LA LA - New Orleans, BlkFem 30-40, UP865, Amethyst Stone Ring, June’97

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Date of Discovery: June 16, 1997
Location of Discovery: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Estimated Date of Death: 24 hours prior
State of Remains: Burned
Cause of Death: Smoke inhilation

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 30-45 years old
Race: Black
Sex: Female
Height: 5'1" to 5'5"
Weight: Unknown, but of small build.
Hair: Black
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available. Dental fillings. The left maxillary arcade from tooth #1-7 was destroyed by fire. Teeth #14 and 15 have amalgam fillings, occlusal surfaces.
Fingerprints: Unknown.
DNA: Unknown.

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Unknown.
Jewelry: Investigators found a white metal ring containing an amethyst with a white stone on each side.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown.

Circumstances of Discovery​

The decedent's body was discovered in a burned out warehouse on June 16, 1997.

The former ice house in the 2200 block of Clio Street burned June 15. But it was not until the next day that utility workers discovered the body as they searched through the debris.

 

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Namus lists Does height as 5’4 measured, different from the 5’1 to 5’5 estimation on Doe Network (UP865). Namus does not include black hair in the description.