Identified! CA - Stanislaus Co., Female body in canal, Sep'71 - Mary Alice Willey

[Airbubble]

The first link said she was missing a tooth, I didnt see any in the video (or photographs of the jaw/skull) that were missing

Yea I didnt see any teeth missing either. Her teeth look nice and straight, like she cared for them.

 

[ShannieMonkey]

Yea I didnt see any teeth missing either. Her teeth look nice and straight, like she cared for them.

Still looking through Missings.. My eyes are blurry

 

[Airbubble]

We will just have to wait until they have the reconstruction done

 

[Airbubble]

I was going though things just because and I think that she looks like the girl
Its one of those photos that the police are looking to identify to see if she is still alive or not...

http://doenetwork.org/cases/522ufca.html

 

[ShannieMonkey]

She really resembles her!

Another thing bothering me... The article I posted the link to goes on to say police are looking into the Zodiac for her murder. Wasnt the Zodiac more open about his crimes? I mean, this poor girl was stabbed and they tried to make it so she couldnt be identified... IMO doesnt sound like the Zodiac...

 

[Salem]

It's too bad they do not give an exact date that they found her, it might help. Here is a possibility from Doenetwork
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/792dfca.html

Trying to imagine a side profile on this one, but I think it looks good. The shape of the nose and the cheeks is very similar.

Salem

Actually - on a second comparison - I think the eyebrows and eyes are off. Sorry.

 

[Salem]

I was going though things just because and I think that she looks like the girl
Its one of those photos that the police are looking to identify to see if she is still alive or not...

http://doenetwork.org/cases/522ufca.html

I think there are some similarities here. Having only the profile makes this kinda difficult.

Salem

 

[Salem]

I would also consider http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1375dfwa.html This one went missing in December 1971, so we can rule her out.

Here is a female from CA the age is young but she is tall for her age.... http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/889dfca.html

Salem

 

[Salem]

Air & Shannie - you guys are doing a great job!

Salem

 

[ShannieMonkey]

Question?

Does the JD's hair look almost an Auburn color? Or is the fact it is an older picture and has that "sepia/orange" tone to it?

 

[Airbubble]

I believe its actually a auburn/red color and not the sepia thing going on.

 

[Lucy's mom]

I didn't see a thread for this already. She was Doe Network # 613UFCA. RIP Mary Alice Willey.


http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/03/BAJO13B63R.DTL

http://doenetwork.org/cases/613ufca.html

Thirty-seven years after the battered body of a woman was found in a Central Valley canal, Stanislaus County sheriff's investigators said today that they finally have a name for the victim: Mary Alice Willey, 23, of San Francisco.

Her body was found Sept. 11, 1971, in the Delta-Mendota Canal near Westley. She had numerous injuries to her face, neck, hands and upper body.

She remained unidentified and the homicide investigation grew cold.

 

[Kymistry35]

Thank you for the update. I have this girl on my myspace page. I am so glad that I can move her to the identified section.

 

[tbthow]

This is great that she was finally identified. Thanks for posting this.

 

[bluestarzz]

wow, after 37 yrs....i am glad she finally has a name
bluestarzz

 

[LaLaw2000]

It is always good news when someone in the doenetwork is identified. Now her grave can have the proper name.
I would like to hear a followup on this one.

 

[Lucy's mom]

Yesterday's news...poor girl!

http://www.individual.com/story.php?story=89561690

A renewed effort to solve a murder paid off for Stanislaus County sheriff's investigators who have identified a San Francisco resident as the woman found dead 37 years ago near a canal with 65 stab wounds.

Investigators still don't know who stabbed Mary Alice Willey, but they brought in a forensic sculptor to increase public awareness. The resulting media coverage this summer eventually led Willey's cousin to contact investigators.

In September 1971, a federal worker found Willey's body near the Delta-Mendota Canal in Westley. She had major injuries to her face, neck, hands and upper body

 

[Fairy1]

Can anyone find the press conference? I would love to see it! I was looking for this girl but there was so very little to go on. I don't see her listed as missing anywhere - I would love to hear what her family has been doing to find her all these years!

 

[Fairy1]

Found it! The link is at the bottom of the October 3 press release. Just made me sadder....never reported missing and has only 3 cousins left on this earth!

RIP Mary Alice Willey.


http://www.stanislaussheriff.com/

 

[Kymistry35]

I wonder what kind of "belief system" they had that would prevent them from reporting their child missing? I am happy that the three remaining cousins got to bring Mary Alice home. RIP Mary Alice.