TX TX - Collin Co., BlkFem, UnkAge, Was in Lake Lavon and went through flood gates & found in Lake Ray Hubbard - April 1998

[MadMcGoo]

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Date of Discovery: April 2, 1998
Location of Discovery: Lake Ray Hubbard, Collin County, Texas
Sex: Female
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 170 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry: Black Adidas jogging pants, gray socks and black Adidas athletic shoes, a white "Guess" brand watch, and 3 white-metal loop earrings.
ME/C Case Number: CC-322-98

Summary​

In 1998, the remains of an unidentified Black female were discovered in Lake Ray Hubbard in Collin County, Texas. The woman's body moved into Lake Ray Hubbard from Lake Lavon via flood gates. At the time of the discovery, the woman was wearing black Adidas jogging pants, gray socks, and black Adidas athletic shoes. The woman's height was estimated to be 5'7" and her weight was approximately 170 pounds. Her age could not be determined.

With few leads to go on, the woman became known as Collin County Jane Doe. Details of the case are cataloged in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) as UP3612.

In 2024, the Collin County Medical Examiner's Office partnered with Othram to use cutting-edge Forensic-Grade Genome Sequencing® and forensic genetic genealogy to develop new leads in the case. A DNASolves crowdfunding has been launched to raise funds for the casework cost. Those with information about Collin County Jane Doe should contact Robert Laughon with the Collin County Medical Examiner's Office at 972-548-3775.

 

[iulia]

Her NamUs page has been removed.

 

[The4TierBridge]

The Othram crowdfund is at slightly over $550. I wonder if she was identified some other way before they started working on it?

 

[Melt71]

Her Doe Network page has been marked as Identified www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/main.html?id=253UFTX

 

[The4TierBridge]

The Othram page has increased by $24 since NamUs went down. Does anyone know what happens if the case gets solved before DNA extraction begins? Does the money go into other crowdfunds or do all those people get refunds?

 

[dotr]

After 27 Years, Collin County Jane Doe (1998) is Identified

Collin County Medical Examiner's Office Teams with Othram to Identify a 1998 Homicide Victim

dnasolves.com

'''Othram's in-house forensic genetic genealogy team used the profile in a forensic genetic genealogy search to develop new investigative leads that were returned to law enforcement.

Using this new information, a follow-up investigation was conducted leading investigators to potential relatives of the woman. A reference DNA sample was collected from a possible relative and compared to the DNA profile of the unidentified woman using KinSNP® Rapid Relationship Testing. This investigation led to the positive identification of the woman, who is now known to be Penny Gunn, who was also known as Penny J. Morris, born in August 1962. Penny would have been 35 years old at the time that her body was found.

The investigation into Penny Gunn's last days and death continues. Anyone with information about Penny Gunn should contact the Dallas Police Department Cold Case Supervisor Sergeant Jeffrey Hunter at [email protected] or call (214) 671-3661.

A portion of Othram's casework costs associated with the advanced DNA testing and forensic genetic genealogy completed in this case was contributed by donors through a DNASolves® crowdfund. We are grateful to everyone that helped crowdfund this case and other DNASolves cases. Remaining costs for the advanced DNA testing and forensic genetic genealogy used in this case was provided by NamUs, a national program that assists the criminal justice community with the investigation and resolution of missing, unidentified, and unclaimed persons cases across the United States and its territories. NamUs is funded and administered by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and is managed through a contract with Research Triangle Institute International (RTI). Othram is grateful for the support of RTI, NamUs, and the NIJ.''

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Yearbook photos indicate that she attended high school in Des Moines, Iowa. I'm also seeing a marriage record for her and R G Morris in King County, Washington, in 1989. It seems like she lived within a few miles of the lake in Garland, TX, shortly before her death.

https://www.fastpeoplesearch.com/penny-morris_id_G196476936037967743