AZ AZ - Winslow, Uns/Unc, UP89633, ~4, '82

[victoriarobinson642]

Added to NAMUS:
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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Sex - Unsure
Race / Ethnicity - Uncertain
Estimated Age Group - PreAdolescent
Date Body Found - September 16, 1982
NamUs Case Created - March 11, 2022
Location Found Map
Location - Winslow, Arizona 86047
County - Navajo County
Found On Tribal Land - No
Circumstances of Recovery - A child skull was found in Winslow, AZ in 1982 (unknown actual date in 1982). The skull was taken to San Bernardino County Museum for further study. The skull was released back to Winslow PD in 2021. Unknown circumstances other than the skull was found in a dumpster.

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Other distinctive physical characteristic - The skull is noted to be of a child around the age of 4.

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I do wonder if this is historical in nature.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Added to NAMUS:
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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Sex - Unsure
Race / Ethnicity - Uncertain
Estimated Age Group - PreAdolescent
Date Body Found - September 16, 1982
NamUs Case Created - March 11, 2022
Location Found Map
Location - Winslow, Arizona 86047
County - Navajo County
Found On Tribal Land - No
Circumstances of Recovery - A child skull was found in Winslow, AZ in 1982 (unknown actual date in 1982). The skull was taken to San Bernardino County Museum for further study. The skull was released back to Winslow PD in 2021. Unknown circumstances other than the skull was found in a dumpster.

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Other distinctive physical characteristic - The skull is noted to be of a child around the age of 4.

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I do wonder if this is historical in nature.

That this Doe was already dead for decades could be an option.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Hopefully he or she is not a victim. It is never okay to put a skull in a dumpster.

 

[cheemsg]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
This one's remains were found in the dumpster with the child skull. They are an adult pre-40. We don't know their sex either.

Per this page, multiple human remains were found in that dumpster.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
This one's remains were found in the dumpster with the child skull. They are an adult pre-40. We don't know their sex either.

Per this page, multiple human remains were found in that dumpster.

Yikes! Maybe archaeological specimens that someone didn't want anymore?

 

[cheemsg]

Yikes! Maybe archaeological specimens that someone didn't want anymore?

Yep, I think it was just these two though. There was no other listings. It looks they're not too sure on the exact circumstances they were found.

 

[Laughing]

But, why was this skull turned over to law enforcement if these are historical remains?

Were the other remains ancient, and this child's skull much more recent?

@10ofRods

 

[cheemsg]

But, why was this skull turned over to law enforcement if these are historical remains?

Were the other remains ancient, and this child's skull much more recent?

@10ofRods

It's possible they were thought to be historical until modern/better technology was able to tell they were more recent.
I think the other remains were probably turned over to LE too but that isn't detailed in the NamUs page.

Side: could a mod update the title to mention the other remains found with them?

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Bumping case up. Does the technology really not exist to determine at least some kind of range for a PMI?

 

[iulia]

Both UP89633 and UP89636 are down at the moment.