Identified! PA - Newport Township, WhtFem 15-21, UP10836, Alden Mountain, Nov'12 - Joan Marie Dymond

[victoriarobinson642]

NAMUS:
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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Article:
DA, PSP, Luzerne Foundation partner to fund cold case investigations | Times Leader

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Demographics
Sex - Female
Race / Ethnicity - White / Caucasian
Estimated Age Range (Years) - 15-21
Date Body Found - November 17, 2012
Condition of Remains - Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only

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Jane Doe, Newport Township, was discovered on Nov. 17, 2012, on Alden Mountain Newport Township Luzerne County. The human remains were discovered on Earth Conservancy Inc., coal company wasteland. The remains were discovered by individuals digging for relics near an old mine shaft.

The remains were determined to be that of a female estimated to be in her late teens/early 20s. The remains examined suggest death due to foul play. The remains are estimated to have been present since possibly the 1960s.

The remains were submitted for DNA testing, a profile suitable for CODIS search was developed. CODIS stands for Combined DNA Index System. This is a national database comprised of several indexes including DNA profiles of convicted offenders, profiles developed from evidence in unsolved crimes, and profiles developed for the identification of missing persons.

This search did not yield any investigative leads as to the person’s identity.

The advent of forensic genetic genealogy is another avenue to potentially identify the remains. The remains will be submitted to Othram, a company that specializes in degraded DNA samples.

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[GJKJR]

I remembered there was just about no info on this case when I first saw it, so I'm glad that something is finally moving with it. That area's pretty isolated -- I have a friend who lives nearby there and, like a good portion of the county outside of Wilkes-Barre + Hazleton, it's heavily wooded. Alden Mountain Road is actually right outside of Nanticoke, though, a decently sized town. I wouldn't be surprised if she came from there, because Nanticoke doesn't have a very good reputation crime-wise. From personal experience, the place just feels threatening, and friends there have said that it can be pretty scary at times. Interesting to see a reconstruction, too, plus that bit that says she could have been there since the 1960s; not surprising given that road is flanked on both sides by a thick forest canopy, and I doubt people would be actively romping around back there very much.

 

[GJKJR]

Actually, I just checked the coordinates, and, assuming I put them in right, they're much closer to Nanticoke than I thought. The coordinates peg the remains as being right at the end of a residential street?

Edit: nevermind I can't read, it specifies how the remains were found. That makes more sense.

 

[othram]

We are excited to try and help!

 

[JurassicParker]

She does not look Caucasian to me.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

I wanted to comment on the same thing, from my perspective she looks Native American or Hispanic or maybe a mixture of both.

 

[Blacksheep13]

The location where it was found makes me wonder if the person responsible for this frequented that area as possibly a miner, or driver. Just a feeling.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Estimated year of death is now listed as 1959-1971

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Alternative reconstuctions

 

[Hochman]

Reconstruction collage

EDIT: For some reason the image keeps shrinking to 1024 x 268, cant upload the original size

 

[GJKJR]

Looks like she was identified? No name released, pending the conference. Missing since 1969, so the PMI seems like it was spot on.

Teen missing since 1969 identified; sources say she was WB girl - Times Leader

HANOVER TWP. — A news conference scheduled for Monday by state police at Wilkes-Barre to announce the identity of a human skull found in 2012 has been postponed.

www.timesleader.com

 

[Hochman]

Looks like she was identified? No name released, pending the conference. Missing since 1969, so the PMI seems like it was spot on.

Teen missing since 1969 identified; sources say she was WB girl - Times Leader

HANOVER TWP. — A news conference scheduled for Monday by state police at Wilkes-Barre to announce the identity of a human skull found in 2012 has been postponed.

www.timesleader.com

"State police at Wilkes-Barre have scheduled a news conference for Monday to release the identity of a teenage girl reported missing in 1969."

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Teen missing since 1969 identified; sources say she was WB girl - Times Leader

HANOVER TWP. — A news conference scheduled for Monday by state police at Wilkes-Barre to announce the identity of a human skull found in 2012 has been postponed.

www.timesleader.com

This article states her name to be 'Joan Marie Dymond', missing since June 25, 1969.

 

[HmmMysterious]

Teen missing since 1969 identified; sources say she was WB girl - Times Leader

HANOVER TWP. — A news conference scheduled for Monday by state police at Wilkes-Barre to announce the identity of a human skull found in 2012 has been postponed.

www.timesleader.com

This article states her name to be 'Joan Marie Dymond', missing since June 25, 1969.

This is what her friend said in the comments section:

"I can't believe it. I grew up down the street from Joanie. I recall her going missing after my family had moved from Andover Street. This was the heyday of the "love generation," and her parents and family were plagued with gossip that she had joined a cult, run away with "hippies," taken off for the West Coast, for Texas, for--you name it. Over the years, gossip changed. It was that her family had learned her whereabouts but discouraged her from returning. Oh, those poor people. I can't believe all the rumors, all the neighborhood biddies (male and female), talking Joanie and her family down. I'm just stunned. God Bless the Dymonds. Joanie was pretty and friendly and kind. So was her family. They didn't deserve this, and please respect her memory and theirs. For anyone who grew up in the Rolling Mill Hill section of Wilkes-Barre at that time, remember that in 1969, those of us who were lucky enough got to watch the moon landing. That's how long this family has waited. I don't know if the Dymonds are still in the area or if Joanie's parents are still alive. Whatever family members are still here to learn this sad news, please believe that many people refused to engage in gossip and prayed for her safe return. Rest in Peace, Joanie. I'm stunned."

 

[Awsi Dooger]

This is what her friend said in the comments section:

"I can't believe it. I grew up down the street from Joanie. I recall her going missing after my family had moved from Andover Street. This was the heyday of the "love generation," and her parents and family were plagued with gossip that she had joined a cult, run away with "hippies," taken off for the West Coast, for Texas, for--you name it. Over the years, gossip changed. It was that her family had learned her whereabouts but discouraged her from returning. Oh, those poor people. I can't believe all the rumors, all the neighborhood biddies (male and female), talking Joanie and her family down. I'm just stunned. God Bless the Dymonds. Joanie was pretty and friendly and kind. So was her family. They didn't deserve this, and please respect her memory and theirs. For anyone who grew up in the Rolling Mill Hill section of Wilkes-Barre at that time, remember that in 1969, those of us who were lucky enough got to watch the moon landing. That's how long this family has waited. I don't know if the Dymonds are still in the area or if Joanie's parents are still alive. Whatever family members are still here to learn this sad news, please believe that many people refused to engage in gossip and prayed for her safe return. Rest in Peace, Joanie. I'm stunned."

The same friend posted another comment, which seemed to confirm what I suspected from the photo and mentioned on Reddit yesterday. The composites were not even close:

"I grew up with Joanie on Andover Street. She was a few years older than me, and her disappearance was a tragedy that broke her parents' and family's heart. Please have some respect for people who still remember her--she was pretty and kind and friendly. She looked nothing like the sketch above. She looked like the girl who played Mary Ellen on the Waltons. Please respect the dead."

 

[othram]

If everyone is patient there will be some updates soon!

 

[LucyOso]

RIP Joanie. I hope they find who did this to you. It was so close to home. Is a teenager or local keeping a secret?

 

[Bit of hope]

Amazing, these identification keep on coming. I'm so very grateful this is possible now. Hoping for many, many more to come.

RIP sweet girl.

 

[Mrs. Badcrumble]

Identifications such as these makes me hopeful for all the longtime missing persons we have too many of in this forum. The loved ones of people who have been lost for decades have a chance to finally get some answers.

 

[Tricia]

Hey Everyone,
We have had a request to shut this thread down until the press conference next week.