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NamUs UP 16406

https://www.identifyus.org/en/cases/16406

Unidentified White Female
Found December 11, 1982 in Miami-Dade County, FL
Body Condition: Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton
Probable year of death: to

Vital Statistics
Estimated age: 18-30
Approximate Height: 61 estimate
Approximate Weight: cannot estimate.
Hair Color: Brown fine dark hair
Eye Color: Unknown
Scars and marks: nothing

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: Brown pantyhose; Fragment of blue and green woven fabric
Jewerly: Nothing.
Footwear: nothing
Accessories: Nothing

Identifiers
Fingerprints: Fingerprint not available
Dentals: Dental information / charting is available and entered
DNA: Sample available: not yet submitted

Case History: Decedent found in rural area.
 
"2 skeletons found in South Dade field," Miami Herald, 12 December 1982, 4C.

Two fishermen found the skeletal remains of a man and woman in a South Dade field Saturday, Metro-Dade police said. Police believe they were murdered, but weren't able to immediately determine who they were or the cause of death.

The bodies were found at about 2 p.m. by two off-duty officers from Homestead Air Force Base who were "looking for a new fishing hole," Homicide Detective Shelton Merritt said.

The bodies were located near SW 296th Street and 97th Avenue. Darkness forced homicide detectives and a medical examiner to interrupt excavation of the area in search of clues, Merritt said.

Larry Bivins, "Police seek bits of evidence to identify bodies," Miami Herald, 13 December 1982, 3B.

"We suspect murder at this time, but it still has to go through the medical examiner before we can determine that," Merritt said. Evidence of gunshot wounds was found on both skeletons, he said, adding that the area is on a popular drug-trafficking route.

Darkness forced police to discontinue their digging for more evidence at the site. The only evidence found so far, Merritt said, was a water-resistant Pulsar alarm watch with a silver band and a black and gold face. Officers were expected to resume their search today.

Joan Fleischmann, "'Dungeons' may be clue to deaths," Miami Herald, 16 December 1982, 6D.

Metro-Dade police say they are investigating a possible link between the slayings of an unidentified man and woman whose skeletons were found Saturday in South Dade and a copy of a "Dungeons and Dragons" game chart found near the remains.

[...]

"It has become like a cult," Homicide Detective Luis Dabalsa said.

"Right now it's just a theory" that the advanced-players chart discovered near the skeletons is a possible clue to the double homicide, Dabalsa said. "Anything we find on the scene or in the area is important."

Police say they want to talk with some of Miami's avid players of the game to determine whether any "Dungeons and Dragons" enthusiasts are missing. They also hope to learn whether any serious players might venture into remote areas to act out their adventures.

The game chart was found in a trash pile about 150 yards from the couples' bodies. It bore pictures of a dragon, a sword-wielding man in armor, a skull and treasure chest, and rules and procedures of the game.

Dabalsa says police have no idea who the couple was, although "we are going under the theory that these people were together."

An assistant Dade medical examiner estimated that the man was between 30 and 40 years, and that the woman was from 18 to 22. They apparently were shot to death, and had been dead anywhere from two months to a year.

[...]

The only other significant piece of evidence turned up by police was a Pulsar alarm watch, found on top of the man's skeleton. The watch, Dabalsa said, was running perfectly. It was set an hour ahead - probably on daylight savings time, which ended on Oct. 30th.
 
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@Caring1 Hey could you post the current list of NamUs exclusions for this Jane Doe? I would greatly appreciate it.
 
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