NV NV - Overton, Old Simplot Mill, UncRaceFem 3-7, UP10561, Found in a Cave, Feb'95

[KaylaraOwl]

Well, the San Bernardino Sheriff 's Office is the one who worked on the DNA for Brandi and they're also involved in looking for other victims of Terry Rasmussen, so I think they'll check out that angle as well.

 

[Jake479]

Bumping, there's so many girls this could be. I'm surprised she only has two ruleouts.

 

[KaylaraOwl]

Same, but I'm guessing that the DNA is pretty degraded if they had to run a manual comparison in order to rule Brandi out.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

There are companies like Othram that can work with tiny amounts of DNA. I hope one of them will take on this case.

 

[Jake479]

Bumping, still only two rule outs.

 

[Goecke]

I know Nikole Betterson has already been suggested, but she sounds plausible. A little young for the age range (2), but the fact the unidentified girl didn't have any permanent teeth makes me think she was at the younger side of the age range.
Nikole Betterson
I can't find any info on if her DNA is on file or not. Given the circumstances of her disappearance, and that both of her parents are deceased, I highly doubt it.

 

[Goecke]

Here's the other girl who was suggested, Sherise Magee. She was only a year old, so also younger than the age range. All that's publicly available about her case is that she was abducted from her home by a family member. I haven't been able to find any info on how this "family member" was related to her.
Sherise Magee
Again, no info on DNA.

 

[Goecke]

Sherise and Nikole are the only missing girls close to the age range that I could find that went missing in Nevada before the UID was found, but I decided to look for missing girls from UT, AZ, and CA

There's only one each from both Utah and Arizona (aside from Jennifer Klein, who has been ruled out).
Vilate Young, who was 15 months old and went missing in 1956. The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) And Shemaeah Gunnel, 5, missing since 1989. It's not listed in her NamUs, but this is a murder without a body case. Her mom's boyfriend was convicted of her murder, along with her mother and sister (whose bodies have both been found).

And quite a few from CA:
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Crystal Tymich, 6, missing since 1994
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Sarah Amiri, 3, missing since 1994
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Angela Olmstead, 7, missing since 1992
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Amanda (Nikky) Campbell, 4, missing since 1991
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Amber Swartz-Garcia, 7, missing since 1989
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Deisy Herrera, 3, missing since 1987
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Lisa Zaharias, 1, missing since 1987
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) April Cooper, 7, missing since 1986
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Danyel Sparpana, 3, missing since 1985
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Barbara Burhans, 8, missing since 1982
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Ilene Scott, 6, missing since 1980
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Donna Fowler, 7, missing since 1980
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Jessie and Fannie Stuart, 2 and 1, missing since 1977
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Yolanda Williams and Violet Matory, 7 and 9, missing since 1977
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Brandi Summers and Tiffany Wise, 5 and 2, missing since 1977
https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/4537?nav Lisa Dickinson, 9, missing since 1976
https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/15293?nav Consuella Cash, 7, missing since 1975
https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/6703?nav Cynthia Sumpter, 5, missing since 1974
https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/5996?nav Tracy Davenport, 6, missing since 1973
https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/44?nav Anna Waters, 5, missing since 1973
https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/12844?nav Mary Lozano, 4, missing since 1969
https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/11687?nav Ramona Price, 7, missing since 1961

 

[BrownBear]

Still only two exclusions listed on NamUs
Jennifer Klein and Michaela Garecht

 

[Mysteries1974]

I don’t know why but I have a strong feeling this is April Cooper, missing since 1986 from Rancho, California. Her killer at one point confessed that April “died” in a hiking accident where she fell and broke her neck. Now, I don’t believe that’s how she died but I do believe he went through great lengths to conceal April’s death.

if it’s not April, then I’m betting it’s Amber Jean Swartz-Garcia. This being her could either confirm or deny whether Curtis Anderson kidnapped her. It looks like this might’ve been a detour that he took while enroute to Tucson, Arizona.

 

[Mysteries1974]

Okay, I sent an email to the coroner regarding both April Cooper and Amber Swartz-Garcia. I feel both are very possible.

 

[aThousandYearsWide]

1001UFNV - Unidentified Female

Date of Discovery: February 9, 1995
Location of Discovery: Overton, Clark County, Nevada
Estimated Date of Death: Unknown
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 3-7 years old
Race: Unknown
Sex: Female
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers
Dentals: Available. Per dental report, all of the present dentition is deciduous. None of the recovered permanent dentition has erupted. The 1st molars (teeth 3, 14) had been present but were unerupted.
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: None
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery
Two hikers entered a cave near the Old Simplot Mill site and discovered a small skull. The site was known for being an old Indian burial region, however, the skull was determined to be a more recent death and not deemed historical remains.

Originally, the case was classified as male but has been reclassified as female.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Clark County Coroner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Rick Jones
Agency Phone Number: 702-455-3210
Agency Email: [email protected]
Agency Case Number: 95-00523

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 10561
Former Hot Case Number: 657

Information Source(s)
NamUs
Clark County Sheriff Department
1001UFNV

 

[victoriarobinson642]

This would be a good case for genetic genealogy.

 

[DaisyToe]

I don’t know why but I have a strong feeling this is April Cooper, missing since 1986 from Rancho, California. Her killer at one point confessed that April “died” in a hiking accident where she fell and broke her neck. Now, I don’t believe that’s how she died but I do believe he went through great lengths to conceal April’s death.

if it’s not April, then I’m betting it’s Amber Jean Swartz-Garcia. This being her could either confirm or deny whether Curtis Anderson kidnapped her. It looks like this might’ve been a detour that he took while enroute to Tucson, Arizona.

Do you know where exactly the remains were located? I was friends with April at the time, Bannister only had a small window of where he could have disposed of her. Because when her mom got home she called the police and Bannister showed up dirty at his father's wedding. I think she can only be in Southern California. But there is still a lot of areas that cover as well. I know they do have her DNA I believe from her mother because I asked. Let me know if they get back to you.

 

[Mysteries1974]

Do you know where exactly the remains were located? I was friends with April at the time, Bannister only had a small window of where he could have disposed of her. Because when her mom got home she called the police and Bannister showed up dirty at his father's wedding. I think she can only be in Southern California. But there is still a lot of areas that cover as well. I know they do have her DNA I believe from her mother because I asked. Let me know if they get back to you.

Hi!! Thank you for responding. These remains were located in a cave in the Overton area of Nevada. I haven’t heard anything from the person in submitted the match too but I will keep you up to date!

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Do you know where exactly the remains were located? I was friends with April at the time, Bannister only had a small window of where he could have disposed of her. Because when her mom got home she called the police and Bannister showed up dirty at his father's wedding. I think she can only be in Southern California. But there is still a lot of areas that cover as well. I know they do have her DNA I believe from her mother because I asked. Let me know if they get back to you.

1001UFNV

 

[cheemsg]

Has NCMEC ever worked on this case? I have no idea how they work but you think they'd have made a poster for this. Do people send cases to them?

 

[SteeleSeeker]

Do you know where exactly the remains were located? I was friends with April at the time, Bannister only had a small window of where he could have disposed of her. Because when her mom got home she called the police and Bannister showed up dirty at his father's wedding. I think she can only be in Southern California. But there is still a lot of areas that cover as well. I know they do have her DNA I believe from her mother because I asked. Let me know if they get back to you.

I agree that April would still be in CA. The Time frame would not really allow for extensive Travel. Most of the reports and articles I have seen Have Bannister saying he gave her money for the campground arcade and she wandered away. He also attended his Father's wedding the following day and Bannister's son never seemed to indicate that he went on a trip at the time.

 

[sorcoy14]

Still only two exclusions.

 

[Lkngcrzy]

1001UFNV

I’ve read some articles claiming that April’s mother didn’t know that she was missing until about 4 hours after the search started. I also read that WJB arrived to the wedding caked in dirt, but that may have been the next day which imo would mean that he could have put her anywhere along the 15 from Temecula to SD. *im not sure which day his dad married*