FL FL - Tampa Blk Fem 26-35 UP218 remains found after fire doused in abandoned shed, 10 February 1979

[Moonwalker9]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
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Reconstructions of the victim by the University of South Florida and Wesley Neville.

Date of Discovery: February 10, 1979
Location of Discovery: Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida
Estimated Date of Death: 1979
State of Remains: Skeletal
Cause of Death: Unknown, treated as suspicious.

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 20-35 years old
Race: Black
Gender: Female
Height: 5'1" to 5'5"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers
Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Not available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: A brown shirt.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was located in a lot East of 309 South Caesar, in Tampa, Florida. Found after fire doused in abandoned shed used by vagrants.

Chemical isotope testing indicated she was born in the United States and had likely spent a significant time in the southeastern part of the country.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Tampa Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Sgt. Greg VanHeyst
Agency Phone Number: 813-276-3559
Agency E-Mail: [email protected]
Agency Case Number: 10-017C

Agency Name: Hillsborough County Medical Examiners Office
Agency Contact Person: Pete Bihorel
Agency Phone Number: 813-272-6377
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 79-00154

NCIC Case Number: U960016045
NamUs Case Number: 218

Information Source(s)
NamUs
Hillsborough County Medical Examiner
University of South Florida

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[PayrollNerd]

Glad to hear that DNA testing is available. She is probably from the Tampa area. Ybor City and the surrounding area is really rough, known for drugs, crime, partying, etc. It has always been that way as long as I can remember.

“Chemical isotope testing indicated she was born in the United States and had likely spent a significant time in the southeastern part of the country.”

 

[MadMcGoo]

Refreshing the thread...

 

[Bit of hope]

Barbara Jean Baldwin – The Charley Project

• Missing Since 07/01/1978
• Missing From Fayetteville, North Carolina
• Age 29 years old (UID between 20 - 35/26 - 36)
• 5'2, 150 pounds (UID between 5'1 - 5'5/5'3)
• Both African American

Baldwin was last seen in Fayetteville, North Carolina sometime in the early summer of 1978. She has never been heard from again. Few details are available in her case.

Are there any rule outs?

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Are there any rule outs?

Margaret Dash, missing from Clearwater, Florida
Margaret R. Dash – The Charley Project

 

[ChatteringBirds]

I hope this woman will get her name back. She may have had a rough life for it to end in such a sad way.

 

[Sillybilly]

There is no indication whatsoever it was a crack house.

Thread title has been corrected to reflect "abandoned shed".

 

[Bit of hope]

There is no indication whatsoever it was a crack house.

Thread title has been corrected to reflect "abandoned shed".

Thanks @Sillbybilly. Very good to know!

 

[Bagpus]

Barbara Jean Baldwin – The Charley Project

• Missing Since 07/01/1978
• Missing From Fayetteville, North Carolina
• Age 29 years old (UID between 20 - 35/26 - 36)
• 5'2, 150 pounds (UID between 5'1 - 5'5/5'3)
• Both African American

Baldwin was last seen in Fayetteville, North Carolina sometime in the early summer of 1978. She has never been heard from again. Few details are available in her case.

Are there any rule outs?

Similar prominent cheek bones.

 

[Bit of hope]

No adequate contact mail-info on MP and UID site, besides a telephone number. If somebody wants to make the call be my guest, I'm on the other side of the ocean.

 

[PayrollNerd]

I was hoping this article had more info on Barbara so we could compare to this UID but sadly, it does not. Published 2/6/2020

Barbara Jean Baldwin Has Been Missing Since 1978

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Bumping thread up for 2022.
She has been unidentified for a lifetime, sadly.

 

[carbuff]

One exclusion, Margaret Dash, probably from Clearwater. The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

I think Baldwin looks like a strong possibility.

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Moving case up. I wonder if remains are still available for DNA testing. I don't see how else she'll be identified after 45+ years. She could have a child , sibling, cousins, etc. still wondering what happened to her.