FL FL - Miami, Wht/HispFem UP1051, 20-30, in woods, dismembered, Apr'02

[Romulus]

The Doe Network:

Hot Case 232

Unidentified White/Hispanic Female

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  [*]The victim was discovered on April 19, 2002 in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida
• Estimated Date of Death: 1-5 days prior
• Decomposed Remains, body was cut in half, only recovered the upper & lower torso.

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Vital Statistics

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  [*]Estimated age: 21-35 years old
  [*]Approximate Height and Weight: 5'0"-5'5"; 68 lbs.
  [*]Distinguishing Characteristics: Brownish hair. There was a single, wavy, 8-12 inch dark hair that was entangled with the fingers. No tattoos or scars noted on available body parts.
  [*]Clothing: She wore Brazilian-made stretch blue jeans with bell bottoms and three decorative seams down the front and back of each leg. They were size 38, equivalent to size 0 in American sizes; her sleeveless shirt, with dark diagonal stripes against a light background, was made in Hialeah or Miami Lakes and sold locally in a "U.S. Tops" store; she also wore "Victoria's Secret" thong underwear, size small; white tube socks and a size 34 bra by "Laura", made in Colombia.
  [*]Fingerprints: Available
• Dentals: Not available
• DNA: Available

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Case History

The body was found in a Wooded area at 14420 N.W. 107th Avenue, Miami, Florida on April 19, 2002.
The individual who discovered the body was getting a truck serviced and while waiting, walked across the street to use the restroom. He observed a white plastic box that had flies swarming around it and then noticed a foul odor coming from inside.The box was opened and he observed the lower body of the deceased. A second box was also found. The boxes were labeled "property of Walgreens Co." Further investigation revealed that her body was cut in half and the only remains that were found was the upper and lower torso.
The outsides of the boxes were streaked with oil. And the inside of one was caked with oil and grease, as if someone used it to store used auto parts; the killer could work at an auto shop.
The letters "RAYE" was handwritten on a piece of tape stuck to one of the crates.
No missing-person reports match her description. That, along with her clothing, makes authorities believe she could have been a recent Hispanic immigrant.

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Investigators
If you have any information about this case please contact:
Miami-Dade Medical Examiner Department
Bruce Hyma
305-545-2425
Email
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Miami-Dade Police
Detective Joe Malott
305-471-2400
You may remain anonymous when submitting information.
Agency Case Number:
2002-0948
NCIC Number:
U-670005225
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
FLUIDDB
Miami-Dade Crimestoppers

https://identifyus.org/en/cases/1051​

 

[cvaldez1975]

What a horrifying find!

 

[carbuff]

Yikes! The poor woman.

 

[KaylaraOwl]

Maybe it's not Raye but Ray E. Like, the box belonged to someone named Ray E.

 

[karmaskiss01]

Poor woman. Someone has to know SOMETHING. Even if she had immigrated recently. Where is her family? Or friends? People who just saw her around.


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[ghostINshell]

Rule outs on her namus:
Alysha Hanin
Suzanne Lyall
Tiffany Sessions

 

[carbuff]

Rule outs on her namus:
Alysha Hanin
Suzanne Lyall
Tiffany Sessions

Updated link: Unidentified Person Case

Angela Williams from Mississippi has been added to the ruleouts.

 

[carbuff]

Her Doenetwork hot case now has a real case number. They say she has DNA available.

1488UFFL

Nothing new on The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[Romulus]

1488UFFL - Unidentified Female​

Date of Discovery: April 19, 2002
Location of Discovery: Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Estimated Date of Death: 1-5 days prior
State of Remains: Traumatic injuries
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 20-35 years old
Race: White and/or Hispanic
Sex: Female
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown. A dark, wavy, 8-12" strand was found in the victim's fingers.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers​

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

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Brazilian-made stretch blue jeans with bell bottoms and three decorative seams down the front and back of each leg. They were size 38, equivalent to size 0 in American sizes; her sleeveless shirt, with dark diagonal stripes against a light background, was made in Hialeah or Miami Lakes and sold locally in a U.S. Tops store; she also wore Victoria's Secret thong underwear, size small; white tube socks and a size 34 bra by Laura, made in Colombia.
Jewelry: Unknown.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown.

Circumstances of Discovery​

The body was found in a Wooded area at 14420 N.W. 107th Avenue, Miami, Florida on April 19, 2002.

The individual who discovered the body was getting a truck serviced and while waiting, walked across the street to use the restroom. He observed a white plastic box that had flies swarming around it and then noticed a foul odor coming from inside.

The box was opened and he observed the lower body of the deceased. A second box was also found. The boxes were labeled "property of Walgreens Co." Further investigation revealed that her body was cut in half and the only remains that were found was the upper and lower torso.

No missing-person reports match her description. That, along with her clothing, makes authorities believe she could have been a recent Hispanic immigrant.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: District 11 Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Brittney McLaurin
Agency Phone Number: 305-545-2400
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 2002-0948

Agency Name: Miami-Dade Police Department
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 305-715-3300
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: Unknown

NCIC Case Number: U670005225
NamUs Case Number: 1051
Former Hot Case Number: 232

Information Source(s)​

NamUs
FLUIDDB
Miami-Dade Crimestoppers

1488UFFL

 

[MagicCityMan]

1488UFFL - Unidentified Female​

Date of Discovery: April 19, 2002
Location of Discovery: Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Estimated Date of Death: 1-5 days prior
State of Remains: Traumatic injuries
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 20-35 years old
Race: White and/or Hispanic
Sex: Female
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown. A dark, wavy, 8-12" strand was found in the victim's fingers.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers​

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

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Brazilian-made stretch blue jeans with bell bottoms and three decorative seams down the front and back of each leg. They were size 38, equivalent to size 0 in American sizes; her sleeveless shirt, with dark diagonal stripes against a light background, was made in Hialeah or Miami Lakes and sold locally in a U.S. Tops store; she also wore Victoria's Secret thong underwear, size small; white tube socks and a size 34 bra by Laura, made in Colombia.
Jewelry: Unknown.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown.

Circumstances of Discovery​

The body was found in a Wooded area at 14420 N.W. 107th Avenue, Miami, Florida on April 19, 2002.

The individual who discovered the body was getting a truck serviced and while waiting, walked across the street to use the restroom. He observed a white plastic box that had flies swarming around it and then noticed a foul odor coming from inside.

The box was opened and he observed the lower body of the deceased. A second box was also found. The boxes were labeled "property of Walgreens Co." Further investigation revealed that her body was cut in half and the only remains that were found was the upper and lower torso.

No missing-person reports match her description. That, along with her clothing, makes authorities believe she could have been a recent Hispanic immigrant.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: District 11 Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Brittney McLaurin
Agency Phone Number: 305-545-2400
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 2002-0948

Agency Name: Miami-Dade Police Department
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 305-715-3300
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: Unknown

NCIC Case Number: U670005225
NamUs Case Number: 1051
Former Hot Case Number: 232

Information Source(s)​

NamUs
FLUIDDB
Miami-Dade Crimestoppers

1488UFFL

Wow!! Sure hope that hair found in her fingers was preserved. Could lead to the perpetrator. Also could be her own hair.
I agree with previous post that writing on the box was probably a name Ray E.
What a truly horrifying discovery.

 

[MagicCityMan]

The piece of tape labeled Raye or Ray E. is no longer mentioned anywhere. I wonder why that is?

 

[DS2021]

Bump
4 rule outs

 

[tealtulips]

M

FL Thread 'FL - Miami Lakes, Wht Fem 25-35 UP6098 found in lake Oct 96'

Aug 4, 2019

785UFFL
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

785UFFL - Unidentified Female

Reconstructions of the victim by Samantha Steinberg.

Date of Discovery: October 29, 1996
Location of Discovery: Miami Lakes, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Estimated Date of Death: Weeks prior
State of Remains: Decomposed
Cause of Death: Homicide by asphyxiation

Physical Description...

• Moonwalker9
• Replies: 46
• Forum: The Unidentified

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Found 5-6ish years apart, roughly 30-40 mins away from each other. Similar circumstances, as one was found stuffed in a box wrapped in rope/duct tape, and the other (this case) stuffed in a storage container. Similar ages, heights, both potentially... South American? I don't know about believing they're actually connected or anything, it's just so eerie if nothing else. Enough for me to crawl out of my usual cave as a lurker here and make a post, even if it's just to bump this case, cause I could finally find an article on it. But not any new info.

Article from April 26, 2002

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP1051

Clipping found in The Miami Herald published in Miami, Florida on 4/26/2002. Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP1051

www.newspapers.com

Police seek to identify dismembered woman Miami-Dade homicide detectives are asking for the public's help in identifying a young woman whose dismembered body was found last week in a storage container. Police released information on Thursday about the type of outfit she wore in the hope it will jar someone's memory. Detectives have purchased a new pair of a Brazilian jean called MIX, size 38 - a duplicate of the bell-bottom ones the woman wore. She also had on a U.S. Tops brand sleeveless shirt with multi-colored diagonal stripes.

Detectives say the victim was a white female believed to be in her late teens or early 20s. She was between five feet one and five feet four. The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner's Office said the woman died about a month ago and her mutilated body was stuffed in the container. A week ago, someone scavenging in a wooded field off Northwest 107th Avenue and 144th Street found the container with the body inside. Anyone with information on the woman's identity is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 305-471-TIPS (8477).