NV NV - Wadsworth, Rte 447, Wht/Native Fem 24-33, UP8425, dental wk, healed fracture Rt fibula, Sep'90

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Unidentified Female

Date of Discovery: September 30, 1990
Location of Discovery: Wadsworth, Washoe County, Nevada
Estimated Date of Death: Unknown
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Cause of Death: Homicide
Physical Description

** Listed information is approximate

Estimated Age: 24-33 years old
Race: White and/or Native American
Gender: Female
Height: 5'2"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Healed fracture on the distal portion of the right fibula.
Dentals: Available. Distinctive dental work included a root canal. Teeth #8 and #9 have endodontic treatment - #8 has lingual amalgam, #9 has porcelain/metal crown.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Not available. No sample retained.
Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: None
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Case History

A passerby found the victim's skull and mandible approximately 50 feet from a dirt road in a ravine at mile marker 9, east of State Route 447. Law enforcement personnel were notified and a search of the area revealed more skeletal fragments.
Investigating Agency(s)

If you have any information about this case please contact;Agency Name: Washoe County Coroner's Office
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 775-785-6114
E-Mail
Agency Name: Washoe County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 775-328-3320

Agency Case Number: 1039-90
NCIC Case Number: N/A
NamUs Case Number: UP #8425
Former Hot Case Number: 725
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.
Information Source(s)

NamUs
Washoe County Coroner's Office
 
Because of the estimations and what ifs of this doe, here are two long shots:

Shantelle Hudson
- She's younger than the age estimate, but went missing in 1988 from Lyon county, which at one point borders Washoe county.
The Doe Network: Case File 943DFNV

Stefanie Kelly Stroh - Two years younger than age estimate. WAS hitchhiking though. Went missing in 1987.
The Doe Network: Case File 1591DFNV

Per NamUs Stefanie Stroh has been excluded as this Jane Doe.

Jane Doe's NamUs profile shows "Estimated Year of Death 1990". Imo, the circumstances suggest that the remains may have been somewhat scattered (i.e., found skull then a search revealed more "fragments"). Does anyone besides me question the accuracy of the EYOD?

It seems to me that Shantelle would be a ruleout if the profile's EYOD is correct AND she met with foul play shortly after disappearing in 1987. However, it could also be the case that Shantelle survived from her disappearance in '87 until she died at some point early in 1990. So, yes, I think she'd be a good candidate for a match. She'd need dental records on file though as it appears that would be the only way to compare to JD (no prints or DNA).

From NamUs-

Inventory of Remains - One or more limbs not recovered One or both hands not recovered
Condition of Remains - Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only

Circumstances of Recovery
On 09/30/1990 at approximately 1815 hours, passerby found the decedent's skull and mandible approximately 50 feet from a dirt road in a ravine at mile marker 9, east of State Route 447. Law enforcement personnel was notified and a search of the area revealed more skeletal fragments. Due to the skeletonization of the remains, cause and manner of death could not be determined.
 
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

55 exclusions -
MP1783 Tammy Akers 02/07/1977 Roanoke VA
MP5783 Ellen Akers 04/19/1981 Volusia FL
MP8460 Maureen Baca 08/21/1982 San Bernardino CA
MP11575 Nancy Baird 07/04/1975 Davis UT
MP2386 Lynn Bandringa 05/29/1967 San Bernardino CA
MP5852 Amy Billig 03/05/1974 Miami-Dade FL
MP5901 Sandra Butler 06/26/1978 Washoe NV
MP5909 Rosemary Calandriello 08/25/1969 Monmouth NJ
MP5978 Jan Cotta 06/26/1973 Monmouth NJ
MP5556 Eva Debruhl 06/29/1977 York SC
MP4020 Diane Dye 07/30/1979 Santa Clara CA
MP8173 Christine Eastin 01/18/1971 Alameda CA
MP8105 Ann Ellinwood 04/16/1978 Benton OR
MP3219 Loy Evitts 02/28/1977 Jackson MO
MP836 Laura Flink 02/21/1969 Grays Harbor WA
MP1698 Melanie Flynn 02/26/1977 Fayette KY
MP2362 Rachael Garden 03/22/1980 Rockingham NH
MP2716 Jamie Grissim 12/07/1971 Clark WA
MP1174 Gina Hall 06/28/1980 Radford VA
MP6985 Teresa Hammon 05/08/1981 Sacramento CA
MP7739 Margaret Hayes 03/10/1977 Monroe IN
MP1307 Peggy Houser 06/14/1981 Miami OH
MP2493 Tracy King 07/08/1975 Adams PA
MP4576 Cynthia Kinney 06/23/1976 Osage OK
MP1100 Hazel Klug 05/20/1986 Henrico VA
MP8614 Ellabeth Lodermeier 03/06/1974 Minnehaha SD
MP6926 Anne Manchester 06/29/1980 New Castle DE
MP3891 Aleca Manning 02/17/1975 Maricopa AZ
MP8253 Deborah McCall 11/05/1979 DuPage IL
MP6408 Connie Minchaca 06/09/1978 Napa CA
MP947 Barbara Monaco 08/23/1978 Virginia Beach VA
MP888 Christine Nelson 08/24/1986 Lane OR
MP47 Audrey Nerenberg 07/15/1977 New York NY
MP2502 Linda Nickell 02/27/1976 Genesee MI
MP6496 Laurie Partridge 12/04/1974 Spokane WA
MP10506 Susan Pearson 03/13/1966 Missoula MT
MP9037 Kristina Perkins 09/10/1975 Maricopa AZ
MP8072 Wanda Priddy 08/29/1978 Calhoun TX
MP1469 Deborah Quimby 05/03/1977 Middlesex MA
MP6579 Sherry Roach 06/08/1976 San Mateo CA
MP8530 Janis Sanders 08/05/1975 Berrien MI
MP4571 Lucinda Schaefer 06/24/1979 Los Angeles CA
MP3859 Cheryl Scherer 04/17/1979 Scott MO
MP974 Patricia Schmidt 06/04/1985 Henrico VA
MP2065 Diane Schulte 03/25/1977 Canyon ID
MP5533 Denise Sheehy 07/07/1970 Queens NY
MP5426 Deborah Spickler 07/24/1968 Tolland CT
MP15153 Stefanie Stroh 10/15/1987 Elko NV
MP8385 Nadine Timm 11/16/1965 Will IL
MP4664 Belinda VanLith 06/15/1974 Wright MN
MP2785 Christina White 04/28/1979 Asotin WA
MP5517 Rochelle White 07/30/1973 Orange CA
MP11810 Verla Winter 10/21/1968 King WA
MP1689 April Zane 04/18/1977 Will IL
MP4592 Karen Zendrosky 10/22/1979 Mercer NJ
 
Wadsworth Jane Doe has been unidentified for 32 years today.
 
I think the body was found about here
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Looks like PMI is 2-3 years, and she had a stocky build
 
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Bumping, the 33rd anniversary of Wadsworth Jane Doe’s discovery passed recently.
 
Is anyone able to find more about this woman, Beulah Irene Turley Kirk? Every public Ancestry tree lists her death the same, “disappeared from NV before 1965”. The only thing I’m able to find is a SSDI entry for someone I presume is her, but I can’t tell if it’s an actual death date or when she was declared dead.

This article is about her husband’s death in 1955. The reason I’m mentioning her on this thread is that the last place she was living (that I can confirm) was Fernley, which is about 10 miles from where this UID was found.

She would have been 43 in 1965 and the PMI is obviously a stretch, but I think it’s worth a look.
 
Is anyone able to find more about this woman, Beulah Irene Turley Kirk? Every public Ancestry tree lists her death the same, “disappeared from NV before 1965”. The only thing I’m able to find is a SSDI entry for someone I presume is her, but I can’t tell if it’s an actual death date or when she was declared dead.

This article is about her husband’s death in 1955. The reason I’m mentioning her on this thread is that the last place she was living (that I can confirm) was Fernley, which is about 10 miles from where this UID was found.

She would have been 43 in 1965 and the PMI is obviously a stretch, but I think it’s worth a look.
I can't find anything more than what I assume you already have. No proof of life beyond her husband's death. I take PMI with a grain of salt after Joseph Henry Loveless, so anything is possible.
 
I can't find anything more than what I assume you already have. No proof of life beyond her husband's death. I take PMI with a grain of salt after Joseph Henry Loveless, so anything is possible.
I’ve been trying to find why her death is listed as being before 1965. I usually see that when they’re mentioned in a family member’s obituary as having predeceased them, but I can’t find anything.

What are the odds that a missing woman last known to be alive in Fernley is unrelated to the scattered skeletal remains of a woman found near Wadsworth 25+ years later?

Doe Net is probably going to get tired of me submitting potential matches like this. LOL
 

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