TX TX - Houston, MixedRaceFem 15-17, UP10722, 'He Smurfs Me' TShirt, Oct'12 #2

[Springrain]

Anyone heard any news about Smurfette lately?

 

[iamshadow21]

Anyone heard any news about Smurfette lately?

I assume Identifinders are still working on her case. I know sometimes that it takes a long time. I have hope we'll know her name one day.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

October 16, 2012 - Harris County Jane Doe

A digital rendering of what the Smurfette Doe might look like.Photo byNamUs

On October 16, 2012, a motorist stopped on the side of Walters Road, in Houston, Texas. The motorist discovered a black garbage bag that contained the body of a teenage girl, between fifteen and seventeen years old. The bag was adjacent to a gated driveway approximately 20-25 feet from the side of Walters Road, near the Fallbrook Church.

The girl wore a blue-green short sleeve tee-shirt (no size). On the front was the cartoon character Smurfette with a daisy and the words, "He Smurfs Me, He Smurfs Me Not." She also wore a pair of tan cargo pants (size 5). Her underclothes consisted of a black bra (34C) and pink panties. Because of her shirt, the girl became known as the Smurfette Doe. She also had long curly black-brown hair and could be biracial (Black and white).

The medical examiner estimated that Smurfette Doe had been dead for three to six weeks. While the manner of death could not be determined, the ME concluded she died as the result of a homicide given the attempt to hide the body.

International Identifinders has the girl's DNA and is working with the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences to find out who Smurfette Doe is.

If you have any information about the Smurfette Doe, please contact the Harris County Sheriff's Department at (713) 221-6000

Who killed these young girls and dumped them near Texas highways? | Michele Freeman | NewsBreak Original

What kind of person can murder a young girl, put her body in a garbage bag, and dump her off the side of a Texas highway?. For these three different cases where female bodies were found in trash bags tossed into ditches and fields, all we have are their skeletal remains. And the stories their...

original.newsbreak.com

 

[cyberpanda]

@snowgoose no idea what's changed but there are 17 ruleouts in Namus now, whereas in post #154 in this thread, back in March 2020 there were only 14 visible ruleouts. So LE are definately working on the case.

@snowgoose no idea what's changed but there are 17 ruleouts in Namus now, whereas in post #154 in this thread, back in March 2020 there were only 14 visible ruleouts. So LE are definately working on the case.

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I checked NamUs and there are no new exclusions. Still these 17.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

2012 Smurfette Doe - Identifinders International, LLC

This has inspired her story to spread and she has come to be known to many as “Smurfette Doe.”

identifinders.com

 

[jennytrevor]

Would love if there were more details available concerning where investigators are in the process, if they are close or stuck due to endogamy, etc. Glad she's in good hands.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Would love if there were more details available concerning where investigators are in the process, if they are close or stuck due to endogamy, etc. Glad she's in good hands.

My understanding is that minority groups (at least in America) are underrepresented in the public DNA databases that groups like Identifinders use, so I'd bet that they're probably working with some low matches. IIRC, Smurfette was of Hispanic descent, but that's the last I heard.

 

[Houston Mom]

Smurfette, You are not forgotten. Twelve years is too long to not have a name. Prayers.

 

[Caring1]

 

[Melt71]

Great news! Now an Identifinders case.
NameUS UP10722

Now 4 years since they took on the case. It must be crazy difficult.

 

[rose_quartz]

Now 4 years since they took on the case. It must be crazy difficult.

I'm not seeing her case anywhere on their website. Maybe I missed it. I wish we were able to get some kind of update though.

 

[Melt71]

I'm not seeing her case anywhere on their website. Maybe I missed it. I wish we were able to get some kind of update though.

2012 Smurfette Doe - Identifinders International, LLC

The body of an unidentified female was discovered in Houston, Texas near Walters Road on October 16, 2012. She is believed to have died sometime during the month of September that year. She is described as having a small build, very dark brown, shoulder length, curly hair that was held back from...

identifinders.com

 

[Cryptic]

My understanding is that minority groups (at least in America) are underrepresented in the public DNA databases that groups like Identifinders use, so I'd bet that they're probably working with some low matches. IIRC, Smurfette was of Hispanic descent, but that's the last I heard.

That is a good possibility.

As a side note, DNA / skeletal tests dont really apply to Hispanics. Though perceived as a "race" / ethnicity and thus having common DNA, Hispanics are really a cultural group with DNA from near everywhere.

Hispanic DNA is scrambled and with the main groups being Amerindian, European (mostly Spanish, but also including noticeable numbers of others) and African.

Their DNA could also be a mix of two or more of the main sources, or secondary sources such as Lebanon, Asia etc. Mixes can range from a person being very blended to people with one DNA source being very dominant. Thus, Hispanics will DNA test as being either a mix, or near entirely "white", "Amerindian" "black" etc.

The victim was identified as having some black influenced features. African influenced Hispanics exist in nearly all Hispanic nations, but they are more common in some than others. African blended features are common in the Dominican Republic and Panama. They are also somewhat common in Honduras and Cuba.

 

[rose_quartz]

2012 Smurfette Doe - Identifinders International, LLC

The body of an unidentified female was discovered in Houston, Texas near Walters Road on October 16, 2012. She is believed to have died sometime during the month of September that year. She is described as having a small build, very dark brown, shoulder length, curly hair that was held back from...

identifinders.com

Thank you! Coffee hadn't quite kicked in when I checked this morning lol.