The Doe Network: Hot Case 801

[teonspaleprincess]

Unidentified Male

The victim was discovered on March 7, 1992 in St. Louis, Missouri
Skeletal Remains
Cause of death was homicide, stabbing. The ribs showed signs of being stabbed according to the autopsy.
Date of Death is undetermined

Vital Statistics

Distinguishing Characteristics: Possibly Black male.
Clothing: Some decayed clothing located.
Other: Height, weight, eye color, hair color, jewelry, marks, fingerprints is not available
Dentals: Not available

Case History
The victim was located at 4246 Olive in the City of St. Louis, Missouri.
The remains have been exhumed once for DNA, and the skull was not found in the casket. The casket had been damaged.

Investigators
If you have any information about this case please contact:
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Homicide division
Detective Thomas Carroll
314-444-5818
Email (TACARROLL@SLMPD.ORG) </B>
You may remain anonymous when submitting information.
NCIC Number:
U-810004706
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case. Source Information:
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

Why would someone break into the casket and steal the skull? Unless it was their trophy.

[CaliKid]

It's going to make it very difficult to identify this person without a skull.

[Dena]

When an UID person is buried, do they usually have a marked gravestone and is it public knowledge where the person is buried?

[felder]

As I understand, in St. Louis, unidentified people are buried in a pauper's grave and there is no identification of the site (no stone).

When an UID person is buried, do they usually have a marked gravestone and is it public knowledge where the person is buried?

[Dena]

So someone close to the investigation had to have done this...

[AmandaBrown23]

or some sicko, over here they steal them all the time. Its really creepy, why would you want that.

[Spazkat9696]

Or maybe the pine box which is what would be in a paupers grave was damaged or degraded by environmental factors like rain and wild animals.

[LisainWV]

Is it possible the skull was retained for a future reconstruct and this is a simple case of miscommunication?