CA CA - Los Angeles, BlkFem 14-17, UP4198, found in alley, sweatshirt, purse, black heeled shoe, Jul'85

[Moonwalker9]

Could't find this one...so young. Just a teenager.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Case Numbers
NCMEC Number1184160
ME/C Case Number1985-09767
Demographics
SexFemale
Race / EthnicityBlack / African American
Possible First Name--
Possible Middle Name--
Possible Last Name--
Nickname/Alias--
Estimated Age GroupAdolescent
Estimated Age Range (Years)14-17
Estimated Year of Death1985
Estimated PMI--
Height5' 0"-5' 4"(60-64 inches) , Estimated
Weight--
Circumstances
TypeUnidentified Deceased
Date Body FoundJuly 30, 1985
NamUs Case CreatedSeptember 10, 2008
ME/C QA Reviewed--
Location Found Map
LocationLos Angeles, California
CountyLos Angeles County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)--
Found On Tribal LandNo
Circumstances of RecoveryOn 07/30/1985 the decedent was found in an alley by L.A. City maintenance workers.
Details of Recovery


Inventory of RemainsAll parts recovered
Condition of RemainsNot recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Physical Description
Hair ColorBlack
Head Hair DescriptionBlack
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye ColorUnknown
Right Eye ColorUnknown
Eye DescriptionUnknown
Distinctive Physical Features
No Information Entered

Clothing and Accessories
No Information Entered

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[iulia]

From her Doe Network page:

Estimated Date of Death: Months prior

Hair: Black, curly
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Toenails painted orange.

Identifiers
Dentals: Available.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Not available.

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: A sweatshirt with indecipherable writing, a white bra, and a black heeled shoe.
Additional Personal Items: A black purse.

Circumstances of Discovery
The decedent's body was discovered in a trash-littered alley, near 211 West Imperial Highway, by maintainence workers on July 30, 1985.

1408UFCA


She is also listed on NCMEC: Have you seen this child? JANE DOE 1985

 

[Springrain]

Just jotting down some possibilities of young black women and teenagers on the petite side, as this UID seems to be, from NamUs. The best possibility seems to be Marie Wade IMO. I have to figure out how to log onto NamUs to see if she was ruled out because even though she's taller than the estimated range everything else seems to be possible.

Marie Wade from Los Angeles CA missing since 7/1983: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
JoAnn Mason from Highland Park MI missing since 4/1983: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Sharaun Cole from NYC missing since 2/1983 (unlikely, maybe possible if she was trafficked; just throwing it out there): The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Patricia Osborn from Seattle WA missing since 10/1983: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Kimberly Carter from Kansas City MO missing since 7/1984: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Virginia Rambus from Seattle WA missing since 5/1985: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Christine Green from Philadelphia PA missing since 4/1985: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Kelly Harris from Jackson MI missing since 8/1984 (unlikely, maybe possible if she was trafficked; just throwing it out there): The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[Springrain]

That being said I have noticed an uprise in the amount of UIDs that were categorized as the wrong race and/or ethnicity, especially if they were decomposed, and I'm assuming this Jane Doe was skeletal since she had been deceased for months in the LA summer heat. Just something to think about.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

No public ruleouts.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

I notice above it says DNA is not available. If so, that is a shame. I believe she would be identified if they had her DNA. Someone missed and misses this girl.
JMO.

 

[Moonwalker9]

If dentals are available shouldn't they be able to extract DNA from that?

 

[ChatteringBirds]

If dentals are available shouldn't they be able to extract DNA from that?

She was found in 1985. My fear is that they didn't save anything and had her cremated. If so, DNA wouldn't be available. Nowadays I'm sure they would make sure they obtained DNA, but back then, they just often didn't. They didn't know then what we know now...
MOO/JMO.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Bumping up for unidentified teenage girl. I'm not sure what we can do for her case, if anything. Any ideas?