NJ NJ - Newark, BlkFem 18-40, UP17575, Tattoos: Tiara, Purple Rose, 3 Stars on Neck, Mar'18

[Bit of hope]

Over the weekend, I was in a fast-food line with a woman who had a very similar purple rose tattoo. I asked her about it and she said it was a memorial for a baby she miscarried. The purple is for eternity.

Probably not relevant but I thought it was interesting.

I still believe the rose is meant to close in the name, not to conceal it. Maybe it was her daughter or lover who died...eternal love so to speak.

 

[carbuff]

I still believe the rose is meant to close in the name, not to conceal it. Maybe it was her daughter or lover who died...eternal love so to speak.

Agreed.

 

[Gardener1850]

Bumping. She is still unidentified: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[Bit of hope]

Here is an article from may 2019 about all the missing persons in NJ. In one of the pictures I saw this girl.

When I Google on the name I find nothing about her missing, but she is (or was) obviously one of the missing persons of NJ. Maybe she is one of the unreported persons, the below article is talking about.

There’s 1,000 unsolved missing persons cases in N.J. On Saturday, police will try to bring some of them home.

"Faces of missing people in New Jersey, seen at the State Police event in 2018 at Rowan University"

"For a third year, New Jersey State Police will hold a missing persons event to encourage family members who have not reported a loved one’s disappearance to come forward, and to provide support for the families of the missing"

"But even with the high number of incidents out of Essex County, underreporting is still an issue, he said. And without cooperation and persistence from family members, cases may drop to the bottom of the list — particularly in smaller police departments without missing persons units."

Maybe I can find the mentioned slide show somewhere or find more about this case.

 

[j_in_c]

Here is an article from may 2019 about all the missing persons in NJ. In one of the pictures I saw this girl.
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When I Google on the name I find nothing about her missing, but she is (or was) obviously one of the missing persons of NJ. Maybe she is one of the unreported persons, the below article is talking about.

There’s 1,000 unsolved missing persons cases in N.J. On Saturday, police will try to bring some of them home.

"Faces of missing people in New Jersey, seen at the State Police event in 2018 at Rowan University"

Great find! I am also unable to get any more information on Tiara Gardener. I do see that article has a link to the NJ state police missing person's unit - I wonder if they have more information or at least now where that slide with all those missing people on it came from?

 

[bombardier]

doesn't seem like New Jersey can keep up with all their missing persons! Only 90 people listed on the official website (New Jersey State Police - Missing Persons) and 324 MP on NamUs... if there is truly 1000s of missing people of out NJ that's a lot of lost names
I'm going to send a quick e-mail to the NJ Missing Person's Unit and ask about Tiara Gardener. Hoping they respond and maybe reveal a better website for their active MPs!

 

[KaylaraOwl]

At one point they didn't update the NJ state missing persons website for *years*

 

[bombardier]

here are some more MP off NamUs, let me know if any seem like a good match and feel free to correct me if any have been mentioned already! its hard to search... minus the tattoos, there isnt much to go off of.

(reminder of the recon)

Ange Iradukunda - last seen Dec 2017, 21 y/o, same weight, height is 1" taller. Last seen 750 miles away in MI. Can't find any other info about her disappearance! I think she looks facially similar, though, and has the dark complexion I think the recon was trying to get across.

Kalaya Gillyard - last seen Sept 2017, 36 y/o, same height, higher weight than UID (she is listed as being 5'5" 100lbs which is very thin and facially she looks average and healthy - wonder if that was a misprint?). Last seen only 80 miles away in PA! I think she is facially similar to the UID except her nose is downturned and the recon has a button nose, though I don't know what level of decomp they were working with...

Olivia Patrick - last seen August 2017, 18 y/o, habitual runaway, same height and about 20lbs heavier. 130 miles away. No picture I am mentioning her as it says she has a tattoo of an unknown name on her left chest. Could it be 'Tiara' and 'Tiana' and she later covered it up? I know UID has the tattoo on her right chest but the person who filed the report didn't even know the name, they could have also mistaken its location.

Deashia Latrice Dora - last seen January 2017, 17 y/o, same height and weight, about 1000 miles away in MI. There is something about her face that reminds me of the UID recon... she looks like the recon with chubbier cheeks, which again could be visually lost due to decomp.

 

[Bit of hope]

If I look at the women you posted, Ange Iradukunda looks a lot the same. Would fit in the age range and one inch off I consider as not relevant. But yes....that's a long way...For now I just going to forget about the tattoos, looking with fresh eyes. She could have gotten them without anybody knowing, later or whatever.

 

[bombardier]

If I look at the women you posted, Ange Iradukunda looks a lot the same. Would fit in the age range and one inch off I consider as not relevant. But yes....that's a long way...For now I just going to forget about the tattoos, looking with fresh eyes. She could have gotten them without anybody knowing, later or whatever.

i agree... im thinking either the MP got their tattoos after, the person who filed their report didn't know them too well, or they still haven't been reported missing
I wish i could find more info about Ange! 750 miles is not that far if the disappearance was voluntary and it was a couple months before the UID was deceased so...

 

[bombardier]

I think I'm going to send Anna Delaney (UID's forensic anthropologist) an e-mail about Ange and what she thinks of the facial similarities, seeing as she replied to another possible match and added the rule-out
update: just sent, I will post if I get a reply.

 

[bombardier]

Reply from Anna Delaney. I was hoping she had the ability to contact Michigan police and get some more info on Ange (such as tattoos) but I guess not.
"
Thank you for sending the comparison. Unfortunately I don't have enough scientific data to compare the cases. Should that change, I will perform the comparison.
Thank you,
Anna

Anna W. Delaney, M.A.
Forensic Anthropologist
New Jersey State Police/
Office of Forensic Science
Forensic Anthropology Unit
1200 Negron Road
Hamilton, NJ 08691
[email protected]
609-584-5054 ext: 5656 or 5655
cell: 609-475-5094"

 

[Bit of hope]

Reply from Anna Delaney. I was hoping she had the ability to contact Michigan police and get some more info on Ange (such as tattoos) but I guess not.
"
Thank you for sending the comparison. Unfortunately I don't have enough scientific data to compare the cases. Should that change, I will perform the comparison.
Thank you,
Anna

Anna W. Delaney, M.A.
Forensic Anthropologist
New Jersey State Police/
Office of Forensic Science
Forensic Anthropology Unit
1200 Negron Road
Hamilton, NJ 08691
[email protected]
609-584-5054 ext: 5656 or 5655
cell: 609-475-5094"

Thanks for the effort! At least she took the time to repliy. My interpretation is that the (identical) possible identifiers are not (yet) there.

 

[j_in_c]

My heart stopped for a second reading about missing person Jenaya Wapemoose

Jenaya is described as female, Indigenous, five feet four inches tall, 130 pounds, thin build with shoulder-length light brown, wavy hair and brown eyes. Noticeable markings include a tattoo of stars on her neck.

But she has only been missing since March 2019
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...apemoose-22-regina-saskatchewan-10-march-2019

Did anyone on this thread find out anymore about Tiara Gardener from the missing persons in NJ slideshow?

 

[PunkCake]

I randomly ended up here. But has anyone had a tattoo artist de-construct the cover up/overlay?

 

[Bit of hope]

My heart stopped for a second reading about missing person Jenaya Wapemoose

Jenaya is described as female, Indigenous, five feet four inches tall, 130 pounds, thin build with shoulder-length light brown, wavy hair and brown eyes. Noticeable markings include a tattoo of stars on her neck.

But she has only been missing since March 2019
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...apemoose-22-regina-saskatchewan-10-march-2019

Did anyone on this thread find out anymore about Tiara Gardener from the missing persons in NJ slideshow?

No sorry, searched for the slideshow, and on her name on the internet, Namus etc. Looked a you-tube, watched some interviews with LE talking about the missing person's day, hoping to find a hunch to were I could find the slideshow, but nothing. They are claiming to have a lot of long term missing persons cases, but to my surprise there is nobody listed at Missing Persons Unit | New Jersey State Police
How weird is that.

 

[MadMcGoo]

I submitted Jordan Kuykendall back in August, I thought I posted here but I guess not. I spoke with Lt. McDaniel with the Memphis Police Department and he also seemed to be hopeful that the New Jersey Doe was Jordan. I haven't heard back since we last spoke but I'm guessing that is because it will be an active homicide investigation. It's hard to tell, but in one of the photos of Jordan, you can see the stars on the side of her neck and the name "Chris" on her lower leg.

The Charley Project
Jordan-Brittany Antoinette Kuykendall

• 
  
  
  • Missing Since: 08/21/2017
  • Missing From: Memphis, Tennessee
  • Classification: Missing
  • Date of Birth: 02/10/1987 (32)
  • Age: 30 years old
  • Height and Weight: 5'3, 120 pounds
  • Clothing/Jewelry Description: A pink top and blue jeans with holes in the sides.
  • Distinguishing Characteristics: African-American female. Black hair, brown eyes. Kuykendall has the following tattoos: a tiger on her right thigh, the name "Chris" on the bottom of her left leg, the name "Jordan" on her lower back, and a purple rose with a stem on her right shoulder. Her ears are pierced. She normally wears her hair in a bun. Kuykendall is normally referred to as Jordan Kuykendall.
  
  *ETA: I noticed I said NY instead of NJ

 

[Gardener1850]

I submitted Jordan Kuykendall back in August, I thought I posted here but I guess not. I spoke with Lt. McDaniel with the Memphis Police Department and he also seemed to be hopeful that the New York Doe was Jordan. I haven't heard back since we last spoke but I'm guessing that is because it will be an active homicide investigation. It's hard to tell, but in one of the photos of Jordan, you can see the stars on the side of her neck and the name "Chris" on her lower leg.

The Charley Project
Jordan-Brittany Antoinette Kuykendall

• 
  
  
  • Missing Since: 08/21/2017
  • Missing From: Memphis, Tennessee
  • Classification: Missing
  • Date of Birth: 02/10/1987 (32)
  • Age: 30 years old
  • Height and Weight: 5'3, 120 pounds
  • Clothing/Jewelry Description: A pink top and blue jeans with holes in the sides.
  • Distinguishing Characteristics: African-American female. Black hair, brown eyes. Kuykendall has the following tattoos: a tiger on her right thigh, the name "Chris" on the bottom of her left leg, the name "Jordan" on her lower back, and a purple rose with a stem on her right shoulder. Her ears are pierced. She normally wears her hair in a bun. Kuykendall is normally referred to as Jordan Kuykendall.

Thanks for submitting her! Here's Jordan's thread: TN - TN - Jordan Antoinette Kuykendall, 30, Memphis, 21 Aug 2017

 

[MadMcGoo]

Thanks for submitting her! Here's Jordan's thread: TN - TN - Jordan Antoinette Kuykendall, 30, Memphis, 21 Aug 2017

No problem! Thank you!

 

[Gardener1850]

As I promised I would update:
Mia Patterson has been excluded as a match to this UID. As of today she is the only exclusion listed.

Just an update on Mia Patterson. Mia was found deceased in Detroit in 2018 (and her body not identified until Sept 2019): Found Deceased - MI - Mia Patterson, 26, Detroit, 30 May 2017

I'm hoping there will be an identification of our lady with the stars soon.