MI MI - Detroit, WhtFem 25-35, UP12001, in attic, "dishwater blonde", '86 concert TShirt, Nov'89

[justagrashoper]

Phyllis Flynn went missing in May 88 and was last known to live in the Southwest side of Detroit in a hotel with her boyfriend. Her hair is mentioned as having blond streaks. The height is off quite a bit. I tried to enlarge pics to check teeth but they are fuzzy at best. Phyllis' teeth appear to have the straight bottom edges of UID but I think her top jaw as a whole is wider

3432DFMI - Phyllis Anne Flynn

Thoughts?

Quite possibly my sister

 

[justagrashoper]

I'm working on that.

Will this help?

3432DFMI - Phyllis Anne Flynn

 

[justagrashoper]

Does anyone else think the house she was found in might hold a clue? Seems less likely that someone would pick a random attic to hide a body in.

It's torn down.

 

[justagrashoper]

Does anyone know the cause of death for the UP?

 

[justagrashoper]

The Detroit Police Department are supposed to have the dental records for Phyllis. DPD Case #1405280195

 

[justagrashoper]

Wow. Coonhound - have you sent in Margie Ranshaw as a tip to investigators?

I spoke to the Ranshaw family today about this thread in case it is not Phyllis. I hope Margie comes home just as much and as soon and Phyllis!!! <3

 

[dotr]

The Detroit Police Department are supposed to have the dental records for Phyllis. DPD Case #1405280195

@justagrashoper
Thread for Phyllis..

MI - MI - Phyllis Anne Flynn, 23, Detroit, 7 May 1988

NamUs Doe Network What Happened to Phyllis Flynn? - Facebook Page Charley Project Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance Missing Since: May 7, 1988 from Detroit, Michigan Classification: Missing Date of Birth: May 7, 1965 Age: 23 years old Height and...

www.websleuths.com

Also the other referenced missing pers.

MI - MI - Margie Ranshaw, 29, Barryton, 17 May 1987

How firm is Margie's last seen date? It's been pointed out she's a close match for this unidentified Detroit woman MI - MI - Detroit, WhtFem UP8272, 18-20, in garbage dump, recent childbirth, Feb'87 The problem is, the unidentified woman was found in February and Margie's said to have gone...

www.websleuths.com

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping

 

[Liisbet]

How about this girl - Laurel Mary Lesh

4319DFMI - Laurel Mary Lesh

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Missing Since: March 2, 1989
Location Last Seen: Warren, Macomb County, Michigan
Age: 31 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 130 lbs
Hair Color: Blond/Strawberry
Eye Color: Brown

All seem to match although the hair colour to me looks more brown than blonde but its not really good quality photo either...

 

[dotr]

How about this girl - Laurel Mary Lesh

4319DFMI - Laurel Mary Lesh

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Missing Since: March 2, 1989
Location Last Seen: Warren, Macomb County, Michigan
Age: 31 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 130 lbs
Hair Color: Blond/Strawberry
Eye Color: Brown

All seem to match although the hair colour to me looks more brown than blonde but its not really good quality photo either...

Welcome to Ws @Liisbet thanks for the suggestion!
Ws thread..

MI - Laurel Mary Lesh, 31, Warren, 2 Mar 89

Namus Case DoeNetwork Case From newspapers.com; Detroit Free Press, 31 May 92, pg 22

www.websleuths.com

 

[Deleted member 300796]

I hate to jump in this late in the discussion, but can anyone tell me where the UP dental photos came from? They are not in NamUs, and I am trying to verify the original source.

 

[DS2021]

I hate to jump in this late in the discussion, but can anyone tell me where the UP dental photos came from? They are not in NamUs, and I am trying to verify the original source.

My understanding is that they were initially in namus. But were pulled at a later date

 

[Deleted member 300796]

My understanding is that they were initially in namus. But were pulled at a later date

I have seen reference to that, but there are no marking on them to indicate they actually belong to this person. I just want to be sure I’m look at the correct person. So much gets mixed up over time, it can be difficult.

Thank you so much for responding!!!

 

[notbornyesterday]

https://identifyus.org/en/cases/12001 ***WARNING Graphic Images***

Found November 29, 1989 in the attic of a rental house at 5324 Grandy Street, Detroit, MI. (House appears to have been since demolished/removed).

Age Range: 25 - 35
Sex: Female
Race: White
Height: 67"
Weight: N/A
Hair: Long, Straight, described as "Dishwater Blonde"
Body Condition: Badly decomposed/mummified
Clothing: White T-Shirt promoting the Bob Dylan/Tom Petty True Confessions Tour in 1986 [image above]; blue denim jacket; sweatshirt; light blue Gap brand jeans; shoes; socks

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The Bob Dylan/Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers True Confessions Tour did come through Michigan in the summer of 1986. They played two consecutive shows at the Pine Knob Music Theater in Clarkston, MI on June 30th and July 1st. They played a few other concerts in the Midwest on this tour (Indianapolis; Minneapolis; East Troy, WI; Chicago, & Akron, OH).

The UID, of course, could have gotten the shirt elsewhere, but there's a good likelihood she attended one of those two Pine Knob shows.

I wish this gave an address of the house where she was found. Has anyone found that info? I have been looking through newspapers for Nov-Dec 1989 and I can't find any articles.

 

[HopeRains]

With the address in the thread above, I just wanted to note it is less than 5 miles to the Canadian border.

 

[dotr]

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP12001

View NamUs unclaimed person case UCP12001 for -- -- missing from Detroit, Michigan. Date body found: Nov 29, 1989. NCMEC case number: --.

namus.nij.ojp.gov

Date Body Found
November 29, 1989
Location Found
Detroit, Michigan
Est. Age Range
25 - 35 Years
Estimated Age Group
Adult - Pre 40 Years
Estimated Age Range (Years)
25 - 35
Estimated Year of Death
1986-1989
Estimated PMI
--
Sex
Female
Race / Ethnicity
White / Caucasian
Height
5'-7" - (67 - inches) Measured
Weight
-- - lbs Cannot Estimate

Location Found(Map)​

Location​

Detroit, Michigan --​

County​

Wayne County​

Circumstances of Recovery​

The body of a badly decoposed female was found in the attic of a rental home in the city of Detroit. She was wearing a Bob Dylan/Tom Petty concert t-shirt from the True Confessions tour in 1986.​

Details of Recovery​

Inventory of Remains​

All parts recovered​

Condition of Remains​

Not recognizable - Mummified​

Physical Description​

Hair Color​

Blond/Strawberry​

Head Hair Description​

Long, "dishwater Blonde" and staight texture​

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"Clothing"​

Light blue \"GAP\" brand jeans, sweatshirt, Bob Dylan/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers concert t-shirt from the True Confessions Tour in 1986, Blue Jean jacket​

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"Footwear"​

shoes and socks​