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TEMPE GIRL: HF, 15-19, she died of an overdose while hitchhiking - 27 April 2002 *GRAPHIC*

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Akoya:






The victim had previously been picked up near 32nd Street and Greenway Road in Phoenix, Arizona while hitchhiking. Apart from the driver, a second person, a drug dealer, was in the vehicle. She advised the driver she had been kicked out of her residence due to drug abuse. She also told the driver she wanted to get tickets to a concert but instead spent money on **** from the drug dealer. She may have been a Spanish speaker.

Along the way, the female used **** and began to have a seizure and her body was left behind a strip mall. The driver told the drug dealer to call police, but the body was not discovered until the next morning.

The victim's death was not ruled as a homicide or accident due to the circumstaces described by the driver of the vehicle, who was linked to the victim through fingerprints by police.

Akoya:
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/1987



Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP1987 Female, Hispanic / Latino
Date Found
April 27, 2002
Location Found
Tempe, Arizona
Estimated Age Range
15-19 Years

Case Information
Case Numbers
NCMEC Number
--
ME/C Case Number
02-1368
Demographics
Sex
Female
Race / Ethnicity
Hispanic / Latino
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Estimated Age Group
Adult - Pre 20
Estimated Age Range (Years)
15-19
Estimated Year of Death
2002
Estimated PMI
24 Hours
Height
5' 1"(61 inches) , Measured
Weight
125 lbs, Measured

Circumstances
Type
Unidentified Deceased
Date Found
April 27, 2002
NamUs Case Created
May 11, 2008
ME/C QA Reviewed
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Location Found Map
Street Address
University just east of McClintock
in a business complex
Tempe, Arizona 85281
County
Maricopa County
GPS Coordinates
--
Circumstances of Recovery
This teenage female was found behind a business in Tempe but she likely had been picked up hitchhiking near 32nd Street and Greenway Road in Phoenix on 4/26/02. At that time she reportedly told the driver in Spanish that she was kicked out of a house for drug use. Her death was due to a drug overdose. She is possibly Hispanic, Native American, or biracial.

Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains
All parts recovered
Condition of Remains
Recognizable face

Physical Description
Hair Color
Brown
Head Hair Description
Approx. 12.5 inches long and is dark and straight
Body Hair Description
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Facial Hair Description
--
Left Eye Color
Brown
Right Eye Color
Brown
Eye Description
Brown
Distinctive Physical Features
Item
Description
Scar/markShe has several scars, among them a scar on the back of the left hand and a scar on the top of the left shoulder.
Case Photo

Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Clothingred tank top, blue jeans with a zipper on side, round eyelets at waistband ("Watch LA" brand), and blue underwearOn the Body
Footwearblack slip on shoes with 3" wedge heels, size 6.5 ("Lower Eastside" brand)On the Body
Jewelry She had faded purple polish on her fingernails, a purple bracelent, and an elastic hair tie on her right wristOn the Body

Investigating Agencies
Tempe Police Department
(480) 350-8311

Agency Case Number
02-067577
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Maricopa Medical Examiner
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Agency Case Number
--
Suzi Dodt
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Case Contributors
Christen Eggers, Medicolegal Death Investigator
Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner
(602) 506-3322

Akoya:

Akoya:

Akoya:
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/501ufaz.html

501UFAZ - Unidentified Female







Reconstruction of the decedent by NCMEC and Diana Trepkov; waistband of pants, shoe and bracelet worn by the decedent; scar on hand. To view postmortem photographs, please click photo 1 and photo 2.

Date of Discovery: April 27, 2002
Location of Discovery: Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona
Estimated Date of Death: Hours prior
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: **** overdose

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 15-19 years old
Race: Hispanic and/or Native American
Sex: Female
Height: 5'0" to 5'2"
Weight: 120-125 lbs.
Hair Color: Black, twelve inches long.
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: She had a scar approximately 1" long on back of her hand extending from just below pinky and ring finger area toward wrist; scar on left shoulder.

Identifiers
Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery
The victim had previously been picked up near 32nd Street and Greenway Road in Phoenix, Arizona while hitchhiking. Apart from the driver, a second person, a drug dealer, was in the vehicle. She advised the driver she had been kicked out of her residence due to drug abuse. She also told the driver she wanted to get tickets to a concert but instead spent money on **** from the drug dealer. She may have been a Spanish speaker.

Along the way, the female used **** and began to have a seizure and her body was left behind a strip mall. The driver told the drug dealer to call police, but the body was not discovered until the next morning.

The victim's death was not ruled as a homicide or accident due to the circumstaces described by the driver of the vehicle, who was linked to the victim through fingerprints by police.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Maricopa County Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 602-506-3322
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 02-067757

Agency Name: Tempe Police Department
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 480-350-8311
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: Unknown

NCIC Case Number: U250003069
NamUs Case Number: 1987
NCMEC Case Number: 1111241

Information Source(s)
NamUs
NCMEC
AZ Central (1/6/06)
Wikipedia
Maricopa County Medical Examiner
NCMA

Admin Notes
Added: 7/9/06; Last Updated: 6/11/18

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