Identified! AR - Rogers, WhtFem Skeletal UP2847, 25-35, GSW, burned, May'90 - Donna Sue Nelton

[Romulus]

Doe Network 943UFAR Unidentified Female Date of Discovery: May 7, 1990 Location of Discovery: Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas Estimated Date of Death: 1990 State of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only Cause of Death: Gunshot wound to the head. Physical Description ** Listed information is approximate Estimated Age: 25-35 years old Race: White Gender: Female Height: 5'5" Weight: Unknown Hair Color: Unknown Eye Color: Unknown Distinguishing Marks/Features: Active periostitis along the proximal aspects of the medial, distal, and lateral portions of both femora shafts. Periostitis is noted on both inominates. This pattern indicates inflammation of the pelvis and the femora. Areas of plaque within the malar sinus indicate irritation of the cavity. Dentals: Available. Teeht #1 through #14 are missing but #6 cuspid is present (upper right cuspid due to near facet and shape of crown). #13 crown of an upper premolar is present but no root structure is present and it appears to be an upper left premolar. #19 amalgam. #21 root tip present. #24 and #25 root tips present. Fingerprints: Not available. DNA: mtDNA available with UNT (ref #08-7661). Clothing & Personal Items Clothing: Some small burned pieces of women's clothing were found with the bones and debris. Jewelry: Unknown Additional Personal Items: Unknown Case History The victim was located 8 miles west of Decatur, Arkansas off of Highway 102 in Rogers, Arkansas on May 7, 1990. This area is close to the Oklahoma and Missouri state lines. Several bones were recovered along with what appeared to be shotgun wadding. Buckshot pellets (#4) were found in the ground under the skull. A neighbor reported seeing a fire in the area in February 1990, but never went to investigate. He believed someone was burning trash. Investigators believe the victim or the bones may have been run over with a vehicle to make identification difficult or impossible. After the victim had been shot, she was set on fire. There wasn't enough remains to provide for a reconstruction. Investigating Agency(s) If you have any information about this case please contact; Agency Name: Benton County Coroner's Office Agency Contact Person: N/A Agency Phone Number: 479-621-0223 Agency Name: Arkansas State Crime Laboratory Agency Contact Person: Chris Edwards Agency Phone Number: 501-227-5936 E-Mail Agency Case Number: 233-90 NCIC Case Number: U806567077 NamUs Case Number: UP #2847 Former Hot Case Number: 1355 Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case. Information Source(s) NamUs NWA News Archive

 

[WyomingSkyAngel]

The overkill & burning makes me think the killer is either a pimp or a an abusive partner.

 

[Romulus]

 

[sloane7777]

there was another murder on the other side of Fayetteville exactly like this it was 1995 I remember I knew the girl (barely) she was a dancer let me see if I can find the info......

 

[sloane7777]

Coger's father, Larry, a former Huntsville pharmacist, was convicted in 1994 of killing an exotic dancer in Fayetteville and trying to burn her body in a Madison County creek bed.

http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/1997/oct/20/who-killed-billie-jean/

people dropped dead right and left , I've been meaning to start a Gail Vaught thread but I'm having trouble putting heart into all the info I have, it could have some thing to do with all of the above a lot in the area has always been connected

 

[Tuck]

I think the Jane Doe (judging by the listed medical conditions) may have been involved in a sport that required running on a regular basis.

 

[Tuck]

Also a little more approximation on the location. The site of discovery is listed in a newspaper (Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette) as being on Blue Bird Road, which is closer to the Oklahoma state line.

 

[sloane7777]

i think the jane doe (judging by the listed medical conditions) may have been involved in a sport that required running on a regular basis.

hmmm sound like a dancer is possible then huh?

 

[carbuff]

This poor woman's story makes me very sad.

 

[CaptainJaneway]

Updated from NamUs, 12 rule outs:

Susan Burns
Kathleen Henson
Pamela Tinsley
Linda Davis
Terry Hoy
Laura Johnson
Karen Schipers
Susan Burns
Francine Frost
Laura Alber
Patricia Schmidt

 

[CaptainJaneway]

EDIT: Duplicated above post, please disregard

Also, 2016 article which has some information on her case, I think we have most of it already though:

• Bone Woman or Jane Doe:Her true identity is still a mystery. She is known by authorities as Jane Doe, but to make her case easier to remember, she is also called Bone Woman. On May 7, 1990, a mushroom hunter discovered a pile of human bones underneath an elm tree off Blue Bird Lane near Maysville. The investigation revealed the victim had been shot in the face with a shotgun and the body had been burned.

 

[Tuck]

I believe this could be Lora Leigh McIntire, missing from across the border in Oklahoma since early 1990.

Missing Person Case

 

[carbuff]

It appears Lora was declared dead in 1997: Captcha I'm sure it's her; the photo in the thumbnail appears in the Namus and Charley photos as well. Not that it matters for locating her. (The link says Captcha but it seems to work okay.)

Charley Project page: Lora Leigh McIntire – The Charley Project

 

[Tuck]

Reasons I'm thinking it might be her are that the identifiers are similar (and the identifiers from the UID can only be taken as rough measurements due to the conditions of the remains) and the placement of the UID just across the state line into Arkansas adjacent to Oklahoma, where Lora went missing from.

 

[carbuff]

It certainly seems possible. The circumstances don't rule it out.

 

[Melt71]

Did you submit and was Lora ever ruled out on this case @Tuck ?

@othram this could be a testing one!

 

[moonlinds]

I believe this could be Lora Leigh McIntire, missing from across the border in Oklahoma since early 1990.

Missing Person Case

I also believe this.

 

[moonlinds]

Did you submit and was Lora ever ruled out on this case @Tuck ?

@othram this could be a testing one!

I would love to know if DNA was ever tested here

 

[carbuff]

Updated from NamUs, 12 rule outs:

Susan Burns
Kathleen Henson
Pamela Tinsley
Linda Davis
Terry Hoy
Laura Johnson
Karen Schipers
Susan Burns
Francine Frost
Laura Alber
Patricia Schmidt

No new ruleouts The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[moonlinds]

No new ruleouts The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Okay so these were the only women ruled out of Jane doe case? Weird there’s not many