AZ AZ - Scottsdale, WhtFem 15-19, UP12148, Skull Found in Desert, (jawbone fnd Feb'82), Oct'82

[John/Jane Doe]

1523UFAZ

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The woman, who authorities said had been decapitated, was found on a dirt road on February 16, 1982. According to an article from The Associated Press at the time, the young woman’s hands were tied behind her back and her body was badly decomposed.

In October of that year, a skull was found in the desert near Scottsdale, Arizona. Eventually, forensic pathologist Dr. Ralph Erdmann said at the time he was convinced both the body and the skull were from “a white female from the same age group,” according to the AP.

After Erdmann’s conclusion, the skull and the body were buried together in a grave in Plainview under the marker “Jane Doe.” The grave was exhumed in 2015 after doubts were raised about Erdmann’s conclusion and so DNA samples could be taken.

According to nonprofit DNA Doe Project, after the exhumation, it was determined that the skull and the body did not belong to the same person. Additionally, results obtained by the DNA Doe Project in 2019 suggested the woman was predominately African American.

However, as of February 2022, the official listing on the National Missing and Identified Persons System listed the unidentified woman’s race as white.

The DNA Doe Project said Wednesday that efforts to identify the woman are still ongoing as of February 2022.

The organization said it has been working to build a family tree based on distant DNA matches.

The organization said the woman found in Plainview had DNA matches that came from California, Pennsylvania and several southern states. However, the woman only shared a low amount of DNA with those matches.

The DNA Doe Project encouraged people who have submitted DNA for sites such as Ancestry.com, 23andMe and MyHeritage to upload their DNA profiles to the GEDmatch database.

The database has been used by various law enforcement agencies to solve cold cases, including uncovering the identity of the Golden State Killer in 2018. The DNA Doe Project has used the database to identify dozens of John and Jane Doe’s.

The organization explained how to upload matches in a video uploaded to YouTube. You can find that video here.

Headless ‘Jane Doe’ found in Plainview still unidentified after 40 years

PLAINVIEW, Texas — Wednesday marks 40 years since the headless body of a young woman was found northeast of Plainview. Despite numerous attempts by law enforcement over the years, the woman r…

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[theshadow45]

Scottsdale Jane Doe has been unidentified for 40 years today.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

@Caring1 Hey could you post the current NamUs exclusion list for this Jane doe?

 

[Caring1]

@Caring1 Hey could you post the current NamUs exclusion list for this Jane doe?

5 Missing Person Exclusions

 

[Aurora90]

I'd love to know why the DNA first said she was African American and then it later said she was white.

 

[SimsGuy67]

I wonder if she could be Sheila Pauley. The main idea of this is location. Unfortunately Sheila doesn't look to much like the reconstruction. Mainly the nose doesn't fit for me.

	Sheila Annette Pauley MP35495	Scottsdale Jane Doe 1523UFAZ
Sex	Female	Female
Age	20	15 - 19
Race	White/Caucasian	White/Caucasian
DLC/DOD	September 1, 1980	Unknown (Remains were skeletal)
Height	5'6 - 5'8	Unknown
Weight	120 - 130 pounds	Unknown
Hair Color	"Blondish brown"	Brown
Eye Color	Brown	Unknown
Distinctive Features	Moles on neck, birthmark on nose.	Unknown/None
Circumstances	Last seen in Ehrenburg, Arizona.	Skull found in Scottsdale, Arizona
Distance	Ehrenburg, Scottsdale	156 miles

 

[MadMcGoo]

I wonder if she could be Sheila Pauley. The main idea of this is location. Unfortunately Sheila doesn't look to much like the reconstruction. Mainly the nose doesn't fit for me.

	Sheila Annette Pauley MP35495	Scottsdale Jane Doe 1523UFAZ
Sex	Female	Female
Age	20	15 - 19
Race	White/Caucasian	White/Caucasian
DLC/DOD	September 1, 1980	Unknown (Remains were skeletal)
Height	5'6 - 5'8	Unknown
Weight	120 - 130 pounds	Unknown
Hair Color	"Blondish brown"	Brown
Eye Color	Brown	Unknown
Distinctive Features	Moles on neck, birthmark on nose.	Unknown/None
Circumstances	Last seen in Ehrenburg, Arizona.	Skull found in Scottsdale, Arizona
Distance	Ehrenburg, Scottsdale	156 miles

The jaw looks different to me but considering there was “gnawing” to it the recon may not be entirely accurate. JMO. These articles mention she may have had protruding upper teeth and recent dental work. I think it would be worth submitting and hopefully they can use dental records to compare.

I hope someone is working on identifying her. I don’t want her to be forgotten now that Debra has been identified.

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Dec 11, 1982, page 38 - The Odessa American at Newspapers.com - Newspapers.com

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5 Oct 1982, Page 21 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com
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28 Dec 1982, 12 - Arizona Daily Sun at Newspapers.com
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[theshadow45]

Scottsdale Jane Doe has been unidentified for 41 years today.