Identified! AK - Wasilla, 'Horseshoe Harriet' WhtFem UP12846, 19-20, SK victim, Apr'84 - Robin Pelkey

OkieGranny · Sep 4, 2014

http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/09/04/4120531_body-of-alaska-serial-killers.html?rh=1

The remains of an unidentified victim of recently deceased Alaska serial killer Robert Hansen were being exhumed from an Anchorage gravesite, 30 years after her killer led authorities to her body near a lake north of the city...

The exhumation at Anchorage Memorial Park Wednesday afternoon was for the remains of an unidentified woman believed to be in her late teens whose body was found April 25, 1984, near Horseshoe Lake.

"We know what happened to her," said Stephen Hoage, operations administrator for the state medical examiner's office, among those participating in the exhumation. "We're not trying to solve the crime. We just want her to be identified." The woman became known as "Horseshoe Harriet" to some, according to Jason Grenn with the state health department.

NamUs: https://identifyus.org/en/cases/12846

No rule-outs currently listed. She is estimated to be 5'4" tall with brown hair. Late teens/young adult. Clothing found at the scene includes a wool scarf, knit coat and sweater, blue jeans, wool socks, leg warmers, a nylon bra, and tennis shoes.

lindamichelle1 · Mar 25, 2015

I read something about a sketch/reconstruction would be released in march 2015 if she wasnt identified. I hope this is still going ahead!

lindamichelle1 · Mar 30, 2015

Im guessing not coz March is over :/

ctaylor · Apr 18, 2015

A new update....

http://www.ktva.com/hansen-victim-one-step-closer-to-being-identified-854/

Hansen victim one step closer to being identified
By Shannon Kemp 10:53 PM April 17, 2015

ANCHORAGE –

The DNA of an unidentified victim of deceased serial killer Robert Hansen is now available for comparison with potential family members.

Hansen led authorities to the body of a young woman at Horseshoe Lake in Palmer on April 25, 1984. Known as Jane Doe #3, or “Horseshoe Harriet”, she was buried at Anchorage Memorial Cemetery until September of 2014, when her body was exhumed.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NAMUS) coordinated the exhumation with the Alaska State Medical Examiner’s Office. The goal: to identify her by providing the public with an image from facial reconstruction and a DNA profile, according to NAMUS spokeswoman Janet Franson....

The rest of the article is at the link above along with a video of the news report. They say it may take 6 months to get the facial reconstruction.

CarlK90245 · Jun 13, 2015

Anyone suppose this new NamUs MP might be Horseshoe Harriet, or Eklutna Annie?

Roxane Easland
https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/28953/0

She was LKA only a month before Eklutna Annie was found, and about 4 years before Horseshoe Harriet was found.

Unless the postmortem interval for EA (about 1 year) is inaccurate, she was probably not missing long enough to be EA.

CarlK90245 · Jun 13, 2015

CarlK90245 said:
Anyone suppose this new NamUs MP might be Horseshoe Harriet, or Eklutna Annie?

Roxane Easland
https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/28953/0

She was LKA only a month before Eklutna Annie was found, and about 4 years before Horseshoe Harriet was found.

Unless the postmortem interval for EA (about 1 year) is inaccurate, she was probably not missing long enough to be EA.

Here's another new addition. LKA is too late to be EA, but not too late to be Horseshoe Harriet.

Andrea Altiery

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/28954/0

FiveFelines · Jun 13, 2015

If Andrea isn't Horseshoe Harriet, she's apparently still another victim of Robert Hansen. From her Namus:

Further investigation has revealed several pieces of Ms. Altiery’s jewelry was recovered l. Hansen’s home during a search warrant executed in 1983. It is believed that Ms. Altiery could be a victim of Robert C. Hansen.

If her jewelry was found in 1983 and HH's estimated date of death is early 1984, does that rule her out?

Gourami Watcher · Jul 6, 2015

The pictures of Roxane Easland look almost exactly like the latest recon of Eklutna Annie. I had to take a deep breath when I saw them. The missing date is somewhat inconsistent with Annie's PM interval, but it's definitely worth a shot for both Annie and Harriet.

Gourami Watcher · Jul 6, 2015

NamUs has added pictures of Harriet's jewelry. I'm still hoping for the NCMEC recon that was supposed to be finished months ago.

amputate · Jul 6, 2015

I would like to see a new recon too! Has anyone submitted any potential matches that were suggested in this thread?

EmmaliLucia · Jul 8, 2015

Andrea's jewellery descriptions do not match any of those found on Horseshoe Harriet. But if they found Andrea's jewellery in Hansen's home then maybe he would collect them and even possibly put them on different girls?

I recall something about how one girl was found stabbed but she didn't have any holes in her clothing.

Were the identified women found in their original clothing or did he possibly mix and match clothing and accessories between his victims?

sidneyia · Jul 9, 2015

Was either MP a Sagittarius? I wish they gave birthdates, considering how many UIDs are found with zodiac items.

rats · Aug 20, 2016

I don't see a recon or anything for Horseshoe Harriet, however, I do see that Andrea Altiery has been ruled out.

While led googling for the recon, I came across this Reddit thread, asking about the birthstone ring. https://www.reddit.com/r/astrology/comments/45rxqo/horseshoe_harriet_wore_a_sagittarius_ring_would/

lindamichelle1 · Jun 27, 2017

Checking in on this case, no updates?

namstache · Jun 20, 2018

added to the Deathclues instagram
theunidentified.org on Instagram: “Murdered by a serial killer in 1984. #roberthansen #truecrime #zodiacjewelry #centaur #theunidentified #serialkiller #deathinvestigation”

iulia · Dec 30, 2018

DoeNetwork page 1152UFAK

MadMcGoo · Mar 4, 2020

Date of Discovery: April 25, 1984
Location of Discovery: Palmer, Matanuska Borough, Alaska
Estimated Date of Death: Unknown
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton
Cause of Death: Homicide by stabbing and gunshot

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 17-21 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'2" to 5'6
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Possible smoker.

Identifiers
Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Not available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Wool scarf, knit coat and sweater, blue jeans, wool socks, leg warmers, nylon bra, and tennis shoes.
Jewelry: Four gold-colored rings.
Additional Personal Items: Kool cigarettes, condoms, a compact, and a large comb.

Circumstances of Discovery
The victim's partial skeletal remains were found near Horseshoe Lake. She is believed to be a victim of serial killer Robert Hansen, aka "Butcher Baker," and is one of two victim's yet to be identified. The other is 311UFAK, also known as "Eklutna Annie." Only 12 of Hansen's victims were ever located.

Hansen died in 2014 while serving a 461-year sentence for the confessed murders of 17 women - mostly strippers and prostitutes - throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, although he was only charged with four of the murders.

In September 2014, the victim's remains were exhumed through funding from NCMEC from Anchorage Memorial Park in hopes to collect DNA and create a facial reconstruction to aid in identifying her. NCMEC hopes to compare her to a missing child from Alaska. After the exhumation, it was determined that a facial reconstruction would not be possible to create, yet DNA was successfully processed.

The victim is affectionately known as "Horseshoe Harriet" and her tombstone reads "Jane Doe #3" and is incorrectly dated April 24th although her actual discovery date is April 25th.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Alaska ME office
Agency Contact Person: Stephen Hoage
Agency Phone Number: 907-334-2200
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 14-01032

NCIC Case Number: Not entered
NamUs Case Number: 12846

Information Source(s)
NamUs UP12846
KTVA News (9/4/2014)
KTVA News (4/17/2015)
NCMEC case map
NY Daily News (September 4, 2014)
Alaska Dispatch News (September 4, 2014)
The Doe Network 1152UFAK

2 Missing Person Exclusions
MP28954 Andrea Altiery 12/02/1981 Anchorage AK
MP14223 Teresa Davis 11/01/1973 Pierce WA

DSCrime · May 24, 2020

Watched an episode of "Mark of a Killer" last night about Robert Hansen's crimes. Was not familiar at all with these cases and how he transported the victims on his own private plane to remote locations.

The story of his last victim really got to me. Thanks to her authorities were finally able to stop him.

Alaskan Serial Killer Released His Victims Into The Wilderness — Then Hunted Them Down Like Game

That June, Hansen abducted teenage sex worker Cindy Paulson and raped and tortured her in the basement of his home, according to the Anchorage Daily News. The next day, he drove her to an airfield to fly her off into the wilderness and certain death.

As Hansen loaded his plane, Paulson saw an opportunity to make a break for it. Barefoot and handcuffed, she ran to a nearby road and flagged down a trucker, who drove her to the Anchorage Police Department.

Investigators immediately recognized that Paulson’s abduction fit the MO of the serial killer they were tracking, and they asked Paulson to describe her abductor.

Having memorized Hansen’s address, car model, plane, and physical description, Paulson was able to lead investigators to the local hunter, who claimed he had never met Paulson. Hansen also had an alibi that checked out, but investigators were suspicious.

They questioned Hansen’s friends who said they were with him the night of Paulson’s abduction, and his alibi quickly cracked. He was arrested at Hansen’s Bakery, and authorities served a search warrant at Hansen’s property

Hope that new technology can finally identify "Horseshoe Harriet" and "Eklutna Annie"

Also posting this at Eklutna Annie's thread: AK - AK - Anchorage, 'Eklutna Annie' WhtFem 311UFAK, 16-23, unique jewelry, Jul'80

CastlesBurning · Sep 4, 2020

Were Eklutna Annie or Horseshoe Harriet Ever Identified? | Heavy.com

flymunkay · Oct 22, 2021

HORSESHOE HARRIET HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS 19 YEAR OLD ROBIN PELKEY FROM COLORADO, NEVER REPORTED MISSING .IDENTIFIED THROUGH FAMILIAL DNA

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