AZ AZ - Scottsdale, WhtFem 15-19, UP12148, Skull Found in Desert, (jawbone fnd Feb'82), Oct'82

[John/Jane Doe]

1523UFAZ

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The woman, who authorities said had been decapitated, was found on a dirt road on February 16, 1982. According to an article from The Associated Press at the time, the young woman’s hands were tied behind her back and her body was badly decomposed.

In October of that year, a skull was found in the desert near Scottsdale, Arizona. <modsnip: copyright>

The organization explained how to upload matches in a video uploaded to YouTube. You can find that video here.

Headless ‘Jane Doe’ found in Plainview still unidentified after 40 years

PLAINVIEW, Texas — Wednesday marks 40 years since the headless body of a young woman was found northeast of Plainview. Despite numerous attempts by law enforcement over the years, the woman r…

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[theshadow45]

Scottsdale Jane Doe has been unidentified for 40 years today.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

@Caring1 Hey could you post the current NamUs exclusion list for this Jane doe?

 

[Caring1]

@Caring1 Hey could you post the current NamUs exclusion list for this Jane doe?

5 Missing Person Exclusions

 

[Aurora90]

I'd love to know why the DNA first said she was African American and then it later said she was white.

 

[SimsGuy67]

I wonder if she could be Sheila Pauley. The main idea of this is location. Unfortunately Sheila doesn't look to much like the reconstruction. Mainly the nose doesn't fit for me.

	Sheila Annette Pauley MP35495	Scottsdale Jane Doe 1523UFAZ
Sex	Female	Female
Age	20	15 - 19
Race	White/Caucasian	White/Caucasian
DLC/DOD	September 1, 1980	Unknown (Remains were skeletal)
Height	5'6 - 5'8	Unknown
Weight	120 - 130 pounds	Unknown
Hair Color	"Blondish brown"	Brown
Eye Color	Brown	Unknown
Distinctive Features	Moles on neck, birthmark on nose.	Unknown/None
Circumstances	Last seen in Ehrenburg, Arizona.	Skull found in Scottsdale, Arizona
Distance	Ehrenburg, Scottsdale	156 miles

 

[MadMcGoo]

I wonder if she could be Sheila Pauley. The main idea of this is location. Unfortunately Sheila doesn't look to much like the reconstruction. Mainly the nose doesn't fit for me.

	Sheila Annette Pauley MP35495	Scottsdale Jane Doe 1523UFAZ
Sex	Female	Female
Age	20	15 - 19
Race	White/Caucasian	White/Caucasian
DLC/DOD	September 1, 1980	Unknown (Remains were skeletal)
Height	5'6 - 5'8	Unknown
Weight	120 - 130 pounds	Unknown
Hair Color	"Blondish brown"	Brown
Eye Color	Brown	Unknown
Distinctive Features	Moles on neck, birthmark on nose.	Unknown/None
Circumstances	Last seen in Ehrenburg, Arizona.	Skull found in Scottsdale, Arizona
Distance	Ehrenburg, Scottsdale	156 miles

The jaw looks different to me but considering there was “gnawing” to it the recon may not be entirely accurate. JMO. These articles mention she may have had protruding upper teeth and recent dental work. I think it would be worth submitting and hopefully they can use dental records to compare.

I hope someone is working on identifying her. I don’t want her to be forgotten now that Debra has been identified.

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UP12148 Unidentified female 1982 AZ

Clipping found in The Odessa American published in Odessa, Texas on 12/11/1982. UP12148 Unidentified female 1982 AZ

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UP12148 Unidentified female 1982 AZ

Clipping found in The Arizona Republic published in Phoenix, Arizona on 10/5/1982. UP12148 Unidentified female 1982 AZ

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UP12148 Unidentified female 1982 AZ

Clipping found in The Arizona Republic published in Phoenix, Arizona on 11/6/1982. UP12148 Unidentified female 1982 AZ

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UP12148 Unidentified female 1982 AZ

Clipping found in Arizona Daily Star published in Tucson, Arizona on 11/7/1982. UP12148 Unidentified female 1982 AZ

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UP12148 Unidentified female 1982 AZ

Clipping found in Arizona Daily Sun published in Flagstaff, Arizona on 12/28/1982. UP12148 Unidentified female 1982 AZ

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[theshadow45]

Scottsdale Jane Doe has been unidentified for 41 years today.

 

[sylvanianvicious]

I haven't seen any rule-outs nor suggestions that Barbara Cotton could be Scottsdale Jane Doe, so I thought I'd post it on both threads regarding the cases and see if the match has been ruled out yet despite my best research. Barb went missing in 1981 from North Dakota at 15-years-old. This lines up with Doe's discovery date and estimated age, but not state. Doe is believed to have brown hair, like Barb. The dentals also line up pretty well description-wise. Barb is described as having perfect teeth with a few fillings. I think the reconstruction lines up pretty well, especially the eyes, nose, and lips. Has she been ruled out yet? Is there evidence contradicting my findings?

 

[theshadow45]

Scottsdale Jane Doe has been unidentified for 42 years today.

 

[snooptroop88]

From what I can find on this case and see here in the posts, it looks like investigators originally thought this was the skull for another victim in Texas (where no skull was found), but that's been proven not to be true. They did find a jawbone that matches the skull found here for this Doe, though. Based on one of the articles I see in here from earlier, they said she had a thin face and brown hair, may have had protruding upper teeth, may have had recent dental work. May have had small frame. And per one article, she had a skull fracture, so they're thinking blunt force trauma-- however, Namus lists "unknown" on cause of death. Namus lists 15-19yo on est age. So with all the confusion, am tending to go solely off the likeness created for the Doe & age.

O'Dina Jeannette Lucero? August 1979 from Roswell New Mexico, 18yo. She looks very similar to the Doe, jmo.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

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O’Dina Jeanette Lucero – The Charley Project

Alma Root? January 1980 from Sacramento CA, 14 yo, may have been traveling with male companion. Blue heart tattoo on chest, she's known to hitchhike.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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Cheryl Schille Wyant May 1978 14 yo San Bernardino CA she'd walked out of unknown children's home or detention facility. Had run away previously in Oregon.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

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1787DFCA - Cheryl Schille Wyant

Tracy Lea Stewart, this is only image available for her (at least that I can find) and finding it difficult to compare to the Doe with it being b/w and a bit fuzzy. She's 18yo missing from Carson CA early August 1981:

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

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Tracy Lea Stewart – The Charley Project

She went on a date, met the guy at the front door. She was murdered, both the man she met and his father were convicted, the son evidently lured Tracy out so his father could murder her. When the son finally agreed to testify against his father (he'd promised once before and reneged), he said the body was buried in CA but couldn't remember the exact location. The father was also convicted in another case which was murder-for hire (and he'd evidently traveled to Florida to commit that murder; noticing one of the ruleouts for this Doe is from Florida). Tracy's body has never been found.