''Records show Jackson came to Las Vegas from the San Antonio, Texas, area in the mid-1990s, police said. She was known to have lived near Harmon Avenue and Mountain Vista Street in the southeast valley — about six miles from where police located her remains.''
''Jackson struggled financially and placed three of four children into temporary care. No one ever reported her missing, police said, adding her family believed she disappeared.''
''Anyone with information about Jackson or “Ava” or “Eva” can contact homicide detectives at 702-828-3521.''
After 24 years, Las Vegas Jane Doe (2001) is now Identified
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Teams with Othram to Identify a 2001 Homicide Victim
''The woman could not be identified and became known as Las Vegas Jane Doe. Details of the woman’s case were entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) as UP250. Despite investigators’ efforts, the woman was identified for more than twenty years when the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department teamed with Othram to determine if the woman could be identified using advanced DNA testing.''
''This investigation led to the positive identification of the woman, who is now known to be Virgia Mae Jackson. An investigation into Jackson’s death is ongoing.''
