Identified! TX - Huntsville, 'Walker County Jane Doe', WhtFem 14-16, 91UFTX, 1 November 1980 - id'd November 2021 - Sherri Ann Jarvis (14)

[rascal32]

I missed it. I know everyone wants answers but that's not the way to get them.


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[CarlK90245]

Wow, that's a shame people may have bombarded that tipster with messages. I thought of questions too, but I'd never harass or message anyone

Hopefully NFM will follow up (I'm sure they will) and Ruthie may have her name back soon.

Yes, NFM does follow-up on all tips, and they did on this one. LE was notified.

There is a girl in the Aransas Pass HS yearbook with the same surname, and the tipster said they might be related, but she isn't sure. But the girl in the yearbook is dark complexioned Hispanic and bears very little resemblance to WCJD. If this girl looks anything like NV, I would say that NV is probably not WCJD.

But the tip has been passed on.

The woman who posted the message was bombarded by private messages from other people who follow the page. So I ask that other people following the NFM Facebook page not contact the tipsters. The admins will take care of that.

 

[ArtsyOwl]

Hi!

Angela was ruled out. Ruthie is most likely not Tammy, because Ruthie's teeth were noted to be straight and healthy. Tammy's teeth had a gap that would have been noted.

Hi Springrain,

Ah I see. Thanks for your reply and for letting me know. I will keep searching and see what I can find.

 

[ArtsyOwl]

That sounds like a great lead!!!
I am keeping my fingers crossed that something may come out of this.

Such a pity everyone is harassing the person who posted about NV

 

[Springrain]

NV's last name is Hispanic and fairly uncommon, so it seems like they could be related.

I can't believe people would bombard the tipster, so disrespectful. I had about 1000 questions, but I trust NFM to take care of necessary info.

 

[cvaldez1975]

it is possible that they are colored differently, my two sons (same mom and dad) are half Hispanic and one looks completely Hispanic and the other looks completely white. Either way hopefully the tip is useful!

Yes, NFM does follow-up on all tips, and they did on this one. LE was notified.

There is a girl in the Aransas Pass HS yearbook with the same surname, and the tipster said they might be related, but she isn't sure. But the girl in the yearbook is dark complexioned Hispanic and bears very little resemblance to WCJD. If this girl looks anything like NV, I would say that NV is probably not WCJD.

But the tip has been passed on.

The woman who posted the message was bombarded by private messages from other people who follow the page. So I ask that other people following the NFM Facebook page not contact the tipsters. The admins will take care of that.

 

[Springrain]

LOL just realized the way I wrote it seemed like I asked a 1000 questions, which I did NOT. They were just in my mind.

I saw this article about twin sisters by biracial parents, one was Caucasian and one was black. So it is possible. But it doesn't seem super common.

 

[CarlK90245]

it is possible that they are colored differently, my two sons (same mom and dad) are half Hispanic and one looks completely Hispanic and the other looks completely white. Either way hopefully the tip is useful!

Sure it is possible. I haven't ruled her out in my mind. The lead is being pursued by LE,so we should know one way or the other.

 

[catherine.]

It's possible they could be cousins. I share my last name with some of my cousins, and none of us look alike. Hoping something comes of this!

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[rascal32]

I've had a feeling that she might be Hispanic... Especially looking at the PM photos.


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[leonhardt]

Genetics are certainly a funny thing! I'm a blonde haired, blue eyed, fair skinned Sicilian, so looks are deceiving. Looking at her, I can see it a bit. Hell if she's from Texas I wouldn't be shocked if she had at least some Mexican blood in her. This tip is exciting either way Even if it turns out to be a rule out, I'm glad she's getting more attention.

 

[Springrain]

I'm so happy she is getting more attention.

I could see a little bit of Mexican/Asian in her. She looks a tiny bit like my half Italian, half Scottish friend. And it is true that genetics are weird. I'm 1/4 Filipino and 3/4 Caucasian, and I have very pale skin, dark brown hair, and hazel eyes...my cousin is also 1/4 Filipino and 3/4 Caucasian, and she has tan skin, light brown hair, and brown eyes.

 

[Springrain]

I was looking through Jamaica Plain High School Yearbooks after I realized that they were available online thanks to a poster on 1976 Baltimore Jane Doe's thread.

Each yearbook online only has a senior section. I looked in the '81 yearbook and I found a picture of a girl with initials AS. I thought she looked quite a bit like our Ruthie, specifically the combination of NCMEC's recon and Carl's recon. She has the round face and dainty chin, eye color looks roughly the same, hair looks very similar. I can't see a scar on her right eyebrow, but (and this is a huge but) the photo *could* be flipped. I think the nose is off, it looks larger than Ruthie's little nose. But I thought I'd mention it just to be sure.

I think it's far fetched because I discovered a woman on FB with the same name, who seems like she *could* be her. This woman's account is pretty much all private--she has no visible info about high school, college, hometown, where she lives, etc. In her profile picture, she's next to a man and they're standing with arms laced. It seems like they could be married, at that age, so I was confused about her not changing her last name, though some women keep their maiden names.

Just thought I'd mention it, just to be on the safe side.

 

[JayFletcher6493]

Is there a link to more information on Ruthie?

 

[Springrain]

Is there a link to more information on Ruthie?

What kind of information?

On a side note, Carl discussed the photo with me and concluded that AS was almost certainly not Ruthie--thanks Carl.

 

[Chuck Norris' Chin]

After reading all the pages today, I didn't see anyone mention "Bruce Mendenhall". He was a truck driver, who was convicted in 2007 of murdering a woman in Nashville TN. He also was linked through DNA to three other murders. He is still under investigation for murders in Georgia, Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. He was born in 1951. He lived in Albion IL, but drove long haul throughout the midwest, south and southwest parts of the U.S. I haven't found any information yet when he started driving a truck over the road, but will do some research to find the answer. Hopefully this WCJD is solved very soon.

 

[Wonder123]

I live in the town just south of Huntsville and the weather can fluctuate 30 degrees in one day this time of year. Based on farmers almanac history (if correct) the low was 35 and the high was 72. This is considered pretty darn cold here.

http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/TX/Huntsville/1980-10-31

 

[Springrain]

That really is a huge fluctation. I can't imagine someone wearing a sweater in 70 degree heat.

 

[Springrain]

But that could be just because I'm used to cold weather. LOL. Is it common?

 

[Wonder123]

The fluctuation is not just common, but normal.

It's 65 here right now and I have a sweater on. This part of Texas is very humid so when it's cold, it's a wet cold that can feel more bitter than a drier cold. I lived in Northern Colorado and the same temperatures have a big contrast on how they feel. 42 degrees there was a chilly but pleasant day. Here - put on your coat and probably gloves.

If the low was 35 that day, she definitely would have wanted a sweater at 6:30 p.m. no matter where she was from.