Identified! OK - OSBI Needs Help to ID Woman In Photo *Resolved*

[SeriouslySearching]

In travel trailers, the beds tuck up underneath like that to keep them in place in the older ones which is why I think it is such. It isn't a normal bed.

 

[snarkymalarkey]

Personally I think this is an old picture. The pillowcase in the background has an awfully outdated color scheme / pattern on it, and I feel the same way about her top.
I think its some kind of silky polyester pajama top, you can see a top button is covered with the same material. Also, the top has a collar and there is embroidery on the collar also...and also on the arm of the top. If that was embroidered velour, it would be kind of stiff to sleep on?

Also, in this day and age of digital photography, why would a killer have the picture developed for a souviner? Seems a lot easier to just keep the picture on your camera or print it out on paper at home.

 

[philamena]

I continue to feel sick about this woman. Why hasn't she been reported missing? OR has she been reported missing and maybe her loved ones haven't seen the picture.

Here's my take.
She is definitely dead. She has a black eye, defense wounds on her left thumb area and above her elbow. I think the green and pink item she's laying on is either a pillow or another housecoat type thing.


I've also been searching the web for the housecoat she's wearing. I think it's a cheap, velour robe. Probably from KMart or another low priced dept store. (I know, because I had one very similar to that years ago.)

QUESTION--where did you all find the unretouched photograph? TIA

 

[philamena]

Personally I think this is an old picture. The pillowcase in the background has an awfully outdated color scheme / pattern on it, and I feel the same way about her top.
I think its some kind of silky polyester pajama top, you can see a top button is covered with the same material. Also, the top has a collar and there is embroidery on the collar also...and also on the arm of the top. If that was embroidered velour, it would be kind of stiff to sleep on?

Also, in this day and age of digital photography, why would a killer have the picture developed for a souviner? Seems a lot easier to just keep the picture on your camera or print it out on paper at home.

snarklymalarkey,
Exactly what I think too about the thing in the background. It is old...very out dated but alot of people save old stuff. Maybe this picture was taken in an old camper?

WHY was this picture left at the gas station?
It had to be left on purpose....it didn't haphazardly fall out of someones wallet.

HOW big was this picture?

Wallet size? From an Instamatic?

 

[kwatson696]

I kinda think she looks like this girl...
http://www.osbi.state.ok.us/Investigative/missing_adults/H_D_Meek.jpg

What do ya'll think?

26 year old Hope Danelle Meek of Valliant was last seen on Thursday, February 21st, 2002 by her husband Jerry who reported her missing the following Tuesday. Meek is described as a white female 5 feet 2 inches tall, 105 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing gray sweats and tennis shoes. ​

 

[kwatson696]

OK, :crazy: I went to this site and don't think it looks like her recent photos...

http://hope-meek.memory-of.com/

 

[Reannan]

At least you are trying Kwatson! This case is driving me insane. There has GOT to be a way to identify the items in that photo. Sadly, there are way too many people missing who sort of look like the lady in the picture. It is just wrong that people disappear without a trace.

 

[Cherlee]

peeking in here =) :innocent:

I just found this site last week and I am addicted!
This case is creepy and soo sad
I have heard many mention that it looks like she is on a camper type bed.
I think she could be on a water bed. I used to own one that looked very similar to this one at the headboard. The mattress went under the bottom of the headboard and if you rested your arm near it, your arm would go under the wood somewhat..
Also, is that a fly on her top lip? As soon as I opened the pic my 18yr old son said "mom that is a fly on her lip!" And It does look like a fly..I thought at first it was a scab of some sort.
I hope they find out who this poor girl is. And the sicko who took this pic!

 

[Jaded]

peeking in here =) :innocent:

I just found this site last week and I am addicted!
This case is creepy and soo sad
I have heard many mention that it looks like she is on a camper type bed.
I think she could be on a water bed. I used to own one that looked very similar to this one at the headboard. The mattress went under the bottom of the headboard and if you rested your arm near it, your arm would go under the wood somewhat..
Also, is that a fly on her top lip? As soon as I opened the pic my 18yr old son said "mom that is a fly on her lip!" And It does look like a fly..I thought at first it was a scab of some sort.
I hope they find out who this poor girl is. And the sicko who took this pic!

I looked, and it does look like a fly. I thought it might be a waterbed, too. I think some of this pic was cropped out by LE. They cropped and photoshopped it for the public, and I wonder what is in the rest of it.

 

[laini]

peeking in here =) :innocent:

I just found this site last week and I am addicted!
This case is creepy and soo sad
I have heard many mention that it looks like she is on a camper type bed.
I think she could be on a water bed. I used to own one that looked very similar to this one at the headboard. The mattress went under the bottom of the headboard and if you rested your arm near it, your arm would go under the wood somewhat..
Also, is that a fly on her top lip? As soon as I opened the pic my 18yr old son said "mom that is a fly on her lip!" And It does look like a fly..I thought at first it was a scab of some sort.
I hope they find out who this poor girl is. And the sicko who took this pic!

Welcome to websleuths, Cherlee! Yep, this site is addictive and the people here are great.
Good point about the waterbed. I didn't even think of that.

 

[Reannan]

No, it isn't a fly on her top lip, it is dried blood. She has been hit in the mouth. I am certain she was shot and an exit wound is in the back of her head. I think she was either shot on the left side of her head, which is facing down towards the bed she is on, or with the gun in her mouth. I would think there would be more damage to the mouth area if the gun had been place in her mouth, however.

 

[Jaded]

No, it isn't a fly on her top lip, it is dried blood. She has been hit in the mouth. I am certain she was shot and an exit wound is in the back of her head. I think she was either shot on the left side of her head, which is facing down towards the bed she is on, or with the gun in her mouth. I would think there would be more damage to the mouth area if the gun had been place in her mouth, however.

Look to the very top of the dried blood. It looks like it almost blends in with the coloration. It looks like there is a fly sitting on the blood.

 

[trixie]

This has me hooked. I am also searching online for the pj's or robe. It actaully looks to me like mens pj's or a mans robe. Maybe a kimono. Will keep looking.

 

[txsvicki]

The mouth and hand look to me like they are some type of deep wound. I can't see any blood or oozing as if she had been cleaned up or the wound not too fresh. The waterbed idea is good. The wood has a slight curve in the middle as if it is some type of headboard area and I don't think it's very wide or there'd be more curving. I was also wondering if this could be the bottom rung of a slotted type headboard or even the arm of a wooden frame couch. I think the black spot on the lip does look like some sort of bug. It looks like there'd be scabbing on the hand and other parts of the cheek if the lip had time to heal. I don't suppose that she is a burn victim.

 

[trixie]

I think it is a fly also.
What I don't understand is weren't there any security camers at the gas station where this was found? I can't see a photo laying around too long before a breeze or the wind from the cars pulling up to the pump or leaving would blow it away. So if it was found and turned in right away at least they would be able to see who had come in to the station that day and maybe run the plates or at the very least have someone study the footage closely to see if this photo fell out of someones car. I don't see how this could have come out of a truck as they usually use Truck stops for deisel fuel.
Also I don't think this is a real recent photo. It looks like maybe circa 1980' s to me. That comforter or sleeping bag or whatever it is reminds me of the TV show Miami Vice. Everything about this photo looks old actually.

 

[Diamond]

Hi, everyone. I've lurked for a little while, but finally figured out registration (wouldn't use yahoo email).

I saw a wound on her hand also. Do you think it could be a defensive wound...from a knife?

 

[SewingDeb]

Welcome Diamond! Glad you're finally aboard.

 

[txsvicki]

That pattern on the shoulder of the robe is really bugging me. I keep trying to look at it differently so see exactly what it is. I keep thinking maybe a large lily with the little things that grow in the middle, but just can't tell for sure.

 

[docwho3]

Does anyone see any similarities between the unretouched pic of the victim and this painting?
http://www.tamsquare.net/pictures/G/Paul-Gauguin-Madeleine-Bernard-.jpg

 

[txsvicki]

I have spent countless hours now, searching on-line for that damned robe and for the bedspread or comforter that she is laying on. After looking at thousands of "robes", I think she may be wearing velour pajama's instead of a robe. Most robes with any sort of embroidery or applique on them have mandarin collars. The bedspread is so colorful, that it reminds me of something you would see on a bed in a beach house. Perhaps it is a sleeping bag stead of a bedspread??? Great....now I can look at millions of pajamas and sleeping bags! I will most likely be in Wall-Mart this pm, so I am going to look at the pajamas, etc. while there too. I really don't think this picture is terribly old - at least not old enough to be Tara Calico. The other look-alikes.....well, you can pretty much drive yourself crazy on that one too. :banghead:

After looking and looking and thinking about the patterns, I think you may be right about the beach theme. The robe or top pattern doesn't look very feminine (but still a flower look so maybe not a man's robe) and could be a water plant type theme, the comforter could be beach theme, and she could possibly be laying on a deck type lounge. Just an idea.