OK Newborn, not stillborn, skull fractures, found in dumpster, UP11536, Connors State College campus, Muskogee Co, 9 December 1983

[Spoc113]

**Public Outreach Statement**
Unidentified Infant – Warner, Oklahoma (1983)
Connors State College

NAMUS Case number:
UP11536
8310689
12/09/1983
Warner
Muskogee
Oklahoma
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
An infant girl was found deceased on December 9, 1983, in Warner, Oklahoma.
She was discovered in a dumpster outside a girls’ dormitory in Muskogee County.
She was white/Caucasian, with brown hair and blue eyes, approximately 19 inches long, and weighing 5 pounds. She wore—or was found near—a pink nightgown.

For over 40 years, this baby girl has remained unidentified.

She has no name.
No family has been notified.
No one has ever been held accountable.
And her story has faded quietly into an old file.

But her life mattered.

Today, with modern DNA technology, investigative genealogy, and renewed public awareness, cases like this can finally be solved.
But only if people know these cases exist.

We are asking the public for help.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

• Share this post to raise awareness.
• Contact authoritiesif you remember anything about this case from 1983.
  • A neighbor, a rumor, a student who suddenly disappeared, a young woman who may have been pregnant and then was not—any detail could matter.
• Encourage Oklahoma leadership and law enforcement to prioritize investigative resources for long-unidentified children.
• Support the use of modern investigative tools, including forensic genealogy, for cold cases involving unidentified infants.

WHY THIS MATTERS

This baby girl deserves a name.
She deserves dignity, recognition, and truth.
And our community deserves to know that no child will ever be forgotten.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have information, no matter how small, please contact:
Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office
Oklahoma State Medical Examiner’s Office

 

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The relevant NamUs listing for this case is #UP11536: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[Spoc113]

**Public Outreach Statement**
Unidentified Infant – Warner, Oklahoma (1983)
Connors State College

NAMUS Case number:
UP11536
8310689
12/09/1983
Warner
Muskogee
Oklahoma
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
An infant girl was found deceased on December 9, 1983, in Warner, Oklahoma.
She was discovered in a dumpster outside a girls’ dormitory in Muskogee County.
She was white/Caucasian, with brown hair and blue eyes, approximately 19 inches long, and weighing 5 pounds. She wore—or was found near—a pink nightgown.

For over 40 years, this baby girl has remained unidentified.

She has no name.
No family has been notified.
No one has ever been held accountable.
And her story has faded quietly into an old file.

But her life mattered.

Today, with modern DNA technology, investigative genealogy, and renewed public awareness, cases like this can finally be solved.
But only if people know these cases exist.

We are asking the public for help.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

• Share this post to raise awareness.
• Contact authoritiesif you remember anything about this case from 1983.
  • A neighbor, a rumor, a student who suddenly disappeared, a young woman who may have been pregnant and then was not—any detail could matter.
• Encourage Oklahoma leadership and law enforcement to prioritize investigative resources for long-unidentified children.
• Support the use of modern investigative tools, including forensic genealogy, for cold cases involving unidentified infants.

WHY THIS MATTERS

This baby girl deserves a name.
She deserves dignity, recognition, and truth.
And our community deserves to know that no child will ever be forgotten.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have information, no matter how small, please contact:
Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office
Oklahoma State Medical Examiner’s Office

**Public Outreach Statement**
Unidentified Infant – Warner, Oklahoma (1983)
Connors State College

NAMUS Case number:
UP11536
8310689
12/09/1983
Warner
Muskogee
Oklahoma
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
An infant girl was found deceased on December 9, 1983, in Warner, Oklahoma.
She was discovered in a dumpster outside a girls’ dormitory in Muskogee County.
She was white/Caucasian, with brown hair and blue eyes, approximately 19 inches long, and weighing 5 pounds. She wore—or was found near—a pink nightgown.

For over 40 years, this baby girl has remained unidentified.

She has no name.
No family has been notified.
No one has ever been held accountable.
And her story has faded quietly into an old file.

But her life mattered.

Today, with modern DNA technology, investigative genealogy, and renewed public awareness, cases like this can finally be solved.
But only if people know these cases exist.

We are asking the public for help.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

• Share this post to raise awareness.
• Contact authoritiesif you remember anything about this case from 1983.
  • A neighbor, a rumor, a student who suddenly disappeared, a young woman who may have been pregnant and then was not—any detail could matter.
• Encourage Oklahoma leadership and law enforcement to prioritize investigative resources for long-unidentified children.
• Support the use of modern investigative tools, including forensic genealogy, for cold cases involving unidentified infants.

WHY THIS MATTERS

This baby girl deserves a name.
She deserves dignity, recognition, and truth.
And our community deserves to know that no child will ever be forgotten.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have information, no matter how small, please contact:
Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office
Oklahoma State Medical Examiner’s Office

In reviewing the 1983 Warner unidentified infant case, one of the most commonly examined and reasonable investigative leads is the possibility that the mother may have been a college student at the time. This is not an accusation toward any individual or institution. It is a standard line of inquiry in infant cold cases across the country and is based on well-documented investigative experience.

College students are often considered in cases like this because they may be living temporarily away from family, facing social or academic pressure, and lacking support systems, especially in the early 1980s when options and understanding were far more limited. Nearby institutions, including Connors State College, enrolled students from many communities, and unexplained withdrawals, sudden absences, or quiet departures during that period are routine areas investigators typically review when a newborn is found unidentified.

This perspective does not assign blame or judgment. It recognizes that young people under intense pressure sometimes make decisions they carry for a lifetime. With today’s forensic tools, including modern DNA analysis and genealogy, cases once considered unsolvable can now be approached with compassion, accuracy, and accountability.

The public has a right to ask whether this and other obvious investigative paths were fully examined, whether required summary documentation exists, and whether modern methods could now bring answers. Time passing does not lessen the importance of the case, and it does not diminish a child’s right to a name.

This is about transparency, process, and doing what can still be done. A community deserves answers, and a child deserves to be remembered.

 

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I’ve spent a significant amount of time reviewing the facts of this case, and in my opinion, this should not still be unresolved. Based on what is known, the timeline, jurisdictional overlap, and early investigative opportunities suggest this case should have been solved years ago.

One troubling possibility that cannot be ignored is whether institutional pressure played a role early on—including the potential influence of a nearby college or academic institution and a desire to avoid damaging publicity. That kind of pressure, if present, can quietly steer investigations away from uncomfortable conclusions.

Equally concerning is the pattern of opacity. Despite repeated, lawful requests, there has been a consistent lack of transparency from every agency I have contacted. Public records laws exist for a reason, and when agencies close ranks instead of providing even basic summary information, it raises legitimate questions about what is being protected—and why.

I am not accusing individuals. I am questioning systems. When a case involving a vulnerable victim remains unresolved for decades, when records are withheld, and when accountability is deflected, the public has a right to ask whether this is a failure—or a cover-up of convenience.

Sunlight matters. This case deserves answers, not silence.

 

[Spoc113]

(NEW INFORMATION) Unidentified Infant – Muskogee County, Oklahoma​

Found December 9, 1983

On December 9, 1983, a deceased newborn infant was discovered in a dumpster located on the Connors State College campus, behind the girls’ dormitory, in Muskogee County, Oklahoma. The infant was found by a housecleaner while taking out trash during routine cleaning duties.

Investigators determined the baby was not stillborn. Approximately 4½ inches of umbilical cord remained attached, indicating it had been cut hastily, suggesting the birth occurred outside of a medical setting. The infant also sustained skull fractures, which were documented during examination. The exact cause and timing of these injuries were never conclusively determined.

The baby was found inside a round cardboard container filled with wood shavings. The container was marked “Henderson Coffee.” Also found with the infant were a sanitary napkin and a nightgown, items commonly associated with childbirth and post-delivery bleeding.

The case was investigated by the Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office under Sheriff Crater, with Deputy Otis Stockstill (now deceased) involved in the investigation. The infant was later buried at Greenhill Cemetery in Muskogee County without identification and without a known name.

More than 42 years have passed, and this child still has no identity.

The location of discovery—a college campus, behind a women’s dormitory—raises important unanswered questions and underscores the need for renewed attention, transparency, and review. Advances in forensic science, record reconstruction, and DNA technology may now offer opportunities that did not exist in 1983.

If you attended Connors State College, lived or worked on campus, or in Muskogee County during the early 1980s—and recall anything unusual, rumors, concerns, or information related to this case—your memory could matter, even decades later.

Sometimes justice begins with remembering.

 

[The4TierBridge]

(NEW INFORMATION) Unidentified Infant – Muskogee County, Oklahoma​

Found December 9, 1983

On December 9, 1983, a deceased newborn infant was discovered in a dumpster located on the Connors State College campus, behind the girls’ dormitory, in Muskogee County, Oklahoma. The infant was found by a housecleaner while taking out trash during routine cleaning duties.

Investigators determined the baby was not stillborn. Approximately 4½ inches of umbilical cord remained attached, indicating it had been cut hastily, suggesting the birth occurred outside of a medical setting. The infant also sustained skull fractures, which were documented during examination. The exact cause and timing of these injuries were never conclusively determined.

The baby was found inside a round cardboard container filled with wood shavings. The container was marked “Henderson Coffee.” Also found with the infant were a sanitary napkin and a nightgown, items commonly associated with childbirth and post-delivery bleeding.

The case was investigated by the Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office under Sheriff Crater, with Deputy Otis Stockstill (now deceased) involved in the investigation. The infant was later buried at Greenhill Cemetery in Muskogee County without identification and without a known name.

More than 42 years have passed, and this child still has no identity.

The location of discovery—a college campus, behind a women’s dormitory—raises important unanswered questions and underscores the need for renewed attention, transparency, and review. Advances in forensic science, record reconstruction, and DNA technology may now offer opportunities that did not exist in 1983.

If you attended Connors State College, lived or worked on campus, or in Muskogee County during the early 1980s—and recall anything unusual, rumors, concerns, or information related to this case—your memory could matter, even decades later.

Sometimes justice begins with remembering.

Can you link the newspapers or whatever else you found this info from (if this isn't just another post from Oklahoma Cold Cases on Facebook; I can't find this one on their page).

 

[Spoc113]

Can you link the newspapers or whatever else you found this info from (if this isn't just another post from Oklahoma Cold Cases on Facebook; I can't find this one on their page).

Open records request. I have been trying for 2 years to get the case opened. I spoke to ME's office today and they didn't want to release a hardcopy but did tell me what was on it. I have had so much pushback on the is inquiry I was grateful to get what they offered.

 

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Find a Grave currently lists the infant as stillborn. According to information provided by the Medical Examiner’s Office, this is incorrect. The infant was breathing at birth, with lungs found full of air, indicating live birth. In addition, the infant sustained skull fractures, which—when considered alongside evidence of live birth—raises serious concerns of criminal violence. While the manner of death has not been publicly adjudicated, these findings are inconsistent with a stillbirth and warrant classification as a potential homicide, not a stillbirth.

 

[Sillybilly]

ADMIN NOTE:

The title has been edited to provide victim information. I had to find the NAMUS link for the title.

Facts and opinions are provided without links to sources. Websleuths requires links to the information stated as fact so that other members can consider the source and the information provided.

Get some sources in here please.

Thanks !!

 

[Spoc113]

ADMIN NOTE:

The title has been edited to provide victim information. I had to find the NAMUS link for the title.

Facts and opinions are provided without links to sources. Websleuths requires links to the information stated as fact so that other members can consider the source and the information provided.

Get some sources in here please.

Thanks !!

I actually spoke to the ME's office. My email: I can't link something that was in real time.

Thank you again for taking the time to speak with me and for your follow-up email regarding ME/C Case No. 8310689. I appreciate your professionalism and the courtesy you have shown throughout this process. That can't be overstated.
After reviewing your email and the relevant Oklahoma statutes, I would like to respectfully request two things:

1. Public Summary Report (63 O.S. § 945)
   Under 63 O.S. § 945, my understanding is that, in every case investigated by your office, a summary report is required and that this summary report is a public record available for inspection and copying, regardless of whether the case is considered an open investigation.
   Accordingly, I am formally requesting a copy of the public summary report for ME/C Case No. 8310689 pursuant to 63 O.S. § 945 and the Oklahoma Open Records Act, 51 O.S. § 24A.5.
2. Written Basis for Withholding the Full Autopsy Report (63 O.S. § 945; 51 O.S. § 24A.5(1)(d))
   You indicated that the full autopsy report cannot be released because the case is considered an open investigation and therefore not a public record under 63 O.S. § 945 and 51 O.S. § 24A.5(1)(d).
   As I understand the current version of 63 O.S. § 945, withholding the full autopsy report due to an ongoing criminal investigation requires a written declaration from the appropriate District Attorney or law-enforcement agency stating that release of the report would “materially compromise an ongoing criminal investigation,” and that any continued withholding is subject to the procedures and time limits set out in that statute.
   If your office is continuing to withhold the full autopsy report in this case on that basis, I respectfully request either:
   • a copy of the written declaration from the District Attorney or law-enforcement agency that is being relied upon to treat this as an open investigation for purposes of 63 O.S. § 945, or
   • written confirmation that no such declaration exists.

I want to be clear that my frustration is directed at the legal and structural barriers in the system, not at you personally or your staff. I am very grateful for your time, your explanations, and your expressed support for identifying this child.
Thank you again for your assistance, and I look forward to your response.
Respectfully,

 

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[Sillybilly]

I actually spoke to the ME's office. My email: I can't link something that was in real time.

You can take a photo, block out any personally identifying information, and upload the image to the thread or send it to an Admin or Moderator for review.

The title of the thread was edited to provide some basic information about the victim and the NAMUS case number UP11536
which was linked at Oklahoma Cold Cases website.