Resolved OR - Jackson Co, Fem UP16349, 18-30, remains off May Creek Road, Feb'79 - N/A

Romulus · Mar 16, 2017

NamUs UP 16349

https://www.identifyus.org/en/cases/16349

Unidentified Body/Remains (Female)

Found February 12, 1979 in Jackson County, OR
Body Condition: Not recognizable - partial skeletal parts only
Probable year of death: to

Vital Statistics
Estimated age: 18-30 (Adult - Pre-30)
Approximate Height: cannot estimate
Approximate Weight: cannot estimate
Hair Color: nothing
Eye Color: Unknown
Scars and marks: nothing

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: nothing
Jewerly: nothing
Footwear: nothing
Accessories: nothing

Identifiers
Fingerprints: Fingerprint information is not available
Dentals: Dental information / charting is available and will be entered
DNA: Sample submitted-tests not complete

Case History: A partial human skull was found about 4.4 miles up the May Creek road (from East Evans Creek Road) on February 2, 1979. In addition, a human mandible was discovered one year later on May 6, 1980 approximately 1/2 mile southeast of the partial human skull. These are thought to be the same individual.

EmmaliLucia · Mar 18, 2017

Romulus said:
NamUs UP 16349

https://www.identifyus.org/en/cases/16349

Unidentified Body/Remains (Female)

Found February 12, 1979 in Jackson County, OR
Body Condition: Not recognizable - partial skeletal parts only
Probable year of death: to

Vital Statistics
Estimated age: 18-30 (Adult - Pre-30)
Approximate Height: cannot estimate
Approximate Weight: cannot estimate
Hair Color: nothing
Eye Color: Unknown
Scars and marks: nothing

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: nothing
Jewerly: nothing
Footwear: nothing
Accessories: nothing

Identifiers
Fingerprints: Fingerprint information is not available
Dentals: Dental information / charting is available and will be entered
DNA: Sample submitted-tests not complete

Case History: A partial human skull was found about 4.4 miles up the May Creek road (from East Evans Creek Road) on February 2, 1979. In addition, a human mandible was discovered one year later on May 6, 1980 approximately 1/2 mile southeast of the partial human skull. These are thought to be the same individual.

Almost makes you wonder how much of a search they did around the area the skull was found.

theshadow45 · Mar 27, 2017

Until the dental chart is entered and the DNA is processed I don't think there is much to help rule in or out any potential candidates.

theshadow45 · Sep 30, 2017

Cindy King http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/k/king_cindy.html is a bit young, but has been missing from nearby Grants Pass (less than 10 miles from Rouge River) since 1977. Very little information available for her.

theshadow45 · Oct 4, 2017

Submitted Cindy King via NamUs.

theshadow45 · Nov 11, 2017

Bumping for May Creek Jane Doe.

theshadow45 · Nov 14, 2017

MCJD's dental chart has been entered into NamUs, also her age range has been adjusted to 15-30. No word yet on whether Cindy King has been ruled out.

theshadow45 · Feb 12, 2018

May Creek Jane Doe has been unidentified for 39 years today.

creepedout · Feb 13, 2018

Aside from the thread title, I don't see anywhere where this was confirmed as a female. Is this certain?

theshadow45 · Feb 13, 2018

creepedout said:
Aside from the thread title, I don't see anywhere where this was confirmed as a female. Is this certain?

This was mentioned via NamUs prior to the recent changes on this UID's profile. It initially said the remains were female and 18-30.

theshadow45 · Mar 10, 2018

DNA status has been changed from "tests incomplete" to "insufficient for profiling".

theshadow45 · Mar 11, 2018

theshadow45 said:
Cindy King http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/k/king_cindy.html is a bit young, but has been missing from nearby Grants Pass (less than 10 miles from Rouge River) since 1977. Very little information available for her.

Thread for Cindy King: https://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?316670-OR-Cindy-King-15-Grants-Pass-19-July-1977.

theshadow45 · Feb 12, 2019

May Creek Jane Doe has been unidentified for 40 years today.

Two for the road · Apr 14, 2019

These remains are likely either Karen Lee or Rodney Grissim as it is close to where their clothing and personal items were found. Per the newspaper article I found describing these remains.

theshadow45 · Apr 18, 2019

Two for the road said:
These remains are likely either Karen Lee or Rodney Grissim as it is close to where their clothing and personal items were found. Per the newspaper article I found describing these remains.

Are you able to post the article here?

Two for the road · Apr 19, 2019

theshadow45 said:
Are you able to post the article here?

Oops. Apparently I was mixing up this UID. I don't think the bones found that are likely either Karen or Rodney are in Namus. I reached out to Nici Vance but I've yet to hear back. This was during the Annie Doe stuff so perhaps I should follow up and find out if the remains that were mentioned in the article are still around somewhere or if the great state of Oregon disposed of them like they used to.

theshadow45 · Nov 13, 2019

Bumping for May Creek Jane Doe.

theshadow45 · Feb 28, 2020

The 41st anniversary of May Creek Jane Doe's discovery passed recently.

PayrollNerd · Feb 28, 2020

theshadow45 said:
DNA status has been changed from "tests incomplete" to "insufficient for profiling".

That’s unfortunate. I wonder if they’ve done any searches for additional remains. Mays Creek has so many tributaries that the remains could have traveled during seasonal flooding. She could have been a vacationer hiking in the NW area. There are a few national forests nearby. She could have originated from further north or east too.

Romulus · Mar 1, 2020

Update Namus is Unsure the sex and race.

Resolved OR - Jackson Co, Fem UP16349, 18-30, remains off May Creek Road, Feb'79 - N/A

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