IL IL - Will Co., MixedFem UP5211, 20-30, found near I-55, strangled, Sep'68

[Aurora90]

bump

 

[Melt71]

No additional exclusions added since the list above.

 

[heartanium]

Not much new info here:

Chicago Tribune, October 2, 1968, pg 64:

"a body of a woman between 25 and 35 years old....was found along Interstate 55, 15 miles southwest of Joliet. The woman had been killed by a head wound."

 

[Richard]

Not much new info here:

Chicago Tribune, October 2, 1968, pg 64:

"a body of a woman between 25 and 35 years old....was found along Interstate 55, 15 miles southwest of Joliet. The woman had been killed by a head wound."

Yes. At least she made the paper - page 64. And was it a head wound, or strangulation?

I wonder if she might have been a victim of John Norman Collins of Ypsilanti, Michigan. He was active at that time - perhaps on a road trip?

 

[dotr]

1968 Cold Case Homicide Victim Update

The Will County Coroner’s Office and Sheriff’s Police exhumed the remains of a 1968 cold case homicide victim on September 13, 2024.

www.wcsjnews.com

• Tina Morrison 11 hrs ago Sep 19 '24
• 
• 'The Will County Coroner’s Office and Sheriff’s Police exhumed the remains of a 1968 cold case homicide victim on September 13, 2024.'

''A portion of her remains was sent to Othram Inc. for forensic genetic genealogy analysis, funded by the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NAMUS). Will County’s Cold Case Unit, supported by recent funding from Coroner Laurie H. Summers, continues to investigate.''

 

[victoriarobinson642]

1968 Cold Case Homicide Victim Update

The Will County Coroner’s Office and Sheriff’s Police exhumed the remains of a 1968 cold case homicide victim on September 13, 2024.

www.wcsjnews.com

• Tina Morrison 11 hrs ago Sep 19 '24
• View attachment 532366
• 'The Will County Coroner’s Office and Sheriff’s Police exhumed the remains of a 1968 cold case homicide victim on September 13, 2024.'

''A portion of her remains was sent to Othram Inc. for forensic genetic genealogy analysis, funded by the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NAMUS). Will County’s Cold Case Unit, supported by recent funding from Coroner Laurie H. Summers, continues to investigate.''

Fantastic news! Hopeful for an ID by the end of the year.

 

[Richard]

A new reconstruction, produced by Natalie Murry, was released for this Jane Doe recently.

Bumping this thread up.

 

[Aurora90]

https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/?profileID=marie-norma-mike
Marie Mike, 22yo indigenous woman missing from Canada since 1964 - resembles the original recon I think, including the narrow nose, relatively small mouth, wide forehead.
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I just came here to suggest this. I think this is likely correct! Did you ever submit this?

 

[Melt71]

@Aurora90 I can't find a record indicating that I did, but I don't recall why not. Go for it!

 

[Aurora90]

@Aurora90 I can't find a record indicating that I did, but I don't recall why not. Go for it!

I sent it along to the RCMP!

 

[Aurora90]

Cst. Brendan Sanford - Missing Person Coordinator — Major Crimes – “F” Div RCMP is looking into this.

 

[lightofmine99]

Her NamUs was modified today; there are no new public exclusions.

 

[Aurora90]

Her NamUs was modified today; there are no new public exclusions.

This is great news! I am glad to see there is still traction regarding this case.

 

[DS2021]

After 56 Years, Will County Jane Doe (1968) is Identified

Will County Coroner’s Office Teams with Othram to Identify a 1968 Homicide Victim

dnasolves.com

Identified as Martha Bassett

 

[dotr]

After 56 Years, Will County Jane Doe (1968) is Identified

Will County Coroner’s Office Teams with Othram to Identify a 1968 Homicide Victim

dnasolves.com

''Despite a lengthy investigation, the woman could not be identified and the case went cold. She was buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Wilmington, Illinois. Details of the case were entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) as UP5211.

In 2008 then-Will County Coroner Patrick K. O’Neil created a part-time cold case unit. This unit had investigated leads in this case along with investigators with the Will County Sheriff’s Office. In 2009, the unknown woman's remains were exhumed to obtain a DNA sample and sent to the University of North Texas and later to the Smithsonian Institute Paleontology section. While it was determined that the woman may have been Native American, her identity was still a mystery. Further studies in 2017 at University of Illinois Forensic Anthropology Department indicated the woman Asian'' ancestry and/or Native American ancestry.

'Martha Bassett was born in Washington and was a member of the Native American community from Wapato, in Yakima County, Washington. In 1960, she relocated to the Chicago area as part of the Indian Relocation Act of 1956, a federal initiative that sought to encourage Indigenous peoples to move from reservations to urban centers. By 1967, Martha lost contact with her family, who were concerned for her welfare. They traveled to Chicago in an effort to find her, but their search was fruitless and they returned home without answers.'