WA WA - Karen Louise Johnley Wallahee, 29, Lazy R Tavern, Harrah, Yakama Indian Reservation,Nov 1987

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One of the Indigenous women — Daisy Mae Heath, also known as Daisy Tallman — wasn’t as petite as Doe, but the other was a smaller woman. In the missing person report filed with Yakama Nation Tribal Police by her cousin, Karen Louise Johnley Wallahee is described as being around 5 feet tall and weighing about 100 pounds.
Skull, skeletal remains matched, moving Parker Doe one step closer to being identified

 

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• Karen Louise Johnley Wallahee, 29, was reported missing on Nov. 9, 1987. Her name was on a reward list circulated by a local group called Yakamas for Justice and by tribal police. She was last seen by a relative at the Lazy R Tavern in Harrah on the evening of Nov. 7, 1987

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The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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I really think Karen could be ‘Helen Doe.’ I see a very strong resemblance, and she matches the available criteria for this doe nearly perfectly; including her last known location being Washington. The color pink is even mentioned in both Karen and Helen Does’ clothing descriptions.

 

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The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

I really think Karen could be ‘Helen Doe.’ I see a very strong resemblance, and she matches the available criteria for this doe nearly perfectly; including her last known location being Washington. The color pink is even mentioned in both Karen and Helen Does’ clothing descriptions.

Interesting. I wonder about the age difference though. They are very particular about the age range (20-29) for the UID, making me believe they did a very thorough examination of the remains. Just out of interest: What is changing in a woman's body that makes it possible to pinpoint her age range? Could they have been off/missed something? Karen would have been in her 30's in 1991, when this accident occured. Thoughts?

Wishing for both of them to come home soon.

 

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Case modified Jan 10, 2025

1 Exclusion:
UP16335 - February 16, 1988
Union Gap, Yakima County, Washington

 

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April 8, 2025

Yakima County Rules Out 1 Missing Victim in Open Cold Case

YCSO says one missing person was ruled out, still seeking to ID another unknown.

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Karen Johnley, Missing from Washington since 1987.

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Tribal Information: Karen is from the Yakama Nation.

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/mp-main.html?id=5165DFWA

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Available