IL IL - Kankakee Co., Blk/HispFem Skeletal 546UFIL, 25-35, off Route 45, Oct'02

traacker13 · May 2, 2012

I couldn't find a post for this UID
(http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/546ufil.html)
and when I started to look at her I realized that she resembled a woman who went missing from Indiana.

I watched the Disappeared episode for Marilyn Renee "Nicqui" McCown (http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/m/mccown_marilyn.html) and realized that this is who she looks like. Then I looked at the timeframe and everything lines up pretty well. I called this in. Hoping to hear back soon!

traacker13 · Jun 20, 2012

No updates to provide besides that they are working with the Indiana State Police to determine if this is a match. Here is the response I recently received

"thank you again for using the Illinois State Police (ISP) ASKISP Web site and providing your tip. We are currently working with Indiana authorities in order to compare the Manteno UID with Marilyn Renee McCown. We are sorry to advise there are no further updates available at this time."

As soon as I hear anything new, I will provide an update.

Shin Masamura · Jun 7, 2018

Searching thru old threads Marilyn Renee McCown is ruled out

YaYa_521 · Mar 22, 2020

Her NamUs and ISP profiles with exclusions listed below.

Unsolved Crimes
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP8552
Female, Uncertain
StatusUnidentified
Date Body Found October 9, 2002
Location Found Manteno, Illinois (per ISP - near the Will / Kankakee County Line, near Route 45)
Estimated Age Range 25-35 Years (per ISP - approximately 30-40 years old)

Case Information

Case Numbers
NCMEC Number--
ME/C Case Number02-0492
Demographics
Sex Female
Race / Ethnicity Uncertain (per ISP - skeletal remains of a Black /Female)
Possible First Name--
Possible Middle Name--
Possible Last Name--
Possible Nickname--
Estimated Age GroupAdult
Estimated Age Range (Years) 25-35
Estimated Year of Death 1950-2001 (per ISP - She is thought to have died in 2001.)
Estimated PMI--
Height. 5' 2"(62 inches) , Estimated (per ISP - stood around 5 foot 3 inches tall)
Weight Cannot Estimate

Circumstances
TypeUnidentified Deceased
Date Body Found October 9, 2002
NamUs Case Created March 1, 2011
ME/C QA Reviewed April 21, 2011

Location Found
Location Manteno, Illinois 60950
County Kankakee County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)--

Circumstances of Recovery
The unidentified person may be Black/African American; Hispanic; or Latina.

Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains. All parts recovered
Condition of Remains. Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton

Physical Description - (for composites, per ISP - The hairstyle and length is only an estimate.)
Hair Color--
Head Hair Description Decomposition precluded assessment of hair color
Body Hair Description Decomposition precluded assessment of body hair
Facial Hair Description Decomposition precluded assessment of facial hair
Left Eye Color Unknown
Right Eye Color Unknown
Eye Description Decomposition precluded assessment of eye color

Distinctive Physical Features
No Information Entered
Clothing and Accessories

Exclusions -
MP18556 Lovace Simmons 12/27/1998 Cook IL
MP1048 Marilyn McCown 07/22/2001 Wayne IN
MP11841 Lourdes Contreras 08/01/2002 Kane IL

YaYa_521 · Mar 22, 2020

Surely they've made a comparison against Amber Jenkins who disappeared in (edit - Sept 2001), right? She's not listed as an exclusion.

I'm thinking this needs to be submitted, pronto!

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Missing Person / NamUs #MP35880
Amber Jenkins, Female,
Black / African American
Date of Last Contact. September 11, 2001
Missing From. Kankakee, Illinois
Missing Age16 Years
Current Age34 Years

Demographics
Missing Age16 Years
Current Age34 Years
First NameAmber
Middle Name--
Last NameJenkins
Nickname/Alias--

SexFemale
Height5' 1" (61 Inches)
Weight125 - 130 lbs
Race / EthnicityBlack / African American

Circumstances
Date of Last ContactSeptember 11, 2001
NamUs Case CreatedOctober 31, 2016
Last Known Location Map
LocationKankakee, Illinois 60901
CountyKankakee County

Circumstances of Disappearance
Amber Jenkins was last seen on July 3, 2001 in Kankakee, Illinois.

Physical Description
Hair ColorBrown
Head Hair Description--
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye ColorBrown
Right Eye ColorBrown
Eye Description--

Distinctive Physical Features
Item
Description
Tattoo
"AJ" on upper right thigh

Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Jewelry
Tennis bracelet worn on left wrist

Melt71 · May 25, 2020

@YaYa_521 maybe not as the UID is a grown adult/older woman over 30. Or maybe it’s an auto rule out and we can’t see it.

YaYa_521 · May 25, 2020

Melt71 said:
@YaYa_521 maybe not as the UID is a grown adult/older woman over 30. Or maybe it’s an auto rule out and we can’t see it.

I agree. Age is off but we've seen those estimates be wrong on plenty of occasions. It seems given she's missing from the same county (16 minutes away) within the time frame they believe JD died, it would be logical to do a comparison, imo. Perhaps they have info that hasn't been disclosed that automatically rules Amber out as a match. To just say it's because of age leaves me a little skeptical though. But I'll keep looking.

Cascrown · Jan 30, 2022

Has anyone suggested Joan Mason. Joan Vanessa Mason – The Charley Project ? Same chin structure?

DS2021 · Jan 2, 2023

Rule outs

Missing Person / NamUs #MP35880 Amber Jenkins
Date of Last Contact September 11, 2001
State IL
County Kankakee

Missing Person / NamUs #MP18556 Lovace Simmons
Date of Last Contact December 27, 1998
State IL
County Cook

Missing Person / NamUs #MP1048 Marilyn McCown
Date of Last Contact July 22, 2001
State IN
County Wayne

Missing Person / NamUs #MP11841 Lourdes Contreras
Date of Last Contact August 01, 2002
State IL
County Kane

theshadow45 · Oct 9, 2023

Manteno Jane Doe has been unidentified for 22 years today.

John/Jane Doe · Oct 10, 2023

@Caring1 Hey could you post the current list of NamUs exclusions for this Jane Doe? I would greatly appreciate it.

Caring1 · Oct 10, 2023

John/Jane Doe said:
@Caring1 Hey could you post the current list of NamUs exclusions for this Jane Doe? I would greatly appreciate it.

No new exclusions. Rule outs are the same as listed above.

DS2021 · Oct 17, 2023

546UFIL - Unidentified Female

Reconstructions of Decedent. The hairstyle and length is only an estimate.

Date of Discovery: October 9, 2002
Location of Discovery: Manteno, Kankakee County, Illinois
Estimated Date of Death: Late summer or fall of 2001
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description

Estimated Age: 25-35 years old
Race: Black
Sex: Female
Height: 5'3"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers

Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Available; UNT

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery

The decedent's skeletal remains were found in October 2002 near the Will and Kankakee County line, near Route 45.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Kankakee County Coroner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Eric Cavender, Medicolegal Death Investigator
Agency Phone Number: 815-802-7190
Agency E-Mail: coroner(at)k3county.net
Agency Case Number: 02-0492

Agency Name: Kankakee County Sheriff's Department
Agency Contact Person: Det. Todd Huntley
Agency Phone Number: 815-802-7150
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 02-2585

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 8552

Information Source(s)

NamUs
Illinois State Police

Admin Notes

Added: 11/30/06; Last Updated: 12/29/21

Caring1 · Nov 15, 2023

NamUs was modified today. No new exclusions.

The unidentified person may be Black/African American; Hispanic; or Latina.

Estimated Age Range (Years) 25-35
Estimated Year of Death 1950-2001

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

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