The Lost and the Found

Jane Doe was found in a wooded area of Stonington, wrapped in a blanket. She had been known to have been driving around in a 1964 Green Oldsmobile with either Massachusetts or Maine plates. The vehicle was found dumped in Hartford with a Maine inspection sticker.

https://identifyus.org/en/cases/8909

NamUs UP # 8909

ME/C Case Number: NL-74-238
New London County, Connecticut
18 to 30 year old White Female

Case Report - NamUs UP # 8909
Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number NL-74-238
Date found May 30, 1974 00:00
Date created July 10, 2011 19:14
Date last modified July 08, 2016 14:01
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed July 30, 2011 04:08

Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
Agency State of CT Chf Med Examiners Ofc
Phone 860-679-3980
Case Manager
Name Michelle Clark
Phone 860-573-8583

Demographics
Estimated age Adult - Pre 80
Minimum age 18 years
Maximum age 30 years
Race White
Ethnicity
Sex Female
Weight (pounds) , Cannot Estimate
Height (inches) 62, Estimated
Body Parts Inventory (Check all that apply)
Body conditions
Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton
Probable year of death to 1974
Estimated postmortem interval

Circumstances
Location Found
GPS coordinates
Address 1 Lantern Hill Road
Address 2
City Stonington
State Connecticut
Zip code
County New London
Circumstances
Found in a wooded area wrappped in a blanket
Had been known to have been driving around in a 1964 Green Oldsmobile with either MA or ME plates
Vehicle was found dumped in Hartford with a ME inspection sticker

Physical
Hair color Unknown or Completely Bald

Left eye color Unknown or Missing
Right eye color Unknown or Missing
Fingerprints
Status: Fingerprint information is currently not available

Jewelry
Class-like ring.
See images

Dental
Status: Dental information / charting is available and entered

DNA
Status: Complete - Insufficient DNA for profiling

This is the ring she was wearing when she was found The letters are J H N S or J N H S





ILN above initials were observed on the side of the ring that she was wearing when she was found.

This is the sketch of the ring done by Balfour Jewlers

Case used in a bank robbery

This is the sketch of the ring done by Balfor Jewlers.

The letters are J H N S or J N H S.

JNHS (or JHNS) 1917 and ILN above initials observed on side.

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1313ufct.html

1313UFCT - Unidentified Female

   

Composites of the victim based upon description to Trenton PD from an acquaintance; Victim's ring; Sketch of ring done by Balfour Jewelers; Clothing; Curler set; Case used in robbery; FBI Wanted Poster for Gustavous Lee Carmichael; List of phone numbers she was known to have called.

Date of Discovery: May 30, 1974
Location of Discovery: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut
Estimated Date of Death: to 1974
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton
Cause of Death: Homicide

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 18-30 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'2"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Brown or auburn
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers
Dentals: Available. No maxilla due to gun shot. #30 has two separate occlusal amalgams. #17 is mesially inclined.
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Tan leather "wet look" vest, gold/tan sweater, brown tweed skirt, brown granny boots that go to the knees, and a yellow rain coat.
Jewelry: Class-like ring with the letters "JHNS" or "JNHS" and the initials "ILN" on the side of the ring.
Additional Personal Items: Lady Clairol hair roller set.

Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was found in a wooded area wrapped in a blanket. She had been known to have been driving around in a 1964 green Oldsmobile with either Massachusetts or Maine plates. The vehicle was found dumped in Hartford, Connecticut with a Maine inspection sticker.

She was last seen with a bank robber named Gustavous Lee Carmichael.

A New Jersey Bell telephone bill showing a list of numbers she was known to have called are provided in the images. Calls were made to Tennessee (Nashville), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Langhorne, Bristol, Levittown), New Jersey (Hightstown, Riverside, Caldwell, Allentown, Burlington, and from Neward), Delaware (Wilmington), and New York (NYC, Buffalo).

She is thought to have relatives from Tennessee, West Virginia or the Carolinas.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: State of CT Chief Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Michelle Clark
Agency Phone Number: 860-679-3980 or 860-573-8583
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: NL-74-238

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 8909

Information Source(s)
Namus
Daily News Archive

Admin Notes
Added: 9/4/16; Last Updated: 9/4/16

http://www.ctcoldcases.com/unidentified.html

Killers Convicted but Real Name of Victim Still Unknown



It was May 30, 1974 when the Connecticut State Police went to a house on Shewville Road in the then quiet town of Ledyard. They had been given a tip about two murders and dug up a shallow grave in a wooded area behind the house. The decomposed bodies of a man and a woman were found. The man was successfully identified as convicted bank robber, Gustavous Lee Carmichael. Carmichael was a serial bank and had even escaped custody from jail. He and the woman (who was his girlfriend) used the aliases, Dirk and Lorraine Stahl before their murders on December 31, 1970.

Richard DeFreitas and Donald Brant were convicted of the murders. The reason why they killed the two was a result of concerns that the unidentified woman (Lorraine Stahl) would divulge details of the illegal activities of Carmichael’s.

The victim is described as being in her early twenties with red hair. She was about five foot one and between 110 and 115 pounds. Police believe that she may have been from either New York or possibly from Maine. She may have also driven a 1964 Green Oldsmobile with either Massachusetts or Maine plates. Pictured above is a ring found on the female victim. If you know who this unidentified female is, please contact the Connecticut Medical Examiner at 860-679-3980. As of June 2012, Defreitas is still alive and serving a life sentence in prison.

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Killers Convicted but Real Name of Victim Still Unknown

It was May 30, 1974 when the Connecticut State Police went to a house on Shewville Road in the then quiet town of Ledyard. They had been given a tip about two murders and dug up a shallow grave in a wooded area behind the house. The decomposed bodies of a man and a woman were found. The man was successfully identified as convicted bank robber, Gustavous Lee Carmichael. Carmichael was a serial bank and had even escaped custody from jail. He and the woman (who was his girlfriend) used the aliases, Dirk and Lorraine Stahl before their murders on December 31, 1970.
Richard DeFreitas and Donald Brant were convicted of the murders. The reason why they killed the two was a result of concerns that the unidentified woman (Lorraine Stahl) would divulge details of the illegal activities of Carmichael’s.

The victim is described as being in her early twenties with red hair. She was about five foot one and between 110 and 115 pounds. Police believe that she may have been from either New York or possibly from Maine. She may have also driven a 1964 Green Oldsmobile with either Massachusetts or Maine plates. Pictured above is a ring found on the female victim. If you know who this unidentified female is, please contact the Connecticut Medical Examiner at 860-679-3980. As of June 2012, Defreitas is still alive and serving a life sentence in prison.