The Lost and the Found
Southern States => West Virginia => Topic started by: Scorpio on December 13, 2022, 05:25:29 pm
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Wetzel County Jane Doe was a woman found deceased in 1983 in West Virginia. She is a presumed victim of the Redhead murders.
The woman's body was found along a highway, a few days after she died. NamUs states she was decomposed beyond recognition, although postmortem photos available online dispute this.
The body was **** and police believe the victim was killed by asphyxiation or strangulation. She is speculated to be one of up to eleven women suspected to have been killed by a serial killer in the southern and northeastern United States that favored red-haired women as his victims.
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https://identifyus.org/en/cases/14234
NamUs UP # 14234
ME/C Case Number: 83-041
Wetzel County, West Virginia
30 to 45 year old White Female
Case Report - NamUs UP # 14234
Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number 83-041
Date found February 13, 1983 00:00
Date created August 28, 2015 08:40
Date last modified November 18, 2016 10:07
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed
Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
Agency WV OCME
Phone 3045586920
Case Manager
Name Lisa Sadler
Phone 304-558-6921
Demographics
Estimated age Adult
Minimum age 30 years
Maximum age 45 years
Race White
Ethnicity
Sex Female
Weight (pounds) 135, Estimated
Height (inches) 66, Measured
Body Parts Inventory (Check all that apply)
All parts recovered
Probable year of death 1983 to 1983
Estimated postmortem interval 3 Days
Circumstances
Location Found
GPS coordinates
Address 1
Address 2
City Hundred
State West Virginia
Zip code
County Wetzel
Circumstances
Suffication
Physical
Hair color Red/Auburn
Left eye color Unknown or Missing
Right eye color Unknown or Missing
Scars and marks
Scar on Abdomen, Scar on Left Ankle and Left Finger
Piercings
Double Pierced Ears
Finger and toe nails
Orange Toenail Polish
Other distinctive
physical characteristics
Mole on Chest
Footwear
7 to 7 1/2 shoe size
Dental
Status: Dental information / charting is available and entered
DNA
Status: Sample is currently not available
Images
There are currently no images available for this case.
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http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/56ufwv.html
Case File: 56UFWV
The Doe Network
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Unidentified Female
Date of Discovery: February 13, 1983
Location of Discovery: Littleton, Wetzel County, West Virginia
Estimated Date of Death: Two days prior to discovery
State of Remains: Unknown
Cause of Death: Possible suffocation
Physical Description
** Listed information is approximate
Estimated Age: 35-40 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 135 lbs.
Hair Color: Auburn, medium length.
Eye Color: Possibly brown.
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Scar on index finger. Caesarean scar. Double pierced ears. Orange painted toenails. Shaved legs and underarms. Blood type is B.
Dentals: Available. Immediate type upper denture. Teeth #17, #18 and #32 of the lower mandible are missing. Tooth #19 Buccal pit amalgam and occlusal amalgam. Tooth #30 MO amalgam and large Buccal amalgam pit. Tooth #31 occlusal amalgam, slight mobility.
Fingerprints: Unknown.
DNA: Available.
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: None located.
Jewelry: Unknown.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown.
Case History
An elderly couple spotted what they believed to be a body or mannequin lying face down in the snow over a hill near US Route 250.
The woman had been dead for two days but she was dropped off only a few hours before being found. Snow had fallen over the three previous days but there was no snow on top of the body. There were fresh tracks and footprints near the body.
West Virginia State Police troopers were looking for a white male in his 40s in connection with the case. He described the man as weighing between 185 and 200 pounds and standing about 5 feet, 10 inches tall. The man was apparently spotted in the area where her body was found.
It's possible that she may have worked at, frequented or lived near a bar in Wheeling. There appeared to be no evidence of a struggle or of sexual assault or signs of violence.
The unidentified woman was given a funeral and buried in the family plot of a couple who "adopted" her.
Investigating Agency(s)
If you have any information about this case please contact;
Agency Name: West Virginia State Police
Agency Contact Person: Investigator Sergeant Danny Swiger
Agency Phone Number: 304-329-1101
Agency Case Number: N/A
NCIC Case Number: N/A
NamUs Case Number: Not listed
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.
Information Source(s)
WVSP Cold Case Investigator
News Register Archive
Daily Mail News Archive
ID Wanted Organization
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http://ohhowpeculiar.tumblr.com/post/158203539647/who-is-responsible-for-the-redhead-murders-in-the
Authorities suggest that there were at least 8-11 victims of this killer, all found along highways and interstate roads, and all with red hair. Because of the locations of the bodies, it is believed that many, if not all, of the victims may have been involved in **** or were hitchhiking when they met their killer.
Wetzel County Jane Doe: Found on February 13, 1983 in Wetzel County, West Virginia along Route 250. She had been dead for approximately 2 days. Cause of death was undetermined, but she may have died of asphyxiation or strangulation. She was approximately 35-45 years of age, putting her at the high end of the victim age range. 5′6″, 135 lbs, with a c-section scar and a scar on her index finger. She was last seen alive in Wheeling, WV. A person of interest was sought having been seen near where her body was found: white, middle-aged male, 5′10″ and 185-200 lbs.
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https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSvcid=657107&GRid=155807884&
Jane "Wetzel County" Doe
Birth: unknown
Death: Feb. 13, 1983
Littleton
Wetzel County
West Virginia, USA
The Redhead Murders
The redhead murders are a series of unsolved homicides believed to have been committed by an unidentified serial killer in Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and Pennsylvania. It is presumed that the killings occurred between 1978 and the 1980s, but they may have continued until 1992. The victims, many of whom have never been identified, usually had reddish hair and their bodies were abandoned along major highways in the United States; presumably, they were hitchhiking or engaged in ****. Authorities are unsure of how many people were responsible for these murders, if they were all performed by the same perpetrator(s), or how many victims there were. It is believed that a total of eight to eleven victims were involved.
Wetzel County victim
The body of a white female was found naked alongside Route 250 near Littleton, Wetzel County, West Virginia on 13 February 1983. A pair of senior citizens reported that they thought the remains were a mannequin before discovering it was a human corpse. The body had been placed at the area recently, as the snow was on the ground and absent on the body. Tire tracks and footprints indicate she died at a different area and transported to the location. It is presumed that she had died two days before. She had not been an apparent victim of sexual assault, although foul play may have been involved in her death. This woman's cause of death was not officially determined, but she is a possible victim, as she may have been suffocated or strangled. This woman was one of the older victims, as her age range was between thirty-five and forty-five. The woman's hair was auburn, which matched the criteria for the killer. Her height was estimated to be approximately five feet six inches (168 cm) and weight as 135 pounds (61 kg). Her eyes were presumed to be brown, although decomposition made it difficult to accurately determine eye color. She had two distinct scars, including one found on her abdomen from a Caesarean section, indicating she had at least one child and another found on one of the index fingers. The woman's legs and underarms were shaven, indicating an attention to grooming not characteristic of a transient or hitchhiker. A person of interest has emerged in this case, believed to be a middle-aged white male at the height of approximately five feet ten inches (178 cm) and weighing 185 to 200 pounds (84 to 91 kg). The man was seen near the area where the body was found and could have been involved with disposing of her body. The victim herself may have been seen alive in Wheeling, West Virginia as an employee or customer at a bar. She was subsequently buried after a funeral took place.
Burial:
Unknown
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http://unidentified.wikia.com/wiki/Wetzel_County_Jane_Doe
Wetzel County Jane Doe
Wetzel County Jane Doe was a woman found deceased in 1983 in West Virginia. She is a presumed victim of the Redhead murders.
The woman's body was found along a highway, a few days after she died. NamUs states she was decomposed beyond recognition, although postmortem photos available online dispute this.
The body was **** and police believe the victim was killed by asphyxiation or strangulation. She is speculated to be one of up to eleven women suspected to have been killed by a serial killer in the southern and northeastern United States that favored red-haired women as his victims.
Physical Characteristics
She had auburn hair.
Her eye colour is unknown, although they may have been brown.
She had scars on her abdomen (possibly from a Cesarean section), left ankle, and left index finger.
She had a mole on her chest.
Her ears were double-pierced.
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Wetzel County Jane Doe
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Sex Female
Race White
Location Littleton, West Virginia
Found February 13, 1983
Unidentified for 34 years
Postmortem interval 2-3 days
Body condition Recognizable face
Age approximation 30 - 45
Height approximation 5'5
Weight approximation 135 pounds
Cause of death Asphyxiation (homicide)
(Presumed)
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Wetzel County Jane Doe
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Wetzel County Jane Doe
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