PA PA - Cameron Co, WhtFem infant, UP16393, in grove of trees along SR 120, May'68

[Romulus]

NamUs UP 16393

https://www.identifyus.org/en/cases/16393

Unidentified Body (White Female Infant)

Found May 12, 1968 Cameron County, PA
Body Condition: Recognizable face

Probable year of death: 1968 to 1968
Estimated postmortem interval: Hours


Vital Statistics
Estimated age: Years
Approximate Height: cannot estimate
Approximate Weight: cannot estimate
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Scars and marks: nothing

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: nothing
Jewerly: nothing
Footwear: nothing
Accessories: plastic bag containing a piece of cloth

Identifiers
Fingerprints: Fingerprint information is not available
Dentals: Dental information / charting is not available
DNA: Sample is currently not available

Case History: Body of deceased female infant, 1 to 3 days old,discovered in a plastic bag in small grove of trees along the South side of SR 120, approximately 18 feet from the edge of the roadway. The body was discovered near newspapers which had evidence consistent with the body being wrapped inside.

 

[MadMcGoo]

0 Missing Person Exclusions

 

[CCJD]

The Express, Lockhaven, PA 5/16/68 (don't know why link shows a different date)

31 Dec 1969, - at Newspapers.com

 

[CCJD]

Indiana Gazette, Indiana, PA 6/5/68 (date on link wrong)

31 Dec 1969, - at Newspapers.com

 

[Tabirey]

Unfortunately, this poor babe was probably never even known about, except to the mother. I think DNA is going to be the only way to ID this little one.

 

[Find Brenda]

Cameron Baby Doe
Unidentified White Female Infant from Cameron County, PA

On May 12, 1968, the body of a deceased female infant, approximately one to three days old, was discovered along the south side of state route 120, a remote road through the forests of Cameron County, PA. The body was found around 18 feet from the roadway in a small grove of trees. The infant's body was inside a plastic bag. There were newspapers nearby which contained evidence consistent with the body being in contact with them.

According to the coroner’s report, the infant suffocated inside the plastic bag.

The DNA status of Cameron Baby Doe is unknown at this time.

She deserves to have a name. This child could be from anywhere, but if you recall someone from nearby Cameron, Clinton, Elk, McKean, or Potter County from 1968 who could be the mother, or if you have any other information, please contact the Pennsylvania State Police Emporium Barracks at 814-486-3321

Sources:

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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www.namus.gov

McKean County Cold Cases Facebook Page