Identified! IL - Jefferson Co, Wht Fem 30-50, 166UFIL, wry neck syndrome, Jan'93 - Susan Hope Lund

[Romulus]

The Doe Network Artistic renderings of the victim (sketch by Charles Holt) Unidentified Female Date of Discovery: January 27, 1993 Location of Discovery: Ina, Jefferson County, Illinois Estimated Date of Death: 1993 State of Remains: Recognizable face Cause of Death: Unknown Physical Description ** Listed information is approximate Estimated Age: 30-50 years old Race: White Gender: Female Height: Unknown Weight: Unknown Hair Color: Reddish-brown, shoulder-length. Eye Color: Unknown Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unusual skeletal characteristics of the skull and upper front cervical vertebrae indicate the victim suffered from chronic spasmodic torticollis or wry neck syndrome. Wry Neck syndrome is a condition which causes stress on the muscles which are responsible for maintaining upright head posture. Evidence of a healed traumatic lesion on the skull suggests this condition may have been preceded by head trauma; this would have resulted in the victim maintaining a leftward tilt of the head. Dentals: Available. Fingerprints: Not available. DNA: Samples submitted - Tests not complete. Clothing & Personal Items Clothing: None. Jewelry: Unknown Additional Personal Items: Unknown Case History The victim's head was found in a wooded area in the Wayne Fitzgerald State Park hanging in some bushes as if someone had thrown it from the road nearby. Investigating Agency(s) If you have any information about this case please contact;Agency Name: Illinois State Police Agency Contact Person: Stacie Speith Agency Phone Number: 618-529-6500 Agency Case Number: LE: C93-0159 NCIC Case Number: N/A NamUs Case Number: UP #11091 Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case. Information Source(s) NamUs Illinois State Police

 

[Tssiemer]

Just the head? Creepy.


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[ATheLibrarian]

I saw this yesterday and plan to share it since I'm originally from the county next door. I didn't live there in 93 but I have family who did. Has anyone seen if they dredged the lake? The highway goes right over it and the edges are a bit swampy, it would be easy to miss something just looking with a john boat.

 

[ATheLibrarian]

Here's a map of the area - three bridges for vehicles, one for trains.

 

[Laughing]

Can anyone mark the location of the remains on the map?

TY!

 

[Romulus]

Anyone profile with neck syndrome?

 

[KaylaraOwl]

It should read "wry neck syndrome"

 

[Dogface]

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/20773/4/

This is the only somewhat fitting case I could find. Says disability/suicidal but doesn't elaborate. A bit below the age parameters, so it's a long shot. It makes me sad how little info is out there for so many MP's and UIP's.

 

[Romulus]

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/20773/4/

This is the only somewhat fitting case I could find. Says disability/suicidal but doesn't elaborate. A bit below the age parameters, so it's a long shot. It makes me sad how little info is out there for so many MP's and UIP's.

Uhm only the skull was found, I look this as homicide case not suicide but maybe I wrong.

 

[Dogface]

I get that, but it doesn't mean she couldn't have left, upset and made a choice to hitchhike or something and had something awful happen to her.

 

[carbuff]

I'm going to guess that she was completely or partly disabled due to that injury, and her caregiver disposed of her body and has continued to cash her checks...

 

[Dogface]

I'm going to guess that she was completely or partly disabled due to that injury, and her caregiver disposed of her body and has continued to cash her checks...

Sadly that's very likely!

 

[Romulus]

Info on park; bump for this case
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Fitzgerrell_State_Recreation_Area

 

[Lil'E]

I just wanted to state that I live in this area and in 1993 I was making frequent trips to Chicago. There is a rather large rest area and truck stop for sleepy drivers (on both the North and South bound lanes) where the remains were found. In addition, the rest stop bathroom and refreshment building is totally run by handicapped adults through some employment agency. A friend of mine adopted a child with fetal alcohol syndrome and she worked there. It would be interesting to know if it were off the North Bound or South Bound Lanes?

 

[cvaldez1975]

I had figured she was possibly murdered by someone who was abusing her, since they say the wry neck syndrome may have been preceded by heads trauma due to the lesion.

 

[Tssiemer]

I had figured she was possibly murdered by someone who was abusing her, since they say the wry neck syndrome may have been preceded by heads trauma due to the lesion.

Or a care taker.


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[Rayemonde]

Someone cut this poor woman's head off and threw it into some bushes?! That is horrendous imagine coming face to face with her head suspended in the bushes. Whoever found her will be traumatised.

It took a seriously sick person to do this

 

[proctorelites]

There is an MP on NamUs I'm trying to find that looks like this UID. Her pic even showed a possible neck issue. She could not look all the way up. She stood out bc she had a handicap that appeared obvious to me. I'll feel silly when I ever find it, I always do bc i dont tend to get my perceived match right lol I'm hunting for that pic now.

And I shouldn't have even posted this bc I was wrong lol just ignore me I've had far too much caffeine. After further searching the MP is all wrong, and it's way off date wise. There's no delete button when I post like this lol

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[cvaldez1975]

maybe.. was the head decapitated or is it possible it became disarticulated later?

Or a care taker.


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[cvaldez1975]

oh I see she had a recognizable face so she must have been decapitated. idk still possible its a caregiver, maybe trying to dispose of the dentals.