GUILTY IN - Dorothy Heard, 74, Noblesville, 13 June 2011

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Person of interest in Dorothy Heard case denied parole

http://www.fox59.com/news/wxin-dona...d-case-denied-parole-20120117,0,834881.column

 

[Joe Friday]

Missing Woman's Family Told Body Has Been Found

The family of a 74-year-old Noblesville woman who has been missing for nearly eight months was told Thursday a body has been discovered.

http://www.theindychannel.com/news/30421959/detail.html

 

[cocomod]

Wow, I had almost forgotten this story. Thank you Joe for updated with the newest article. It almost sounds as if the nephew finally fessed up to her location. I cannot imagine how anyone would ever think that money or material possessions are worth taking another person's life.

:rose: R.I.P. Ms. Heard :rose:

I am so glad that you can now have a proper burial. I am happy that her family can have the peace of knowing where she is now.

 

[MsFacetious]

Authorities said they do know Heard's credit card and cell phone were used within the area, but they don't know for sure if they are her remains.

http://www.wane.com/dpp/news/crime/human-remains-found-outside-marion


The remains were found as officers searched in recent days in the Grant County area “in particular based on particular information received last week,” said Lt. Bruce A. Barnes, spokesman for Noblesville police.

He said family members of Heard were notified of the find, but it was stressed to them that there is no confirmation on whose body was found. “We try to keep them informed as best we could,” he said.

http://www.indystar.com/article/201...-search-Noblesville-woman-74?odyssey=nav|head


Barnes said police informed Heard’s family about the find, but could not confirm it was her.

http://heraldbulletin.com/breakingnews/x290305492/Police-report-human-remains-in-Grant-County

 

[Kimster]

There was speculation that the remains could be that of missing Noblesville Woman Dorothy Heard.

http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/n...-Found-Last-Week-139322273.html?asid=92c52ad2

 

[bessie]

I know Marion is much closer to Noblesville than to Bloomington, but I can't help but think of Lauren Spierer.

 

[Joe Friday]

Coroner: No positive ID yet, remains delivered to University of Indianapolis forensics team


The remains were examined by Coroner Stephen Dorsey who had sent the “torso portion of the remains” to Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie to be examined by a Forensic Pathologist. The preliminary findings of that examination were “negative for a cause of death and negative for an indication of foul play.”

On Monday, Dorsey delivered the “torso” to the University of Indianapolis – Department of Archeology and Forensics for a further examination. Dorsey stated in a press release, the process could take up to “several weeks”, but would produce a gender, age, and an estimate of how long the remains have been exposed to nature.

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McGoff added that the coroner might have to rely on DNA testing to find out who the remains belong to.

You would think dental records couldn't have been used to identify her if there was some record to compare her teeth to. Unless her teeth are missing. Maybe she was denture wearer.

 

[SuziQ]

I don't think they have a head to compare dentals with. That hurt to type. Poor Dorothy.

 

[summer_breeze]

http://www.wthr.com/story/17084453/grant-co-body-identified-as-missing-noblesville-woman

Posted: Mar 05, 2012 5:46 PM EST
Updated: Mar 05, 2012 6:10 PM EST

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The body was identified as 74-year-old Dorothy Heard of Noblesville.

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Rest in Peace Ms. Heard.

 

[cocomod]

http://www.wthr.com/story/17084453/grant-co-body-identified-as-missing-noblesville-woman

Posted: Mar 05, 2012 5:46 PM EST
Updated: Mar 05, 2012 6:10 PM EST

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Rest in Peace Ms. Heard.

Thanks Nurse! I have been waiting for confirmation.

In the article:

A DNA sample from a clavicle bone taken from the Grant County scene was compared to samples from clothing and a toothbrush taken from Heard's home and a DNA match was made.

:rose: R.I.P. Mrs. Heard :rose:

 

[Joe Friday]

RIP - Dorothy

 

[OkieGranny]

http://www.elkharttruth.com/news/indiana/2014/11/09/Man-charged-with-killing-aunt-due-in-court.html

Attorneys for a central Indiana man accused of murder in his aunt&#8217;s death contend he has been incarcerated too long without being brought to trial.

From 2013:

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/...in-at-wal-mart-with-her-credit-cards/3154235/

A bag with Heard&#8217;s credit cards was eventually discovered near Burns&#8217; property in Elwood. Authorities also determined that Burns answered a phone call on June 13 &#8212; around the time his aunt went missing &#8212; in the &#8220;general area&#8221; of where Heard&#8217;s remains were discovered.

A forensics report later revealed that a blow to Heard&#8217;s face fractured her jaw into three pieces. Her skull and torso were discovered in a wooded area.

Burns has been charged with murder, forgery, theft and receiving stolen property.

 

[OkieGranny]

From October 2015:

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/...ts-more-than-100-years-killing-aunt/73651654/

An Elwood man was sentenced to more than 100 years in prison for killing his aunt after he stole her credit cards and pawned her wedding ring.

A jury in August convicted Donald Burns, 51, of murder and five other felonies in connection with the death of Dorothy Heard, a 74-year-old Noblesville woman who was found dead near the Mississinewa River in Grant County in February 2012.

Grant Circuit Judge Mark Spitzer ordered Burns to serve 103 years for convictions on charges of murder, theft, forgery, receiving stolen property and being a habitual offender.