Resolved WA - Morton, off Hwy 12, Peterman Hill, BlkFem 20-30, UP9208, Apr'11 - NamUs Removed

[EmmaliLucia]

Anu Kelly went missing LONG after 2011, but wasn't there another missing woman who disappeared earlier that was similar to Anu's?

 

[Gardener1850]

[h=1]Woman’s skeletal remains still a mystery following suspicious death in Lewis County[/h]

A composite sketch created by forensic artist Natalie Murry shows what she may look like. “There is definitely science behind it but the artist is using some artistic leeway too. We don’t know what her hair looks like, we don’t know what color her eyes are,” said Dr. Taylor.

The woman’s remains were was found on April 7, 2011 in the woods near a logging spur from Highway 12 just outside of Morton, WA. “It does not mean she is from Lewis County. She could be from any of other counties. She’s just ending up there. We do not know who she is. Basically, skeletally she’s presenting as Caucasian but we think there’s probably some ethnicity mixed in there, 20 to 35 years old and she’s very petite so short stature,” said Dr. Taylor.

http://q13fox.com/2017/05/18/womans...y-following-suspicious-death-in-lewis-county/

 

[Gardener1850]

I don't know why the news story cut her sketch off like that but here is the entire sketch from Namus:

https://identifyus.org/en/cases/9208

 

[iulia]

This UID's race/ethnicity is now listed as Black/African American

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[Gardener1850]

This UID's race/ethnicity is now listed as Black/African American

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Wow, that's quite a difference from the old sketch (when they thought she was Caucasian):

Looks the new sketch is based on DNA. I see a Parabon symbol:

I hope that means they are doing her family tree too, in order to ID her.

 

[iulia]

Wow, that's quite a difference from the old sketch (when they thought she was Caucasian):

Looks the new sketch is based on DNA. I see a Parabon symbol:

I hope that means they are doing her family tree too, in order to ID her.

Great catch about the Parabon logo! Fingers crossed they are also working on her ancestry.

 

[iulia]

She has a page on Doe Network now

1494UFWA

Date of Discovery: April 7, 2011
Location of Discovery: Morton, Lewis County, Washington
Estimated Date of Death: 3 months prior
State of Remains: Partial skeletal
Cause of Death: Undetermined, presumed homicide

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 18-30 years old
Race: Black. It appeared she was of Somali or East African descent, according to DNA phenotyping.
Sex: Female
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown, but of petite build.
Hair Color: Possibly black, according to DNA phenotyping.
Eye Color: Possibly brown, according to DNA phenotyping.
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Possibly had a medium to light brown complexion without freckles, according to DNA phenotyping.

Identifiers
Dentals: Available.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available.

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: None.
Jewelry: None.
Additional Personal Items: None.

Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was discovered along a logging trail in the Peterman Hill area in Morton, Washington on April 7, 2011 by a passing motorist. She may have been moved from a previous burial site.

She was initially believed to be White with an unknown admixture, until DNA phenotyping performed by the Parabon Nanolabs indicated she was of African descent.

Early in the investigation, authorities looked into the possibility that this female was a victim of serial killer Israel Keyes, who was active in the states of Alaska, Vermont, New York and Washington. He committed suicide in prison in 2012.

 

[Gardener1850]

There are not very many missing African American women from Washington State...

Perhaps Danielle Mouton, missing since 2010?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
WA - Wa - Danielle Mouton, 24, Tacoma, 2010

(If anyone thinks she is a possible match, please submit. I'm only suggesting here. Thanks.)

 

[sasha17]

There are not very many missing African American women from Washington State...

Perhaps Danielle Mouton, missing since 2010?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
WA - Wa - Danielle Mouton, 24, Tacoma, 2010

(If anyone thinks she is a possible match, please submit. I'm only suggesting here. Thanks.)

I would totally agree, but Danielle is listed as a rule out on NamUs.

 

[Gardener1850]

I would totally agree, but Danielle is listed as a rule out on NamUs.

Thank you, Sasha! I see now that the last time the rule-out list was posted here was in 2015 (post 61 on this thread). Can I ask a favor? If you have time, would you mind posting the entire rule-out list for this UID? TIA.

 

[sasha17]

Thank you, Sasha! I see now that the last time the rule-out list was posted here was in 2015 (post 61 on this thread). Can I ask a favor? If you have time, would you mind posting the entire rule-out list for this UID? TIA.

Sure, here is the list:

Danielle Mouton
Lisa Briseno
Viridiana Maldonado
Nancy Moyer
Danica Childs
Nachida Chandara
Peggy Wilker
Joan Hansen
Ann Burr
Shawn Maude
Penney Cruser
Suzanne Justis
Kelsey Collins
Winter Parks
Kayla Croft-Payne
Alyssa McLemore
Marizela Perez
Rachael Anderson
Ruthie Kindness

 

[Gardener1850]

Thank you, so much! @sasha17

 

[sasha17]

How about Porsha Devin Price? Porsha was last seen in December of 2005 and this UID's estimated year of death is 2010-2011, so it would mean Porsha was possibly alive somewhere 2005-2010.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

WA - Porsha Devin Price 18 missing from Seattle, WA 2005

 

[Gardener1850]

Lewis County Cold Case Task Force hoping new technology, clues will help identify woman

19 July 2019

[...]

The flyer below is called a Snapshot DNA Analysis. It was created by Parabon NanoLabs, the same company that has recently helped law enforcement solve murder mysteries in Tacoma and Snohomish County. Lewis County Prosecutor Jonathan Meyer and the cold case task force he started with the sheriff’s office are hoping the image will help someone put a name to her face. “This is an actual genetic test that gets down to the bottom of where our victim came from, so we`ve learned she`s most likely of Somali descent, which is a huge difference in what we originally had,” said Meyer.


[...]
The woman’s remains were found on April 7th, 2011 in the area you see on the map below, just west of Morton along Highway 12, several hundred yards off a logging spur. “It looks from the scene, the investigation, that the body, or the remains were transported to this location from another area,” said Lewis County Sheriff’s Chief Dep. Bruce Kimsey. He was one of the detectives who responded to the scene which is in a fairly remote area. “Our personal opinion is that this person, our victim is not from Lewis County, so therefore, some of the obstacles is trying to find, search out wherever this person came from in the United States and get that information, so we can solve this case,” said Chief Dep. Kimsey.



That brings them back to Snapshot DNA Analysis confirming the woman was of east African, or most likely, Somali descent. “The Somali community tends to be very close-knit, so what we`re hoping is that with the exposure of this show and other information that we`ve published, that someone from the Somali community will step up and help us,” said Meyer.

Based on some evidence at the scene, they think there may be a military connection to what happened to her, but do not want to reveal too much to keep from jeopardizing the investigation.

Read More: Lewis County Cold Case Task Force hoping new technology, clues will help identify woman

 

[Murkywaters]

Interesting that police say there maybe a military connection considering they have previously looked at Israel Keyes. The fact they were able to determine that she is Somali is a big clue that will hopefully get her identified.


This is an interesting link regarding Somali's in the United States
Somali in United States Somalis in the USA primarily live in 3 cities: 1) Minneapolis, MN; 2) Columbus, OH; and, 3) Seattle, WA (listed in order of population).

 

[PaulR]

Seattle has a decent population of Ethiopians and Eritreans as well.

 

[bombardier]

I think the UID bears a passing resemblance to Lorenzia Tucker - was 31 y/o, tall-ish and slim (now, by 'petite build' do they mean short or do they mean slim build?), dissapeared Feb 1 2011 (2 months before UID was found, estimated PMI was 3 months) , went missing under mysterious circumstances.
The thing that weakens this possibility is Washington and Indiana are ~30 hr drive away.

 

[bombardier]

Mariah Edwards, 18 y/o, was seen 7 months prior and is definitely 'petite' at 5'2", 100lbs. I think she is facially very similar. Was also ~30hr drive away in Illinois. She is allegedly the victim of a serial killer, and her body was seen on videotape.. if the article is indeed about the same Mariah Edwards (age is listed there as 17), I doubt she is the UID unless their PMI estimation was off.

Christina Voltaire is also a young, short, slim black woman with slim oval face, last seen January 2011 (so 3 months prior as per the estimated PMI). Disappeared under suspicious circumstances that might involve an allegedly abusive ex-boyfriend. Also lived very far away in Florida - why do all these missing women live in the Eastern US??

 

[Wandlore]

I've just submitted the following two missing persons cases.

Caleta has more similarity IMO (MP6803)


Porsha (MP5792)

 

[Aurora90]

Interesting because none of these suggestions are somali women. Looking online, I can't find ANY missing somali women in all of the USA... I'm very curious about the military link...