NV NV - Reno, OtherFem 60-70, UP50410, 'Diane Ashley', bilateral lower leg amputations, 1999/DODMay'18

[YaYa_521]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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NamUs #UP50410
Female, Other
Date Found. May 5, 2018
Location Found. Reno, Nevada
Estimated Age Range. 60-70 Years

Sex. Female
Race / Ethnicity. Other
Possible First Name. Diane
Possible Middle Name--
Possible Last Name. Ashley
Possible Nickname. Dixie Mae
Estimated Age Group. Adult - Pre 70
Estimated Age Range (Years) 60-70
Estimated Year of Death. 2018
Estimated PMI--
Height. 5' 0"-5' 6"(60-66 inches) , Estimated
Weight. 101 lbs, Measured
Hair Gray or Partially Gray
Eyes Brown

Distinctive Physical Features
Amputation - Bilateral below the knee amputations left and right legs


Circumstances of Recovery
The decedent was reportedly found at an unknown location in Reno in 1999 in an altered level of consciousness. The decedent has been living in group homes since that time. She has given various stories of having lived in Texas, and Las Vegas. She has been using the name, Diane Ashley, with multiple birth dates, and social security numbers, none of which are associated with that name. She gave a story of being assaulted and left in the snow, which resulted in bilateral lower leg amputations. She gives her race as white, but she could be Native American, or Asian.

Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains--
Condition of Remains Recognizable face

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[Laughing]

Fingerprints?
Dentals?
Assessment of amputation sites, especially when she entered 'the system' in 1999? Where the surgical sites fresh, a year old, 5 years old? Found with prosthetics or a wheelchair?

Sooo many questions.

 

[YaYa_521]

Fingerprints?
Dentals?
Assessment of amputation sites, especially when she entered 'the system' in 1999? Where the surgical sites fresh, a year old, 5 years old? Found with prosthetics or a wheelchair?

Sooo many questions.

Yeah, I thought there should be quite a bit more identifying info available but it wasn't given in the NamUs profile. This case certainly leaves a lot of unanswered questions.

Also, as a double amputee (esp. a supposed victim of an assault) wouldn't she qualify for disability or some kind of victim's assistance? It seems the incident and sussequent hospitalization, surgery, follow-up care, and therapy would be well-documented.

 

[Laughing]

Yeah, I thought there should be quite a bit more identifying info available but it wasn't given in the NamUs profile. This case certainly leaves a lot of unanswered questions.

Also, as a double amputee (esp. a supposed victim of an assault) wouldn't she qualify for disability or some kind of victim's assistance? It seems the incident and sussequent hospitalization, surgery, follow-up care, and therapy would be well-documented.

Agree!

Was she diabetic? Often contributes to problems that lead to amputation.

How should we Google? Assault Victim Left in Snowbank pre-1999?

There are also congenital & gestational conditions that generally result in disarticulation, the specific type of amputation that indicates removal at a joint. The medical records should indicate if her surgery was years ago or months ago.

If she is Native American, this may have all happened through Indian Health Service:

Indian Health Service | Indian Health Service (IHS)

did LE contact this outfit in 1999?

Soooo many questions!

 

[Nate_Bro]

Does Catherine Chiang strike anyone as a potential candidate?
Catherine Chiang – The Charley Project

 

[annemc2]

Yeah, seems odd to lose two lower limbs due to being "left in the snow" without losing any other body parts (fingers, ear, nose). My first thought was diabetes as well. The care homes would certainly know if she was Type I diabetic. Did they find her with a wheelchair or other assistive devices? I'd love to know more about the circumstances of her being found.

 

[YaYa_521]

Does Catherine Chiang strike anyone as a potential candidate?
Catherine Chiang – The Charley Project

I looked at Catherine as a PM. I think it's possible she could have ended up in NV. My reservation is the height difference. At 5' 7" she'd be an inch taller than the estimated height range of Diana Ashley. Having said that, we've seen enough flukes to know this discrepancy doesn't exclude her without doing a scientific comparison.

I cannot give a worthy opinion on a visual comparison of the photos. I see it but at the same time I don't. I guess it's the aging process.

 

[YaYa_521]

How and/or why Julie King would end up in NV is anyone's guess but I think she's a good PM. Julie went missing from FL in 1991. She would have been about 60 in 2018. Her height and weight match the estimates for Diane Ashley as does her hair and eyes. Even though Julie's pic is somewhat blurred and grainy it seems some of the facial markings are similar. Especially the bridge and tip of her nose as well as on the left side of her mouth. Lastly, I can't help but notice that left ear.

The Doe Network: Case File 599DFFL
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[Lwieckowicz]

Have you heard of the story of another Jane doe with double amputations found that doesn’t remember her identity? She’s still alive, she was found in 2014 in Michigan I couldn’t help but wonder despite the distance if these two have ever been considered to be related cases? China Black

 

[cheemsg]

Wouldn't photo of her when she first arrived in 1999 be 10 times more useful, to someone who might have known her?

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping

 

[cheemsg]

A woman named Diane Ashley was involved in a divorce in Reno in 1989.
Mar 09, 1989, page 29 - Reno Gazette-Journal at Newspapers.com - Newspapers.com

I wonder if Diane Ashley actually is her name and she had a downward spiral after her divorce?

Another article says that this Diane was 25 in 1984 when she was married.
So about 40 in 1999.
So 59 in 2018, falling into the age bracket by a year.

Nov 23, 1984, page 38 - Reno Gazette-Journal at Newspapers.com - Newspapers.com