OR OR - Baker City, Hwy 86 & Keating Rd, UnkSex/Race 8-16, UP13453, skull in brown paper bag, May'93

[Romulus]

NamUs UP 13453

https://www.identifyus.org/en/cases/13453

Unidentified Body/Remains (Unknown Sex & Race)

Found May 23, 1993 in Baker County, OR
Body Condition: Not recognizable - partial skeletal parts only
Probable year of death: to


Vital Statistics
Estimated age: 8-16
Approximate Height: cannot estimate
Approximate Weight: cannot estimate
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Scars and marks: nothing

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: nothing
Jewerly: nothing
Footwear: nothing
Accessories: nothing

Identifiers
Fingerprints: Fingerprint information is not available
Dentals: Dental information / charting is not available
DNA: Sample submitted - tests complete

Case History: The cranium and mandible of a juvenile was discovered in a brown paper grocery sack within a cubby hole at a rock quarry in Baker County, Oregon. The skull was discovered off of Hwy 86 off of Keating Road.

 

[theshadow45]

Were they able to retrieve nuclear DNA from the skull? If so they should know the gender.

 

[theshadow45]

Found quite a few possibilities, I wish it could be narrowed down considerably with the gender and whether this individual was closer to being a child or in their late teens as the age range is pretty broad. So this list will be of female potential candidates and another for males. On the younger end of the range: Rima Traxler is more likely not far from where she was last seen in Longview, Washington, but still possible http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/t/traxler_rima.html; Kacey Perry http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/p/perry_kacey.html, and Christie Farni is a little under the estimate at six, but not young enough to rule her out outright http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/f/farni_christie.html. Rachanda Pickle http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/p/pickle_rachanda.html. Andria Bailey went missing under almost completely unknown circumstances and was not reported missing for more than ten years afterwards http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/b/bailey_andria.html. Diane Nguyen Robbins went missing with another girl who was later found murdered but she is still missing http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/r/robbins_diane.html. Deborah Tomlinson ran away with another unknown girl with little information available http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/t/tomlinson_deborah.html. Ann Ellinwood http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/e/ellinwood_ann.html. Christina White http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/w/white_christina.html.

 

[theshadow45]

Male potential candidates: Brian "Joseph" Page went missing with his car from Salem, Oregon http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/p/page_brian.html. William Downey vanished from Seattle, Washington under odd/unclear circumstances http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/d/downey_william.html. Duane Fochtman is listed as a runaway with little info available http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/f/fochtman_duane.html. Matthew Garnes vanished from Tacoma, Washington after telling others he was going to Portland, Oregon http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/g/garnes_matthew.html. William Gunn went missing under suspicious circumstances in 1984, was first considered a runaway but now his late step-father is thought to have been involved in his disappearance http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/g/gunn_william_dale.html. Edward Nye seems unlikely, it's possible he may have been abducted http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/n/nye_edward.html. Also unlikely if his alleged killer's confession is to be believed, but Luke Tredway's body was never found http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/t/tredway_luke.html. Kenneth Daily was supposedly a runaway, but left everything including his wallet behind when he vanished http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/d/daily_kenneth.html.

 

[Melt71]

No update to Namus indicating gender.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

No estimated year of death? Is this going to end up being archaeological remains? The circumstances are strange. Not in a location where bones were scattered but instead just a few in a bag?
I hope it's just very slow progress but they are working on this case. I hope they have not given up.

 

[Bit of hope]

On unidentified Wiki but nothing new.
Baker County Doe (1993)
Sadly not on NCMEC
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Bumping case up.

 

[Bit of hope]

Nothing added in the Names file. Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP13453

The Doe Network says it's a male. The Doe Network: 2671UMOR, but at the same time Gender: unknown. Does anybody know if this is database related, not having a section for unknown?

Couldn't they tell if this were historical remains?

 

[theshadow45]

Nothing added in the Names file. Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP13453

The Doe Network says it's a male. The Doe Network: 2671UMOR, but at the same time Gender: unknown. Does anybody know if this is database related, not having a section for unknown?

Couldn't they tell if this were historical remains?

If the UID’s gender is unknown Doe Network lists it under male by default.

 

[Bit of hope]

If the UID’s gender is unknown Doe Network lists it under male by default.

Thank you for your answer.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Bumping up. I wish there was more information available about this case, including a PMI, even if it covered a few decades. He or she being someone's child -- it's very sad.

Are there any exclusions at this time?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

 

[iamshadow21]

Maybe one for you, @othram ? This kid, whoever they are, needs their name back.

 

[Myrrh]

Bumping up. I wish there was more information available about this case, including a PMI, even if it covered a few decades. He or she being someone's child -- it's very sad.

Are there any exclusions at this time?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

1 exclusion in NamUs

 

[cheemsg]

Still no confirmation on race/sex

@othram is there anything that can be done or is the sample lost?

 

[theshadow45]

Baker County Doe has been unidentified for 31 years today.

 

[theshadow45]

Baker County Doe has been unidentified for 32 years today.

 

[Romulus]

2671UMOR - Unidentified Unknown​

Date of Discovery: May 23, 1993
Location of Discovery: Baker City, Baker County, Oregon
Estimated Date of Death: Unknown
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 8-16 years old
Race: Unknown
Gender: Unknown
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers​

Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery​

The cranium and mandible of a juvenile were discovered in a brown paper grocery sack within a cubby hole at a rock quarry in Baker County, Oregon. The skull was discovered off of Hwy 86 off of Keating Road.

Please note: all cases in which the gender of the victim is unknown are assigned and filed as Male.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: Oregon State Police - State Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Veronica Vance, Forensic Anthropologist
Agency Phone Number: 971-673-8200
Agency E-Mail: nici.vance(at)state.or.us
Agency Case Number: 93-0270

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 13453

Information Source(s)​

NamUs

2671UMOR