PA PA - Washington Twp, OtherMale 25-40, UP6574, near strip mine, Rt hand & Lft fingers removed, Jul'86

[jns207]

NamUs UP #6574
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
<mod edit: added updated link>
DEMOGRAPHICS
Age: 25 - 40 years
Sex: Male
Race: Other
Ethnicity: Other
Weight: 175 pounds, estimated
Height: 70 inches, estimated

Body condition: All parts recovered, not recognizable - near complete or complete skeleton

Probable year of death: 1986

CIRCUMSTANCES
Location found: Washington Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

Circumstances: On 07/25/1986 [name] while inspecting an abandoned strip mine discovered the victim's remains. Victim's remains were lying face up approximately 20 to 30 feet east of the access road. The victim's skull was located approx. 5 to 10 feet north of the torso. The victim's right hand was missing and the fingers from his left hand had been removed. Several pieces of burned material were found near the head area of the remains. A piece of electrical wire was found around the neck area of the skeleton.

PHYSICAL
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Unknown or missing

No other distinctive body features

No clothing or accessories

IDENTIFIERS
Fingerprints: Not available
Dentals: Dental information/charting is available and entered
DNA: Not available

EXCLUSIONS
Steven Bunch, 1959, Kentucky
Mohan Vellanki, 1962, Ohio

 

[jns207]

I'd like to hear your thoughts on whether this could be David Cruz, missing from Allentown since October 31, 1980.

David Cruz
NamUs MP #7208

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

<mod edit: added updated link>

• Age (29) is within the 25-40 year range
• Height (69 inches) is within 1 inch of estimated 70 inches
• Weight (160 pounds) is within 15 pounds of the estimated 175 pounds
• Hair color (brown) matches
• Distance is roughly 250 miles (3.5-4 hours)
• Timing is consistent, but not particularly strong, as Cruz disappeared 6 years before the UP was found and 6 years before the UP's probable year of death
• As far as comparing the photos goes, I am not particularly good with this, but I thought I noticed a lot of similarities between the facial structures of Cruz and the facial reconstruction of UP - particularly in the nose, chin, ears, brow bones, and jawline

 

[rats]

Today is the 30th anniversary of the day he was found... RIP.

Updated ruleouts:

Steven Bunch 1959 Kentucky
Lorne Landeen 1963 Arizona
Mohan Vellanki 1962 Ohio

 

[jessr927]

30 years and still unknown Hope we can bring him justice and give him back his name!

 

[jns207]

DNA is now available! That's one encouraging step forward and hopefully suggests someone took a fresh look at his case.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[jns207]

I was curious if I could find any old news articles, and was able to find a more precise location for where the remains here found.

Word of the mysterious death surfaced around noon Friday after a mine inspector of the state Department of Environmental Resources discovered the body along an access road to an abandoned mine south of Brockway near Falls Creek in Washington Township, according to the preliminary police statement. Khngensmith said the site is about 1,000 feet south of Beach Tree Cemetery.

https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/33553655/


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[rats]

Perry Bellaire, maybe? On the offchance he didn't jump off the bridge? https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/show/36425

 

[CCJD]

Perry Bellaire, maybe? On the offchance he didn't jump off the bridge? https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/show/36425

One of Perry's family members saw the resemblance, too and has submitted this possible match. DNA from another family member has been taken. Now comes the waiting.

http://www.pamissing.com/bellaireperryjerome.html

 

[Melt71]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Perhaps the abovementioned potential match didn't work out.
This poor guy, he had electrical wire around his neck?

Just throwing this out there but what about Brian Montel missing from CA in March 1986 (and admittedly no sign he may have travelled to PA). But both the remains and Mr Montel were sans their right hand. Mr Montel's record says he had black hair but looking at the photos it could also be classified as dark brown I think www.doenetwork.org/cases/613dmca.html

Or Melvin Snyder missing from Franklin Co, PA (130 mi) away one year earlier. His neighbour was found guilty of his murder but no body was ever found earlier. However his hair was a more red-auburn. www.doenetwork.org/cases/4332dmpa.html

 

[MadMcGoo]

July 28, 1986 (not sure why this has an Aug 2005 date, that’s incorrect)
19 Aug 2005, Page 1 - Indiana Gazette at Newspapers.com

 

[Blacksheep13]

Ideas:

Steven Wayne Berry
Theodore Franks

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping

 

[carbuff]

Perry Bellaire and Brian Motel have both been ruled out, as have several others:

MP36425 Perry Bellaire 04/15/1983 Allegheny PA

MP5617 Steven Bunch 12/28/1985 Kenton KY

MP4929 Lorne Landeen 01/20/1986 Pima AZ

MP37631 Brian Montel 03/21/1986 Fresno CA

MP7954 Mohan Vellanki 05/18/1985 Portage OH

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

 

[beavt]

Stephen Thompson missing out of Maine in June of same year. His biometrics align as does physical description and likeness to the reconstruction, except nose:

MISSING
Missing Person / NamUs #MP35636Stephen Charles Thompson, Male, White / Caucasian
Date of Last ContactJune 6, 1986
Missing FromOakland, Maine

Case Information
Demographics
Missing Age38 Years
Current Age77 Years
Legal First Name Stephen
Middle NameCharles
Legal Last NameThompson
Chosen Name/Nickname/Alias--

Biological SexMale
Height5' 8" - 5' 9" (68 - 69 Inches)
Weight180 lbs
Race / EthnicityWhite / Caucasian

Circumstances​

Date of Last ContactJune 6, 1986
NamUs Case CreatedOctober 11, 2016

Last Known Location​

LocationOakland, Maine 04963
CountyKennebec County
Missing From Tribal Land--
Primary Residence on Tribal Land--
Circumstances of DisappearanceStephen Thompson worked as a manager at Schwan's in Oakland. On the morning of June 2, 1986, Stephen was dropped off at work by his wife. That morning employees observed Stephen at work. Later that morning unsuccessful attempts were made to make contact/locate Stephen. The Oakland Police Department responded and investigated. The State Police became involved in 1993.

Physical Description​

Hair ColorBrown
Head Hair Description--
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye ColorBrown
Right Eye ColorBrown
Eye Description--

---

Distinctive Physical Features​

Item
Description
Finger and toe nails
Little finger on the right hand is bent.

Scar/mark
Scar on upper lip.

Clothing and Accessories​

No Information Entered​

 

[citizen_sleuth]

"Homicide ruled in Jeff death," Indiana Gazette, 21 August 1986, pg. 9.
<modsnip: removed screenshot of article>
A man whose skeleton was discovered near Lanes Mills last month died by strangulation and had suffered a skull fracture, Jefferson County Coroner Chris Burkett said Wednesday.

[...]

Death had occurred about two months before the body was found, Burkett said.

[...]

A 36-inch electrical cord was found near the body, the coroner's report said. All clothing and personal effects had been removed, and it appeared that an attempt was made to burn clothing and a blanket near the body.