: