NJ NJ - Helen Wagner, 26, Kearny, 28 Feb 1984

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Helen Wagner
Hudson County, New Jersey
26 year old white female

Height (inches)

Weight (pounds)

[TD="class: view_field"]66.0[/TD]

[TD="class: view_field"]110.0[/TD]

Hair: Black; long black wavy hair
Eyes: Brown

Scars on left wrist, right wrist and back near spine, casr on lower right chin. Some acne scars on face.

Tattoos: a small crescent and star tattoo on her hip region or possibly buttocks but unknown as to the left or right side.Tattoo is approximately 1/2 an inch tall and is blue and red in color. The star is located in the curve of the crescent

prior fracture right hand or wrist, possible broken nose

Clothing: Jeans, white sweater, red hooded jacket waist length




On the evening 0f 02/28/1984 at approximately 23:00 hours Helen Wagner reportedly left her residence to purchase cigarettes and never returned.

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/22192/

 

[hanpap]

I don't have direct access to these newspapers since there is a paywall but here is what I found

May 5, 1985

NATIONWIDE search by New Jersey police continues for a 27 year-old woman from Kearny who disappeared 14 months ago after leaving her home to buy a pack of cigarettes. The woman, Helen Wagner, was reported missing by her husband on Feb. 24, 1984, after she left the couple's Belgrove Drive home with only $9 in cash. The husband told investigators that his wife had suicidal tendencies and that he feared for her safety. Detective Norman Rutan of the Kearny police said he has contacted other departments across the nation and hospitals in the tristate area in an attempt to get leads on her whereabouts. Wagner, also known as Helen LaHache, is 5-feet-6 and 110 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She has a broken nose, crooked teeth, and scars on her wrists and chin. She also bears a blue-colored crescent moon tattoo on her thigh

5 May 1985, 20 - Daily News at Newspapers.com



April 15, 1984

The woman's distraught husband told police his wife has suicidal tendencies and expressed fear for her safety. The woman, an Iroquois Indian, "walked out with only $9 in her pockets, no ID and only the clothing she was wearing," said Detective Norman. Investigators have checked Indian reservations in Canada and upstate New York, and have questioned relatives New York City for clues to her whereabouts

Daily News from New York, New York on April 15, 1984 · 73

 

[folieadeuxnola]

Photo from 1984 article

Photo from 1985 article


Unsure what was going on with the 1984 article photo appears to be more of a sketch than a photo.

 

[hanpap]

I wonder if this could be a possible match
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Date Found: May 16, 1986
Sex: Female
Race/Ethnicity: White/Caucasian
Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 50
Estimated Age Range (Years): 29-48
Estimated Year of Death: 1985-1986
Height: Cannot Estimate
Weight: Cannot Estimate


Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only

Location Found:
Street Address 5835 Meadow View Avenue North Bergen, New Jersey
Hudson County

(Found along the hillside of the rear of the property.)
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Kearny is about a 23 minute drive, and roughly a 3 hour walk to the location where the remains were found. (going off of google maps)

The area has a lot of foliage and is located near a old cemetery.

... but now i am wondering if perhaps she should be under a native ethnicity?

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Missing​

Last seen alive: February 28, 1984

Circumstances: On the evening 0f 02/28/1984 at approximately 23:00 hours Helen Wagner reportedly left her residence to purchase cigarettes and never returned.
First Name: Helen
Last Name: Wagner

Details​

Age When Last Known Alive: 26
Race: White
Ethnicity: Other
Sex: Female
Height: 66.0
Weight: 110.0

Location​

City: Kearny
State: New Jersey
Zip: 07032
County: Hudson

Appearance​

Hair: Black
Head Hair: long black wavy hair
Eye: Brown
Scars And Marks: Scars on left wrist, right wrist and back near spine, casr on lower right chin. Some acne scars on face.
Tattoos: a small crescent and star tattoo on her hip region or possibly buttocks but unknown as to the left or right side.Tattoo is approximately 1/2 an inch tall and is blue and red in color. The star is located in the curve of the crescent
Skeletal Information: prior fracture right hand or wrist, possible broken nose

Clothing​

and Accessories​

Clothing: Jeans, white sweater, red hooded jacket waist length

Helen Wagner - New Jersey Missing Person Directory

Details and Pictures of Helen Wagner, Missing since February 1984

www.missingin.org

 

[Caring1]

Bump for Helen

Scar/mark
Scars on left wrist, right wrist and back near spine, casr on lower right chin. Some acne scars on face.

Tattoo
a small crescent and star tattoo on her hip region or possibly buttocks but unknown as to the left or right side.Tattoo is approximately 1/2 an inch tall and is blue and red in color. The star is located in the curve of the crescent.

Clothing
Jeans, white sweater, red hooded jacket waist length.

13 Unidentified Person Exclusions

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

 

[HopeRains]

Daily News, 15 Apr 84, pg 73. Ms. Wagner (also known as Hele La Hache) is described in this article from post above as being Iroquois Indian.

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping

 

[marytoodles]

I’m just hearing of this case. How sad! She had a lot of injuries over time for such a young person. Sad! I wonder what ever happened to her husband.

 

[Pennysmom1]

Added 8/07/24

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/mp-main.html?id=4835DFNJ

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown