Identified! WA - Vashon Island, Wht/Asian Fem, 40s, off Manzanita Beach, Jan'16 - Barbara Bolieu

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The body was spotted about 1:30 p.m. Friday by a man who was rowing about 150 feet off Manzanita Beach.

She is described as a white or Asian woman in her 40s, about 5-feet-1 and 120 pounds. She had no tattoos. The woman’s hair was dyed brown and she was missing two upper front teeth. She was wearing a size small black sweater, 89th and Madison brand. She was also wearing a white and pink striped dress, sized 9/10. She also wore a small quilted black jacket, Lamour brand, and one gray glove. She was also wearing a Carriage brand gold-face watch with brown leather band.


http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/womans-body-found-off-vashon-island/
 
King County sheriff's detectives have been unable to identify the woman and are now asking for the public's help. She is described as:

An Asian or white female in her 40s
About 5-feet-1-inch in height, weighing 120 pounds, with no tattoos
She dyes her hair brown (gray roots)
She is missing the two teeth to the side of the upper front teeth

She was wearing:

A black sweater, 89th and Madison brand, size small
A white and pink striped dress, Jacob size 9/10
A black jacket, Lamour brand, quilted, size medium
One gray glove
A woman's watch, Carriage brand, with a gold face and brown leather band, on her right wrist
Bra, underwear and stockings
She also had a red hair band on her right wrist


http://komonews.com/news/local/sheriff-publics-help-needed-to-id-woman-found-floating-off-vashon-is
 
Was she possibly NA? They can look a bit Asian.
 
Just watched some house hunting show that was on Vashon Island. It's a fancy area.
 
Can somebody please check this photo of Alyssa as she does seem to have some kind of orthodontics in the right side of her smile (viewer's left)...
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1017346328307747&set=a.1017350424974004&type=3&theater
I was ready to discount this possible match to Alyssa because of the clothing but who knows?

ETA: the link takes you to a recent photo posted on Alyssa's page. It is public.

She does seem to have some sort of dental work, maybe an implant, at least on the front right tooth, can't tell really about the one next to it, or to the right of the front?


The thoughts & opinions stated above are that, MY random thoughts & opinions.
 
Does anyone know what Alyssa was wearing when she disappeared?
 
She does seem to have some sort of dental work, maybe an implant, at least on the front right tooth, can't tell really about the one next to it, or to the right of the front?
Yes, I thought two teeth are a slightly different color and seem to have a unnatural gum line...
 
Lots of Vashon is remote or rural in feel. Much is heavily wooded with thick undergrowth. There are lots of steep banks above the shoreline in places, too. It would be possible in many, many areas to hide something in brush and have it make its way down into the water, one way or another.

Other possibilities would be someone jumping or being pushed off the Vashin ferry. Sadly, people do jump.
 
Lots of Vashon is remote or rural in feel. Much is heavily wooded with thick undergrowth. There are lots of steep banks above the shoreline in places, too. It would be possible in many, many areas to hide something in brush and have it make its way down into the water, one way or another.

Other possibilities would be someone jumping or being pushed off the Vashin ferry. Sadly, people do jump.

She was found "150 feet off Manzanita Beach". I did a quick map search and Manzanita is along the south side of the island, away from the ferry from Vashon to Seattle area.

There's a ferry nearby from Point Defiance near Tacoma to Tahlequah on Vashon Island.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/M...2!3m1!1s0x549051783a4d2d8f:0xf30628a5f18baad9
 
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Investigators released photos of the victim's clothing hoping someone might recognize her and contact them.

The woman appears to be Asian or white in her 40's. She was found wearing a black jacket, a pink and white dress, and a black sweater. She had a grey glove on her left hand and a watch on her right wrist.

"At this point, we don't believe she had been in the water very long, probably just a few hours."

Detectives tried to identify her through fingerprints but she does not have a criminal record.


http://komonews.com/news/local/detectives-still-trying-to-identify-body-found-on-vashon-island
 
https://www.facebook.com/findalissa/info?tab=page_info

Under 'About' in the 4th paragraph...it's written that they aren't sure but likely black tights and a top with either boots or runners....FWIW.

Wasn't it reported that she had been shopping prior to disappearing? Maybe she was meeting someone for a date so she bought a new outfit & changed?


The thoughts & opinions stated above are that, MY random thoughts & opinions.
 
It looks to me like a candy-striper dress (hospital volunteer).
 
The red "hair band" could be a Kabbalah string... just a thought.
 
Can somebody please check this photo of Alyssa as she does seem to have some kind of orthodontics in the right side of her smile (viewer's left)...
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1017346328307747&set=a.1017350424974004&type=3&theater
I was ready to discount this possible match to Alyssa because of the clothing but who knows?

ETA: the link takes you to a recent photo posted on Alyssa's page. It is public.

Here is Alissa's NamUs profile.
Alissa has a couple of tattoos.
(This UI in this thread has no tattoos.)

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/case_report_html/32242

"Tattoos
Korean Flag on small of back
Raven on Left back shoulder"

This UI:
http://komonews.com/news/local/sheriff-publics-help-needed-to-id-woman-found-floating-off-vashon-is

"An Asian or white female in her 40s
About 5-feet-1-inch in height, weighing 120 pounds, with no tattoos"
 

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