Identified! TN - Columbia, WhtFem Pre50, UP76025, Cellphone/corded headphones, NorthFace jacket, loafers, Nov'20 - Amanda Newcomb

[victoriarobinson642]

ADDED TO NAMUS TODAY (NOVEMBER 30, 2020)
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Unsure, White / Caucasian
Date Body Found November 16, 2020
Location Found Columbia, Tennessee
Case Numbers
ME/C Case Number
20-4075
Demographics
Sex Unsure
Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian
Estimated Age Group Adult - Pre 50
Height 5' 0"-5' 6"(60-66 inches) , Estimated
Weight Cannot Estimate
Circumstances
Type Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found November 16, 2020
NamUs Case Created November 30, 2020
Location Found
Location
Columbia, Tennessee
County Maury County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)--
Found on tribal land
No
Circumstances of Recovery
Skeletal remains were found in a wooded area in Columbia, TN by a Maury County Sheriff's Deputy who had responded to the area on an unrelated incident. Based on an anthropological examination, the decedent is presumed to be a female of Caucasian descent who was approximately 5'0" to 5'6" tall. The postmortem interval is approximately 1 to 5 years.

Details of Recovery
Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Near-complete or complete skeleton
Physical Description
Hair Color Unknown
Clothing and Accessories
Accessories -
Cell phone, corded headphones
Clothing-
Red and black NorthFace zip-up fleece, blue boxer briefs, heavily deteriorated shorts or pants, black loafers

(NAMUS: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs))

 

[victoriarobinson642]

For reference, this is probably the jacket.

 

[Laughing]

Seems an odd combination of clothing to me?

Clothing and Accessories
Accessories -
Cell phone, corded headphones
Clothing-
Red and black NorthFace zip-up fleece, blue boxer briefs, heavily deteriorated shorts or pants, black loafers

jmho ymmv lrr

 

[proctorelites]

Cell phone- corded? Does this mean she had a cell phone with the cord plugged into the cellphone & the a/c connection left dangling free? Or do they mean headphones with a cord plugged in to the cellphone?
What do you think?
Did someone dump her & her belongings or did she walk there?

 

[proctorelites]

Seems an odd combination of clothing to me?

Clothing and Accessories
Accessories -
Cell phone, corded headphones
Clothing-
Red and black NorthFace zip-up fleece, blue boxer briefs, heavily deteriorated shorts or pants, black loafers

jmho ymmv lrr

I agree. Maybe she left her home in a hurry with someone. Slipped away from a husband or bf late in the evening- pure speculation but boxer shorts and a jacket are interesting choices/clothing combination. At first I was thinking maybe she was a teenager that snuck away at night, but I see age pre-50. A teen would not be in that broad range IMO.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

I assumed that "corded headphones" meant that they weren't cordless/Bluetooth headphones, like these. (Image via Amazon.com)

 

[TheBlackParade]

The type of cellphone would help narrow down the year she died. It will be interesting to see if they determine a cause of death.

 

[proctorelites]

Oops, I saw corded cell phone - no clue how I read it that way. It is definitely corded headphones.

 

[Susikatze]

There were detoriated pants or shorts over the boxers. This lady wore a regular hiking/walking outfit,not only boxers.
I guess she went out for a walk, listening to music on her phone and fell prey to someone there or died of a natural cause.

Pre 50 means an adult up to 50. Does not mean 50s. It is difficult to determine age from the bones between 30 and 50, the range of variety is wide and not much bone change during these decades.

 

[Susikatze]

That lady? A bit young maybe, but from the area.
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[Laughing]

There were detoriated pants or shorts over the boxers. This lady wore a regular hiking/walking outfit,not only boxers.
I guess she went out for a walk, listening to music on her phone and fell prey to someone there or died of a natural cause.

Pre 50 means an adult up to 50. Does not mean 50s. It is difficult to determine age from the bones between 30 and 50, the range of variety is wide and not much bone change during these decades.

bbm

Sitting here in my own warm house, I'm wearing a shirt...yes I'm an old lady Sunday School teacher, but this woman was outdoors without a shirt???

IDK jmho ymmv lrr

 

[Susikatze]

Seems most of her clothing was already so decomposed that they couldnt even determine whether her pants were shorts or full... so I assume she wore a shirt as well, but it was already rotted away. The fleece and the boxers were synthetic fiber and held up longer.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Still in NamUs.
Rule-outs please?

That lady? A bit young maybe, but from the area.
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Hopefully she has been Ruled-out. She is young. Hopefully she is safe, but I don't see a thread for her here, so I'll start one.
Edit - I can not find any other links anywhere for CLR being missing. Perhaps she has actually been located? So I decided against starting a thread at this time.

 

[BrownBear]

1 Missing Person Exclusion
MP61694 Virginia Jackson 09/26/1995 Dickson, TN

 

[cheemsg]

Is anyone thinking of the trans element, or even the remains being a smaller male? She was wearing boxer briefs and a fairly masculine outfit (don't know many women who wear loafers and boxer briefs). Curious to consider giving TN's attitude towards LGBT is pretty horrible.

 

[wendybtn]

There was a woman I think named Victoria that was commuting to school around Knoxville and disappeared on her way home. There is a thread on here if I can find it. It happened after 2014. She was in the age range, I think. I am going to go look.

 

[wendybtn]

There was a woman I think named Victoria that was commuting to school around Knoxville and disappeared on her way home. There is a thread on here if I can find it. It happened after 2014. She was in the age range, I think. I am going to go look.

It's not her.

 

[Susikatze]

Is anyone thinking of the trans element, or even the remains being a smaller male? She was wearing boxer briefs and a fairly masculine outfit (don't know many women who wear loafers and boxer briefs). Curious to consider giving TN's attitude towards LGBT is pretty horrible.

Oh plenty of cis women wear boxers and loafers. We are not all high heels and minkskirts...
I wouldnt see that as hint towards a TG person or someone gender fluid.

 

[dotr]

Human remains found in Maury Co. woods in 2020 identified

Two months ago, the Maury County Sheriff's Department identified human remains found in a wooded area near Hood Road in November 2020 as Amanda Newcomb.

www.newschannel5.com

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Maury County Jane Doe (2020) is Identified

Maury County Sheriff’s Department Teams with Othram to Identify 2020 Jane Doe

dnasolves.com

''Investigators entered the case into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) as UP76025 but they were unable to identify the victim through traditional forensic methods.

In 2021, the Maury County Sheriff's Department turned to forensic genetic genealogy. Skeletal remains were sent to Othram in The Woodlands, Texas and a suitable DNA extract was developed. Othram’s scientists used Forensic-Grade Genome Sequencing® to build a comprehensive DNA profile, and Othram’s in-house genetic genealogy team used the profile to generate investigative leads.

The leads were returned to law enforcement, and investigators continued their investigative efforts. Eventually, a family member was identified for DNA testing, which confirmed that the remains belonged to Amanda Newcomb. Amanda was born on October 31, 1978, in Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee. It was discovered that Amanda had died sometime after 2018, and no missing person’s report had been filed.

The Maury County Sheriff's Department asks that anyone with information or anyone that had contact with or knew of any associates of Amanda Newcomb between February 2018 and early 2020, to please contact the Maury County Sheriff’s office at

931-388-5151 - Dispatch 931-375-6601 – Lt. Roscoe Voss 931-375-8601 - Sheriff Bucky Rowland''

 

[d38401]

Human remains found in Maury Co. woods in 2020 identified

Two months ago, the Maury County Sheriff's Department identified human remains found in a wooded area near Hood Road in November 2020 as Amanda Newcomb.

www.newschannel5.com

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rbbm

Maury County Jane Doe (2020) is Identified

Maury County Sheriff’s Department Teams with Othram to Identify 2020 Jane Doe

dnasolves.com

''Investigators entered the case into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) as UP76025 but they were unable to identify the victim through traditional forensic methods.

In 2021, the Maury County Sheriff's Department turned to forensic genetic genealogy. Skeletal remains were sent to Othram in The Woodlands, Texas and a suitable DNA extract was developed. Othram’s scientists used Forensic-Grade Genome Sequencing® to build a comprehensive DNA profile, and Othram’s in-house genetic genealogy team used the profile to generate investigative leads.

The leads were returned to law enforcement, and investigators continued their investigative efforts. Eventually, a family member was identified for DNA testing, which confirmed that the remains belonged to Amanda Newcomb. Amanda was born on October 31, 1978, in Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee. It was discovered that Amanda had died sometime after 2018, and no missing person’s report had been filed.

The Maury County Sheriff's Department asks that anyone with information or anyone that had contact with or knew of any associates of Amanda Newcomb between February 2018 and early 2020, to please contact the Maury County Sheriff’s office at

931-388-5151 - Dispatch 931-375-6601 – Lt. Roscoe Voss 931-375-8601 - Sheriff Bucky Rowland''

Went to school with Amanda. She had a rough home life. It didn't get better for her as a adult. It is sad no one reported her missing.