MA MA - Taunton - Skeletal Lower Right Leg in Wool Stocking - UP58263 - Aug'84

[YaYa_521]

Date Body Found August 30, 1984
Location Found Taunton, Massachusetts
Circumstances of Recovery - Found in construction area

Sex Unsure
Race / Ethnicity Uncertain
Estimated Age Group Adult
Estimated Age Range (Years)--
Height Cannot Estimate
Weight Cannot Estimate
Clothing - wool stocking - On the Body

Inventory of Remains--
Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Estimated Year of Death--
Estimated PMI--

NamUs #UP58263
NamUs Case Created June 24, 2019
ME/C Case Number 84-104-0267

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[imstilla.grandma]

CASE #2

Skeletal remains were discovered at a Taunton construction site at Myles Standish Industrial Park on Aug. 30, 1984.

The contractor indicated that dirt had been trucked into the site, but investigators weren’t able to determine where the dirt came from.

As a result, it’s unclear whether the bones were already there or had been dumped from another location.

Investigators recovered the tibia, fibula, and foot bones from a wool sock.

Through an examination, the FBI learned the bones came from an adult’s lower right leg.

The FBI estimated the bones had been left there for at least 10 to 15 years prior to the discovery.

“The University of North Texas now has obtained the bones, seeing if they can get a mitochondrial DNA profile,” Quinn said.

Children inherit mitochondria from their mother, when means a mitochondrial DNA profile could help scientists trace back a family tree, potentially identifying the victim.

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[imstilla.grandma]

CASE #2 (Skeletal Remains – Taunton -1984)

On August 30, 1984, Taunton Police received a report of the discovery of some skeletal remains at a construction site in Taunton. Police responded to the Myles Standish Industrial Park and observed human bones that had been discovered as dirt was being moved by heavy equipment on the site. The contractor indicated that dirt had been trucked to the construction site but the origin of the dirt could not be determined. Police recovered these bones and searched a larger area for additional remains but were unable to locate any other bones.

At that time, the recovered bones were sent to the FBI for further examination. The bones were ultimately determined to be from the lower right leg of an adult who would have been over 30 years of age. The recovered bones included the tibia, fibula and foot bones that were still contained in a wool sock.

The FBI also determined that the bones were estimated to have been exposed to the elements for at least 10 to 15 years prior to the discovery. In June of 2019, the remains were sent to the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification where a mitochondrial DNA profile was obtained and is being used to assist in attempting to identify these remains.

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[John/Jane Doe]

I think Andrew Peter Dabbs is a potential match:

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