WA WA - Spokane, along Spokane River, WhtMale 18-40, UP458, 35 pennies, Corcoran boots, clothes, Jun'95

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/575umwa.html
https://www.identifyus.org/en/cases/458

NamUs UP#458
Found June 11, 1995

Spokane River, near 2200 W. Spokane Falls Blvd Street, Spokane Washington

Body found along the north bank of the Spokane River. The body was in an advanced stage of decomposition. The body was fully dressed. Fingerprints were not obtainable. In 2004 samples were submitted by our office to the FBI Lab and a mtDNA sequence was obtained. In 2008 our office submitted more samples to the FBI lab for possible nuclear DNA sequence. The results of the nuclear DNA testing are still pending.

White Male, 18-40, 160 lbs (estimated), 71" (measured)
All parts recovered, Not recognizable -Decomposing/putrefaction, estimated postmortem interval 2 months

Brown hair, possibly dark brown

Clothing: A pair of black, high, lace up boots, with a brand name listed as "CORCORAN". Size not stated. A pair of possibly black colored socks. A pair of light blue denim pants, with a brand name listed as "RUSTLER". The tag on the pants is not legible. There was .35 cents in pennies located in the front pocket with no other coins present. A pair of red, slightly meshed, under shorts, a dark colored T-Shirt, size medium, and brand of "EDDIE BAUER". No jewelry.

Image of boots, boot label and jeans label.

One potential match who fits the demographics and timeline fairly well is Steven Needham http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...Bellevue-26-Oct-1994&highlight=Steven+needham
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/n/needham_steven.html
He suffered from schizophrenia and alcholism and went missing from a rehab facility on the other side of the state (Bellevue) in late October 1994.

Another part of me thinks this UID was not from the NW because of the boots. White's boots are made in Spokane and very popular there. Danner boots are from Oregon and also quite popular as well as all of the major workboot brands like Red Wing (afaik this was all the same in '94 as these are established companies). Corcoran appears to be based in Pennsylvania. While I'm sure they're sold throughout the county there is a lot of loyalty to regional brands in the area. They also look like they may have been military issued which would also make our pool of potential matches large.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)


Exclusions
MP19371 Craig Alexander 01/28/1985 Chittenden VT
MP19371 Craig Alexander 01/28/1985 Chittenden VT
MP7554 Leonard Collins 07/31/1987 Palm Beach FL
MP13907 Ralph Newcombe 04/17/1989 King WA
MP13907 Ralph Newcombe04/17/1989 King WA
MP1009 Dana Torgeson 04/17/1985 Stevens WA
MP1460 Gregory Waskel 03/12/1985 Santa Cruz CA

This might be Steven Youngman, who went missing from the Spokane area in 1994. The height, weight and age are perfect matches.

Tuck said:

This might be Steven Youngman, who went missing from the Spokane area in 1994. The height, weight and age are perfect matches.

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Which site is this screenshot from?

sasha17 said:

Which site is this screenshot from?

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This screenshot was taken from a database on the Seattle Post Intelligencer, which is defunct and no longer exists.

There was a lot of cases on there that have never been added into NamUs, such as that of Rodney Johnson who was identified earlier this year as the Lake Stickney John Doe.

If you head over to the existing thread for Darrel Roy Frye, you’ll be able to see the cases that I was able to retrieve from the website, which are limited but better than nothing I guess?

ate Found: 6/11/1995

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Estimated Age: 18-35 year
Found on the bank of the Spokane River at approximately 2200 W. Falls Street.

Adult Caucasian male. This male was 5 feet 11 inches in height and weighed approximately 161 pounds. His hair was dark brown or possibly black in color. Clothing worn: a pair of black lace up boots with a brand name listed as "CORCORAN", a pair of black colored socks, a pair of light blue denim pants with a brand name listed as "RUSTLER", a pair of red slightly meshed under shorts, a dark colored T-Shirt with the size listed as medium and a name brand of "EDDIE BAUER". Dental identification information obtained, no match found. Fingerprints unobtainable. DNA profile available for identification purposes.