TX TX - Houston, Leghorn St, BlkFem 15-25, UP2269, "Sam's Place 97 Rock Houston Gamblers" tshirt Sep’87

[Anon6700]

340UFTX - Unidentified Female

Reconstruction of the victim and her clothing by Lois Gibson.

Date of Discovery: September 27, 1987
Location of Discovery: Houston, Harris County, Texas
Estimated Date of Death: 3 months to 2 years prior
State of Remains: Partial skeletal
Cause of Death: Homicide by stabbing

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 15-25 years old
Race: Black
Sex: Female
Height: 4'10" to 5'4"
Weight: Unknown
Hair: Black or brown; 8 inches in length. Possibly synthetic.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown.

Identifiers
Dentals: Available. The victim was located in a vacant field at 8100 Leghorn, Houston, Texas.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available.

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Tan, short sleeved, round neck T-shirt, with brand name Gulf Coast Sportswearwith logo bearing "Sam's Place 97 Rock Houston Gamblers" on the front, lettering is orange. A red strapless bra; white leather type shoes with small heels, size 7. A belt with man's belt buckle; blue jean shorts.
Jewelry: Unknown.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown.

Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was located in a vacant field at 8100 Leghorn, Houston, Texas.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences
Agency Contact Person: Sharon Derrick
Agency Phone Number: 832-927-5000
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: ML87-5669

Agency Name: Harris County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 713-221-6000
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 697216-87

Agency Name: Texas Department of Public Safety
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 512-424-5074
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: U8710006

NCIC Case Number: U840006427
NamUs Case Number: 2269

Information Source(s)
NamUs
TXDPS
Houston Chronicle (9/28/87)

 

[carbuff]

The Houston Gamblers were a top team in the USFL in 1984-5, which means she couldn't possibly have died before 1984.

The Gamblers still have a website and this woman is posted there.

A "Gambler" Murder?

Includes the contact info for a reporter at the Houston Chronicle who is following the case.

 

[Anon6700]

What if she’s a cheerleader?

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Based on the shoe size, I assume she's probably on the lower end of the height range.

 

[MadMcGoo]

1 Missing Person Exclusions per NamUs UP2269
MP6505 Pamela Pedro 09/13/1982 Merced CA

 

[Anon6700]

Bump

 

[MadMcGoo]

Could Pinkie’s teeth have changed over the course of a few years??

Pinkie Mae Davis-Herron – The Charley Project

 

[Anon6700]

Could this be her?

 

[Tbone144]

97 Rock stood out to me. If she was found in ‘87 why does her shirt say 97. I did some googling and found 97 Rock was a radio station in Houston area operating July 24 1980-late 1986.
KHMX - Wikipedia

 

[Tbone144]

I have a Sam’s Place established May 5, 1977 on Richmond Ave in Houston.
Our Story | Sams Boat

I’m unfamiliar with it, much less what it would have been like in the 1980’s.

distance from Sam’s place in Richmond to where she was found is about 10 miles. If that was her hang out area that puts her on Houston’s West Side between downtown and Memorial City.

 

[Anon6700]

Another one

 

[Tbone144]

What if she’s a cheerleader?

I’m guessing you are on their page going through the photos? Did you see the one with the 1985 cheerleaders with the 97 Rock Van?

 

[carbuff]

Could this be her?

Could be. Where did you find the photo?

 

[Tbone144]

I went through the list of cheerleader names vs namus, one by one and didn’t get any matches. That’s saying their names weren’t entered differently due to marriage, divorce, etc.

IMOO.

 

[Anon6700]

Could be. Where did you find the photo?

 

[victoriarobinson642]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Alisha Marie Cooks, added to NAMUS today, seems like a good possible match to this Jane Doe. I wish there was a picture of her, though.

 

[heartanium]

I have a Sam’s Place established May 5, 1977 on Richmond Ave in Houston.
Our Story | Sams Boat

I’m unfamiliar with it, much less what it would have been like in the 1980’s.

distance from Sam’s place in Richmond to where she was found is about 10 miles. If that was her hang out area that puts her on Houston’s West Side between downtown and Memorial City.

The address of Sam's Place was 5710 Richmond Ave. The restaurant still exists, just moved to 5720 Richmond Ave.

I found some matchbooks on ebay (I assume they gave them out at the restaurant) that has a very similar logo to the shirt this UP was wearing.

I also found a t-shirt on ebay listing some concerts that happened at Sam's Place in 1986. It seems like they had a summertime concert series that ran from the 1980's until the mid 90's.

My theory is maybe she went to one of these summertime concerts and got this t-shirt. If I'm taking a guess the concert may have been put on in collaboration with the aforementioned radio station (KHMX) posted by @Tbone144 since most of the bands listed lean rock. Maybe the concert was in celebration of the Houston Gamblers at the playoff games in 1984? She possibly could have gotten this shirt as either a patron of the concert, or as a worker of Sam's Place/KHMX.

Then again the shirt could have been second hand and completely unrelated, but who knows.

 

[DS2021]

Dbm

 

[DS2021]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Alisha Marie Cooks, added to NAMUS today, seems like a good possible match to this Jane Doe. I wish there was a picture of her, though.

Remains found 36 years ago ID’d as missing teen Alisha Marie Cooks

Alisha “Lisa” Marie Cooks, 16, disappeared from the Houston area in the summer of 1985.

nypost.com

Shes been found

 

[redabby]

Remains found 36 years ago ID’d as missing teen Alisha Marie Cooks

Alisha “Lisa” Marie Cooks, 16, disappeared from the Houston area in the summer of 1985.

nypost.com

Shes been found

Are you sure its the same person as the ID,d you lady was found Dec 85 and the unidentified Sam's Place lady in 87. Unless I am missing something.