SC SC - Fort Mill, Hisp/Fem, 18-30, PMI 18 months, 10 November 1980 *NamUs #UP4977*

[Melt71]

UP4977 Female, Hispanic / Latino
Date Body Found November 10, 1980
Location Found Fort Mill, South Carolina
Estimated Age Range 18-30 Years

Case Numbers​

ME/C Case NumberUT07-21F

Demographics​

Biological SexFemale
Race / EthnicityHispanic / Latino
Estimated Age GroupAdult - Pre 30
Estimated Age Range (Years)18-30
Estimated Year of Death1978-1980
Estimated PMI 18 Months
Height 5' 0"(60 inches) , Estimated
Weight Cannot Estimate

Circumstances​

TypeUnidentified Deceased
Date Body Found November 10, 1980
NamUs Case Created March 24, 2009
ME/C QA Reviewed March 25, 2009

Location Found​

Location Fort Mill, South Carolina
County York County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)--
Found On Tribal Land No
Circumstances of Recovery--

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Details of Recovery​

Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only

Physical Description​

Hair Color Black
Head Hair Description Long black wig

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Clothing and Accessories​

Clothing - size 10 pin-strip shirt with bottons, probable undergarments - Near the Body
Footwear - size 6 lether shoes with straps - On the Body
Jewelry - One diamond ring and watch associated with left hand, and a gold ring with a black stone associated with the right hand - On the Body

 

[Melt71]

DoeNetwork file (last updated in 2021) has information additional to that in Namus:

827UFSC​

The partial skeletal remains of the victim were found in Flint Hill, located within the city of Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina, on November 10, 1980.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available; photos and x-rays available; teeth #16, 17, 32 impacted; #29 rotated 70 degrees.
Fingerprints: Unavailable
DNA: Unavailable; insufficient DNA for profiling

 

[alucardsdream]

The newspaper clipping in her NamUs file refers to a Reader's Service ring. I found another article referring to the same ring but it states that her skull was actually found in July 1980 and initially believed to be Native American. It wasn't until an anthropologist realized it had been wrapped in synthetic fiber that they identified it as being a modern death. More available in clipping at link: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald/194246070/

 

[Mfleish]

The newspaper clipping in her NamUs file refers to a Reader's Service ring. I found another article referring to the same ring but it states that her skull was actually found in July 1980 and initially believed to be Native American. It wasn't until an anthropologist realized it had been wrapped in synthetic fiber that they identified it as being a modern death. More available in clipping at link: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald/194246070/

I did a search for Local Reader's Service and found that it is/was a company based in Terre Haute, Indiana, which represented various magazines and publishers, according to this court document: https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp/443/91/1953607/
There seems to be quite a few court cases, but I'm not sure the significance.

 

[Mfleish]

Here's another newspaper article that has some more information. The ring was given to employees to increase magazine circulation.

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald/194250206/

 

[alucardsdream]

Here's another newspaper article that has some more information. The ring was given to employees to increase magazine circulation.

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald/194250206/

Looks like the company went out of business around 1970 according to that article...if the UID is on the lower end of the age range she likely got it from someone else as she would have been too young to work for that company. It looks like they didn't keep track of who got them so it would be pretty hard to trace.

 

[Melt71]

Were they one of the companies that sold publications door to door? The type of company Marion County Jane Doe worked for?