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Namus 13431



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Unidentified White Hispanic Female

Body Condition: Not recognizable
Probable year of death to 2001

Estimated postmortem interval:Years

Skeletal findings: Very poor dental health.
Mild to moderate porosity and alteration to both right and left temporal mandibular joints indicating TMJ disease.


Vital Statistics


Estimated age: 17-20
Approximate Height: cannot estimate.
Approximate Weight: cannot estimate.
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown

Clothing: nothing
Footwear: nothing
Accessories: nothing


Identifiers
Fingerprints: Fingerprint information is currently not available
Dentals: Dental information is available and entered
DNA: Sample submitted- Not yet submitted


Case History
The Duchesne County Sheriff's Office was serving a drug search warrant on a 620 acre lot owned by a specific individual. During the search the remains were found in an outdoor area. The remains were initially thought to be archaeological Native American, but recent forensic anthropological analysis determined the remains to be a modern Hispanic female who died 2-20 years before 2001.
 
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I wonder if her death was related to the drug trafficker
 
I love that they 1) thought she was historical and 2) can’t tell if she was deceased since 1999 or 1981...
 
No rule outs for this poor girl.

Since August is Utah’s Cold Case month, maybe they will work on finding some comparisons.
 
Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP13431
Female, White/Caucasian, Hispanic/Latina

Date Body Found: March 13, 2001
Location Found: Rural Duchesne County, Utah
Estimated Age: Adult - Pre 30; 17-20
Estimated Year of Death: 1981-1999
Height/Weight/Hair Color/Eye Color: Cannot Estimate

Circumstances of Recovery:
The Duchesne County Sheriff's Office was serving a drug search warrant on a 620 acre lot owned by a specific individual. During the search the remains were found in an outdoor area. The remains were initially thought to be archaeological Native American, but recent forensic anthropological analysis determined the remains to be a modern Hispanic female who died 2-20 years before 2001. (I took it upon myself to do the math and fill in the estimated date of death; NamUs lists 2001)

0 Missing Person Exclusions
 
Here is an article with more information on the circumstances surrounding her recovery

A human skull found tied to the top of a wooden fence post was taken to the State Medical Examiner.

Preliminary reports indicate the skull is "very old," perhaps from an old burial ground and is probably that of a young girl
 
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I’m glad she has a reconstruction!
 
That’s an awfully narrow age range for such a broad PMI. o_O

For younger people, they can look at things like tooth development (wisdom teeth not fully erupted, for instance), tooth wear, and the suture lines between the various skull plates and get a fairly precise age. A little older and all they can tell is "young adult."
 
Unidentified Person/NamUs #UP13431
Female, White/Caucasian, Hispanic/Latina


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Date Body Found: March 13, 2001
Location Found: Rural Duchesne County, Utah
Estimated Age: Adult - Pre 30; 17-20
Estimated Year of Death: 1981-1999
Height/Weight/Hair Color/Eye Color: Cannot Estimate

Circumstances of Recovery: The Duchesne County Sheriff's Office was serving a drug search warrant on a 620 acre lot owned by a specific individual. During the search the remains were found in an outdoor area. The remains were initially thought to be archaeological Native American, but recent forensic anthropological analysis determined the remains to be a modern Hispanic female who died 2-20 years before 2001.
 
Possible match - Nicole Salazar, disappeared from Las Vegas.
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