Identified! NV - Henderson, 'Arroyo Grande', WhtFem UP46, "S" tattoo, Oct'80*GRAPHIC* - Tammy Corrine Terrell

[Springrain]

Nearly 40 years later, detectives work to unravel 'Jane Arroyo Grande Doe' murder case

HENDERSON, Nev. (KSNV) — It was a gruesome discovery made 38 years ago.

And it's a murder mystery that still haunts former Henderson Police Detective John Williams.

"She's like family to me," Williams said.

He found found her body on Oct. 5, 1980.

Thanks for posting! Worth noting that LE says her tooth 27 was knocked out when she was killed.

 

[Alleykins]

It's past my bedtime, and I may be missing something, but even though the article was published today but the information in it appears to very dated/old. It could have been written years ago. No mention of her isotopes. It also states:

Fortunately, there was enough DNA to get a full sample. Now they are waiting for the FBI to finish processing it.

She's had DNA available for some time, so this kinda confuses me & makes me wonder if they published the right thing.

 

[Fairy1]

It's past my bedtime, and I may be missing something, but even though the article was published today but the information in it appears to very dated/old. It could have been written years ago. No mention of her isotopes. It also states:

Fortunately, there was enough DNA to get a full sample. Now they are waiting for the FBI to finish processing it.

She's had DNA available for some time, so this kinda confuses me & makes me wonder if they published the right thing.

Not sure if they had DNA before now, but I love that there is a detective who is so dedicated to determining her identity.

 

[Alleykins]

Not sure if they had DNA before now, but I love that there is a detective who is so dedicated to determining her identity.

Yes, they've had DNA for a while now.
They exhumed her in Dec. 2016 to do isotope testing and more advanced DNA analysis, we're just waiting on the results.

 

[Bit of hope]

I'm not sure where this is going...why didn't LE put her up for the DNA Doe project already, where are the Isotopes....what happened to my submission of Ellen Marleen Rouse, missing from Canada? I have the feeling there is a lot of dust on this file.... sorry, for being pessimistic now and then....

 

[Mrs. Badcrumble]

why didn't LE put her up for the DNA Doe project already

Who knows? Maybe DDP are in negotiations with LE for all we know? They just surprised everyone by taking on Anaheim Jane Doe out of the blue, so there is hope, right?

 

[Bit of hope]

Who knows? Maybe DDP are in negotiations with LE for all we know? They just surprised everyone by taking on Anaheim Jane Doe out of the blue, so there is hope, right?

You are right...new day, new hope for this lovely girl...

 

[Alleykins]

I'm hoping something is in the works. Has anyone contacted the agencies on her case to apprise them of DDP?
I'm still on tenterhooks, waiting for her isotope results.

 

[Mrs. Badcrumble]

Has anyone contacted the agencies on her case to apprise them of DDP?

I do not know of her case workers/agencies, but I do know AGJD is on DDP's "wish list": Submitted for Consideration - DNA Doe Project Cases

 

[folieadeuxnola]

I do not know of her case workers/agencies, but I do know AGJD is on DDP's "wish list": Submitted for Consideration - DNA Doe Project Cases

TY for the link Mrs Badcrumble, had missed it on their site greatly appreciate

 

[CarlK90245]

I just got a clarification from the detective in charge of AGJD's case. They now believe that the gap between her #7 and #8 teeth was the result of perimortem injuries, and not a condition that existed prior to her death.

I suggested to the detective that he consider enlisting the services of DNA Doe Project, and I provided him their contact information. He expressed interest. Hopefully he will follow up.

 

[Two for the road]

I just got a clarification from the detective in charge of AGJD's case. They now believe that the gap between her #7 and #8 teeth was the result of perimortem injuries, and not a condition that existed prior to her death.

I suggested to the detective that he consider enlisting the services of DNA Doe Project, and I provided him their contact information. He expressed interest. Hopefully he will follow up.

Is he sure he has the right teeth? Looking at her dental x rays the gap between 7-8 really doesn't look injurious but like a diastema. Could the detective have meant the fractured tooth?

 

[Alleykins]

I just got a clarification from the detective in charge of AGJD's case. They now believe that the gap between her #7 and #8 teeth was the result of perimortem injuries, and not a condition that existed prior to her death.

I suggested to the detective that he consider enlisting the services of DNA Doe Project, and I provided him their contact information. He expressed interest. Hopefully he will follow up.

That's awesome, Carlk. Had he not heard of DDp yet? I hope he does it.
He didn't happen to mention her isotope results, did he? It's coming up on 2 years.

 

[CarlK90245]

Yes, he has. Up until now, he was just evaluating his options and trying to find what they had available in terms of biological material to submit for DNA extraction.

We didn't discuss isotopes. But isotope analysis is very expensive, and results are not real specific. DNA genealogy is a much better option.

 

[Roselvr]

I just got a clarification from the detective in charge of AGJD's case. They now believe that the gap between her #7 and #8 teeth was the result of perimortem injuries, and not a condition that existed prior to her death.

I suggested to the detective that he consider enlisting the services of DNA Doe Project, and I provided him their contact information. He expressed interest. Hopefully he will follow up.

Thanks for touching base.

That's awesome, Carlk. Had he not heard of DDp yet? I hope he does it.
He didn't happen to mention her isotope results, did he? It's coming up on 2 years.

Isn't it coming up on 3 years? Something tells me they're not making them public.

Yes, he has. Up until now, he was just evaluating his options and trying to find what they had available in terms of biological material to submit for DNA extraction.

We didn't discuss isotopes. But isotope analysis is very expensive, and results are not real specific. DNA genealogy is a much better option.

They said they did isotopes about 3 years ago. I'd grab the quote but probably couldn't find it with the new software and 20 posts per page.

 

[Alleykins]

Yes, he has. Up until now, he was just evaluating his options and trying to find what they had available in terms of biological material to submit for DNA extraction.

We didn't discuss isotopes. But isotope analysis is very expensive, and results are not real specific. DNA genealogy is a much better option.

Thank you.
The exhumed her for isotopes and advanced DNA testing in Dec. 2016, so I'm surprised by their response.
I hope they opt for the DDP, I was just wondering what her isotopes results were since isotope testing was supposed to have already been done.

 

[Alleykins]

Thanks for touching base.



Isn't it coming up on 3 years? Something tells me they're not making them public.



They said they did isotopes about 3 years ago. I'd grab the quote but probably couldn't find it with the new software and 20 posts per page.

I just double checked, she was exhumed in Dec. 2016.

 

[MelmothTheLost]

But isotope analysis is very expensive, and results are not real specific. DNA genealogy is a much better option.

I agree. I suspect the use of isotopes going forward is likely to be on UIDs where the DNA is not viable.

On the other hand the work DDP, and the very few other companies engaged in that work, do is time consuming and intricate. In time there will be much greater demand on DNA genealogical work than there are skilled people to do it leading to a long waiting list of cases, so isotopes may be a way of at least narrowing down possibilities for traditional investigation. At the present rate of work, it looks as though DDP will clear up around 1 case per month while there are 40,000+ UIDs currently on LE books in the US.

 

[folieadeuxnola]

Here are the posts & links

She's been exhumed again. The link that's provided in the story linked the old story, not the update, but I'm posting the FB page if you scroll through it to get the latest video.
FOX5 Las Vegas

To link directly to a FB post, there is a date/ time on every post, this one is Yesterday at 2:36am. Right click, copy link location or select open in new tab, copy the URL

FOX5 Las Vegas posted Yesterday at 2:36am ·

Welcome, thanks for letting us know!



Here is the link to the post on Henderson PD FB; so glad they're doing isotopes!

Henderson Police Department shared FOX5 Las Vegas's video. 22 hrs ago·



SMA - Just curious, are you also going to do isotope testing on her as well? · 21 hrs
Henderson Police Department Hi SMA, yes, isotope testing has been scheduled. 21 hrs

 

[leilarose68]

Who knows? Maybe DDP are in negotiations with LE for all we know? They just surprised everyone by taking on Anaheim Jane Doe out of the blue, so there is hope, right?

I emailed the coroner involved in her case about DDP months ago and never heard back. I imagine her agency has known about DDP for awhile because of washoe county Jane Doe. Local Agencies talk to each other

Also according to DDP they will talk to agencies for months before actually taking on a case