FL FL - Broward Co, WhtFem 11-19, UP1262, Skeletal, seashell pendant, 19 Sep 1983

[Fallon]

I went ahead and submitted Michelle Wells for this Jane Doe. I was emailed back and told that there didn't look like the two had ever been compared and that the panel would look into it. Hoping to give this Jane Doe her name back and find out what happened to Michelle.

 

[theshadow45]

Broward County Jane Doe has been unidentified for 41 years today.

 

[iulia]

Her NamUs page has been removed.

 

[chaddylex]

Her NamUs page has been removed.

Curious to see who she is and for her family to have closure. Someone had to be looking for her. These older cases make me so sad.

 

[Otterly]

Today, Doe Network listed her as Identified: "428UFFL discovered on September 19, 1983 in Broward, Florida has been identified per NamUs. No further information is available."

 

[The4TierBridge]

Today, Doe Network listed her as Identified: "428UFFL discovered on September 19, 1983 in Broward, Florida has been identified per NamUs. No further information is available."

That really just means they've noticed the same thing that we have (That her NamUs page is down).

 

[chaddylex]

@othram Did you happen to work on this case?

 

[DS2021]

That really just means they've noticed the same thing that we have (That her NamUs page is down).

Ihttps://www.doenetwork.org/closed2025.php

428UFFL discovered on September 19, 1983 in Broward, Florida has been identified per NamUs. No further information is available.

 

[theshadow45]

Broward County Jane Doe was found 42 years ago today.

 

[HmmMysterious]

Bumping for "Carolyn". Hopefully we"ll find out soon if she really was named Carolyn.

 

[iulia]

From the February 2026 MEC Meeting Packet:

On September 19th, 1983, skeletal remains of an unknown young white female were found in a rural area of western Broward County. The decedent was estimated to be approximately 15 years old and the victim of a homicide. Over the years, the case and dental records were compared to several missing person files with negative results. This case was reinvestigated in 2008, with the assistance of a forensic artist and community outreach. The efforts yielded negative results on a possible identification of the decedent. In May of 2024, we worked in conjunction with law enforcement and provided a DNA sample for genetic genealogy. In 2025, detectives worked on several leads and located a possible parent of the decedent. The suspected parent provided a DNA sample that was compared to the decedent. In June of 2025, the DNA comparison between the decedent and the suspected parent were a match. The decedent was identified as a 16-year-old female missing from Georgia.

FDLE - Commission Meetings


The only 16 year old missing from Georgia in NamUs is Carlene Sessions Tengelsen, but she went missing in 1972. Her name though gave me pause, so close to Carolyn..

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

ETA: she does seems to have an overbite https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/285650932/carlene-sessions-tengelsen

 

[The4TierBridge]

From the February 2026 MEC Meeting Packet:

On September 19th, 1983, skeletal remains of an unknown young white female were found in a rural area of western Broward County. The decedent was estimated to be approximately 15 years old and the victim of a homicide. Over the years, the case and dental records were compared to several missing person files with negative results. This case was reinvestigated in 2008, with the assistance of a forensic artist and community outreach. The efforts yielded negative results on a possible identification of the decedent. In May of 2024, we worked in conjunction with law enforcement and provided a DNA sample for genetic genealogy. In 2025, detectives worked on several leads and located a possible parent of the decedent. The suspected parent provided a DNA sample that was compared to the decedent. In June of 2025, the DNA comparison between the decedent and the suspected parent were a match. The decedent was identified as a 16-year-old female missing from Georgia.

FDLE - Commission Meetings


The only 16 year old missing from Georgia in NamUs is Carlene Sessions Tengelsen, but she went missing in 1972. Her name though gave me pause, so close to Carolyn..

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

ETA: she does seems to have an overbite https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/285650932/carlene-sessions-tengelsen

Where did you find this one on the website? On my end both Meeting Minutes and Meeting Packets are only up to August 2025.

 

[iulia]

Where did you find this one on the website? On my end both Meeting Minutes and Meeting Packets are only up to August 2025.

Next MEC Meeting:
February 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Orlando Marriott Lake Mary
1501 International Parkway
Lake Mary, Florida 32746

MEC Meeting Packet

ETA: sorry for the proxy link, it's the only way for me to view and share the page
ETA2: the link I posted earlier should go to the page showing the text I copied above. This one: FDLE - Commission Meetings

 

[Grungster]

From the February 2026 MEC Meeting Packet:

On September 19th, 1983, skeletal remains of an unknown young white female were found in a rural area of western Broward County. The decedent was estimated to be approximately 15 years old and the victim of a homicide. Over the years, the case and dental records were compared to several missing person files with negative results. This case was reinvestigated in 2008, with the assistance of a forensic artist and community outreach. The efforts yielded negative results on a possible identification of the decedent. In May of 2024, we worked in conjunction with law enforcement and provided a DNA sample for genetic genealogy. In 2025, detectives worked on several leads and located a possible parent of the decedent. The suspected parent provided a DNA sample that was compared to the decedent. In June of 2025, the DNA comparison between the decedent and the suspected parent were a match. The decedent was identified as a 16-year-old female missing from Georgia.

FDLE - Commission Meetings


The only 16 year old missing from Georgia in NamUs is Carlene Sessions Tengelsen, but she went missing in 1972. Her name though gave me pause, so close to Carolyn..

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

ETA: she does seems to have an overbite https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/285650932/carlene-sessions-tengelsen

Honestly if this is her, her name shouldn't be posted. Her family may want privacy, time to grieve.

 

[HmmMysterious]

From the February 2026 MEC Meeting Packet:

On September 19th, 1983, skeletal remains of an unknown young white female were found in a rural area of western Broward County. The decedent was estimated to be approximately 15 years old and the victim of a homicide. Over the years, the case and dental records were compared to several missing person files with negative results. This case was reinvestigated in 2008, with the assistance of a forensic artist and community outreach. The efforts yielded negative results on a possible identification of the decedent. In May of 2024, we worked in conjunction with law enforcement and provided a DNA sample for genetic genealogy. In 2025, detectives worked on several leads and located a possible parent of the decedent. The suspected parent provided a DNA sample that was compared to the decedent. In June of 2025, the DNA comparison between the decedent and the suspected parent were a match. The decedent was identified as a 16-year-old female missing from Georgia.

FDLE - Commission Meetings


The only 16 year old missing from Georgia in NamUs is Carlene Sessions Tengelsen, but she went missing in 1972. Her name though gave me pause, so close to Carolyn..

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

ETA: she does seems to have an overbite https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/285650932/carlene-sessions-tengelsen

Wow, that's a coincidence that I bumped Carolyn's case up right as the FDLE was talking about her. Since one of her parents provided a DNA sample, I can assume that they're alive and that they have to bear the sad news that she's dead

Carolyn was found on the side of U.S Route 27 which goes through western Georgia so I assume she was from there. My condolences to her family.

 

[DS2021]

In 2025, detectives worked on several leads and located a possible parent of the decedent. The suspected parent provided a DNA sample that was compared to the decedent

Per charley project

In 1977, Carlene's parents returned to Macon and settled into a residence about four miles from their old one. Her younger sister also returned to Macon as an adult. Carlene's father is deceased and her mother died in 2016, but her sister is sister still alive and in the Macon area

The fact both of her parents are deceased, and the large gap in time lead me to believe this isn't the 16 yo in question

 

[iulia]

Honestly if this is her, her name shouldn't be posted. Her family may want privacy, time to grieve.

I don’t think “Carolyn” was Carlene, I don’t think the timeline works. And, as @DS2021 pointed out, Carlene’s parents were not alive in 2025, so it can’t be her. It was more like a “what a coincidence”. As for not mentioning the name, as long as the officials release details about the decedent and they don’t mention a request for privacy I think sleuthing is fair game.

 

[Grungster]

I don’t think “Carolyn” was Carlene, I don’t think the timeline works. And, as @DS2021 pointed out, Carlene’s parents were not alive in 2025, so it can’t be her. It was more like a “what a coincidence”. As for not mentioning the name, as long as the officials release details about the decedent and they don’t mention a request for privacy I think sleuthing is fair game.

It's just a matter of "WHAT IF?". That's how I play.

I got an eye roll emoji reaction on my post for what I said but I expected it.

 

[iulia]

It's just a matter of "WHAT IF?". That's how I play.

I got an eye roll emoji reaction on my post for what I said but I expected it.

I get what you’re saying. We just see this particular situation differently, but that’s okay.

 

[chaddylex]

From the February 2026 MEC Meeting Packet:

On September 19th, 1983, skeletal remains of an unknown young white female were found in a rural area of western Broward County. The decedent was estimated to be approximately 15 years old and the victim of a homicide. Over the years, the case and dental records were compared to several missing person files with negative results. This case was reinvestigated in 2008, with the assistance of a forensic artist and community outreach. The efforts yielded negative results on a possible identification of the decedent. In May of 2024, we worked in conjunction with law enforcement and provided a DNA sample for genetic genealogy. In 2025, detectives worked on several leads and located a possible parent of the decedent. The suspected parent provided a DNA sample that was compared to the decedent. In June of 2025, the DNA comparison between the decedent and the suspected parent were a match. The decedent was identified as a 16-year-old female missing from Georgia.

FDLE - Commission Meetings


The only 16 year old missing from Georgia in NamUs is Carlene Sessions Tengelsen, but she went missing in 1972. Her name though gave me pause, so close to Carolyn..

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

ETA: she does seems to have an overbite https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/285650932/carlene-sessions-tengelsen

Thank you for sharing this.