MI MI - Highland Park, WhtFem 15-25, UP12115, nickname "Bill", may be runaway from Ohio, Mar'76

[John/Jane Doe]

Bill

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Sharon Lynn Pretorius looks like Jane Doe, Pretorius was from Ohio which matches "Bill" and "Bill" was supposedly from a group home in Ohio.

2051DFOH - Sharon Lynn Pretorius

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Have you seen this child?

Sharon Lynn Pretorius – The Charley Project

 

[ntt1]

She is undergoing forensic genetic genealogy as per Misty Gillis of Identifinders (around 24 minute mark of the video):

 

[victoriarobinson642]

She is undergoing forensic genetic genealogy as per Misty Gillis of Identifinders (around 24 minute mark of the video):

Wonderful news!

 

[chaddylex]

Two Artist's renderings were added to NamUs today

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

 

[Melt71]

She is undergoing forensic genetic genealogy as per Misty Gillis of Identifinders (around 24 minute mark of the video):

A further Identifiers update from 2024, Colleen Fitzpatrick mentions this case at the 50:25 minute mark and the background spreadsheet indicates her DNA was in sequencing www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIgedyT0fQI

 

[Richard]

Could this unidentified woman be Tracy Anne King who went missing at age 14, in July 1975 from Hoffman Homes in Gettysburg, PA?

She had reddish brown hair and blue eyes.

 

[ledzha77]

Does anyone know if the unidentified "Bill" Jane Doe from 1976's DNA is not available because it's unattainable? Or because they just haven't extracted any DNA from the remains yet? Asking because I emailed DNA Doe Project hoping for them to set up a funding case for DNA identification of "Bill"

 

[rose_quartz]

Does anyone know if the unidentified "Bill" Jane Doe from 1976's DNA is not available because it's unattainable? Or because they just haven't extracted any DNA from the remains yet? Asking because I emailed DNA Doe Project hoping for them to set up a funding case for DNA identification of "Bill"

Per Doe Network, "Bill" has the following identifiers available:

Dentals: Available. Some of her upper front teeth overlapped slightly. No fillings or cavities.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Not available.

 

[The4TierBridge]

Per Doe Network, "Bill" has the following identifiers available:

Dentals: Available. Some of her upper front teeth overlapped slightly. No fillings or cavities.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Not available.

I think they were asking why DNA is unavailable. Some people don't have DNA available because it's gone forever (cremations and people whose remains were subjected to extreme heat and chemicals), some people don't have DNA available because its location is unknown but could be gathered in the future (unknown burial/storage locations), and some people don't have it available simply because it hasn't been gathered yet.

There's actually several people listed as "DNA unavailable" on Doe Network who have since been identified through DNA just because that's what it said on NamUs when the page was created and you could still see what identifiers they had.

 

[rose_quartz]

I think they were asking why DNA is unavailable. Some people don't have DNA available because it's gone forever (cremations and people whose remains were subjected to extreme heat and chemicals), some people don't have DNA available because its location is unknown but could be gathered in the future (unknown burial/storage locations), and some people don't have it available simply because it hasn't been gathered yet.

There's actually several people listed as "DNA unavailable" on Doe Network who have since been identified through DNA just because that's what it said on NamUs when the page was created and you could still see what identifiers they had.

Thank you for clarifying. That's good to know!

 

[The4TierBridge]

Thank you for clarifying. That's good to know!

Looking further up the thread, it appears that this is an example of the third option; they do have her DNA and she's been a case with Identifinders since last year. @ledzha77 since you were the one who originally asked.

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[John/Jane Doe]

Charlotte Ann Erdman?​

Charlotte Ann Erdman – The Charley Project

 

[Moev]

I had requested through FOIA on potentially getting the case file for this case to see if they potentially have anything. Will update if I hear back.

 

[Melt71]

I had requested through FOIA on potentially getting the case file for this case to see if they potentially have anything. Will update if I hear back.

Interested to know what you think they potentially may have @Moev ? Are you trying to get a progress report on the genetic genealogy research being done by Identifinders?

 

[Moev]

Interested to know what you think they potentially may have @Moev ? Are you trying to get a progress report on the genetic genealogy research being done by Identifinders?

Mostly curious if there's other information available that might not be included on NAMUS. I notice a lot of cases often miss certain details that can always lead to better understanding the case and if what is being reported is accurate.

I noticed this with the Tempe Girl case that much of what was reported on NAMUS was different to what someone obtained from a police report many years ago.

 

[Nate_Bro]

Donna Chambers was reported missing on February 27, 1976 from Carlingford, New Brunswick (a border town). She had been walking from her house to the local dump and was picked up in an unknown vehicle. Donna was never located although the belief was she had gone to live in the USA voluntarily.

Worth ruling out.

Canada's Missing | Case details

www.services.rcmp-grc.gc.ca

 

[alucardsdream]

Donna Chambers was reported missing on February 27, 1976 from Carlingford, New Brunswick (a border town). She had been walking from her house to the local dump and was picked up in an unknown vehicle. Donna was never located although the belief was she had gone to live in the USA voluntarily.

It's a shame there isn't a photo of Donna to see if she looks anything like this Doe. Certainly worth a rule out, anyway!