The Lost and the Found
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Homicide by asphyxiation and blunt force trauma. The victim's body was discovered lying in a city street in Mount Vernon.
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Unidentified Female
Date of Discovery: February 14, 1988
Location of Discovery: Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York
Estimated Date of Death: Six hours prior
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Homicide by asphyxiation and blunt force trauma
Physical Description
** Listed information is approximate
Estimated Age: 18-30 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 105 lbs.
Hair Color: Blonde to light brown, long and straight.
Eye Color: Hazel
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Freckles and some moles on her face. Her underarms had about 2 weeks worth of growth. Recent shaving of pubic hair. No scars or tattoos noted. Both ears pierced. Nails painted with reddish-pink fingernail polish.
Dentals: Available. No cavities or fillings.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: mtDNA and nucDNA available. Complete mitochondrial DNA profile and complete STR profile uploaded to NDIS.
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: None.
Jewelry: None.
Additional Personal Items: None.
Case History
The victim's body was discovered lying in a city street in Mount Vernon.
Mount Vernon is located approximately 10 miles north of Manhattan, New York.
Investigating Agency(s)
If you have any information about this case please contact;
Agency Name: Westchester County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Detective Christopher DiMase
Agency Phone Number: 914-231-1600
E-Mail
Agency Name: Mount Vernon Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Major Case Squad
Agency Phone Number: 914-665-2510 or 914-665-2573
Agency Case Number: MEW 88-410
NCIC Case Number: U288016763
NamUs Case Number: UP #10229
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Jane Doe 1988 From Mount Vernon
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Mount Vernon Jane Doe
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Unsolved
On February 14, 1988, a young woman’s naked body was found. She’d only been dead for about 6 hours, and her face was very recognizable, but still she was never identified. That’s just so sad.
The woman had been murdered. Her killer bound her hands and ankles, asphyxiated her, and inflicted blunt force trauma.
The body had been left in the street at 10 Carleton Avenue, Mount Vernon, Westchester County in the state of New York. Mount Vernon is only about 10 miles north of Manhattan.
The area where the victim was found is an industrial area, not residential. She was laid on the ground with her arms out to the side and her ankles crossed.
This Jane Doe was white, and between 18 and 30 years old. She was 5’3″ tall, and she only weighed 105 pounds. Her eyes were hazel. Her face had freckles. Her hair was long, straight, and blondish, maybe light brown. She had absolutely no cavities or fillings. She also had no tattoos or scars.
The victim had fake press-on nails that she’d painted reddish pink — a detail I doubt anyone would remember after all these years. Her face had some moles and freckles, and on the right side of her neck, just above her shoulder, she had a big, noticeable birthmark.
The victim, I think, had a surprisingly thick neck. Not freakishly thick, just thicker than I would have expected on such a slight figure.
The victim had pierced ears, but no jewelry was found on the body. Nothing was found on the body.
Now this Jane Doe, I must admit, confuses me a bit. Her eyebrows were in need of plucking. Indeed, she even had stray hairs on the bridge of her nose. Her armpits were unshaven. Those details make me think she wasn’t interested in getting herself a boyfriend. I remember the 80’s well enough to know armpits and legs were expected to be hair-free — especially when a girl was dating.
The confusing part is for me that the victim had recently shaved or waxed her pubic hair. I learned that Brazilian waxing arrived in New York in 1986, so this was a very recent trend. Now why would Jane Doe not shave her armpits and not pluck her eyebrows but remove all her pubic hair?
It is possible she shaved her pubic area for hygienic purposes rather than erotic ones. She might have had a case of pubic lice at one time, or wanted to avoid one.
It is also possible that her killer shaved the victim himself. There is no reason to think the poor woman wasn’t held for a period of time before she was killed. She’d been bound so she’d obviously been incarcerated by her murderer.
There have been many versions of the Mount Vernon Jane Doe’s face. That didn’t stop me, of course, from doing my own version. I chose to make her younger looking — closer to 18.
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Most of the other versions emphasize her eyebrows, making them very dark. I think, since she was blondish, that her brows would have been lighter. The post mortem picture of the victim shows her with dark, wet hair so she’d obviously been recently washed. The water may have darkened her brows too.
It would be totally awesome if, after all these years, this Jane Doe were identified. That might also lead to the identity of her murderer who hopefully led a life full of suffering and pain and then died excruciatingly.
If anybody has any idea of who this Jane Doe is, please contact the Westchester County Medical Examiner’s Office at (914) 231-1600, or the Mount Vernon Police Department at (914) 665-2510. Refer to case number MEW 88-410. The listed contact person is Detective Christopher DiMase.
This Jane Doe is also listed in other databases. Here are her other case numbers:
NCIC Case Number: U288016763
NamUs Case Number: UP #10229
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https://identifyus.org/cases/10229
NamUs UP # 10229
ME/C Case Number: MEW 88-410
Westchester County, New York
18 to 25 year old White Female
Status Unidentified
Case number MEW 88-410
Date found February 14, 1988 00:00
Date created May 03, 2012 14:47
Date last modified August 09, 2016 12:57
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed May 15, 2012 06:37
Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
Agency Westchester Cnty Med Exmnrs Ofc
Phone 914-231-1600
Case Manager
Name Christopher DiMase
Phone (914) 665-2510
Exclusions
The following people have been ruled out as being this decedent:
First Name Last Name Year of Birth State LKA
Barbara Aleksivich 1949 New York
Mary Bostwick 1956 New York
Diana Braungardt 1969 Missouri
Judith Brown 1957 New York
Rosemary Buck 1953 New York
Mellisa Burgess 1967 Florida
Cynthia Constantine 1954 New York
Brenda Crowley 1963 New York
Frances Crownover 1953 Tennessee
Valarie Cuccia 1953 New York
Roxane Easland 1956 Alaska
Edna Kaminski 1921 New York
Edna Kaminski 1921 New York
Sylvia Lwowski 1953 New York
Sylvia Lwowski 1953 New York
Tammy Mahoney 1961 New York
Tammy Mahoney 1961 New York
Tammy Mahoney 1961 New York
Cathleen Martin 1958 Pennsylvania
Tammie McCormick 1972 New York
Kelly Morrissey 1968 New York
Audrey Nerenberg 1958 New York
Leichia Reilly 1963 New York
Simone Ridinger 1960 Massachusetts
Cindy Rowles 1968 New York
Sally Schneider 1957 California
Denise Sheehy 1954 New York
Valerie Smith 1960 New York
Linda St. Germaine 1960 New York
Sheryl Tillinghast 1956 New York
Helen Wagner 1957 New Jersey
Karen Wilson 1963 New York
Karen Wilson 1963 New York
Carol Woolsoncroft 1964 Florida
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https://identifyus.org/cases/10229
NamUs UP # 10229
ME/C Case Number: MEW 88-410
Westchester County, New York
18 to 25 year old White Female
Case Report - NamUs UP # 10229
Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number MEW 88-410
Date found February 14, 1988 00:00
Date created May 03, 2012 14:47
Date last modified August 09, 2016 12:57
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed May 15, 2012 06:37
Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
Agency Westchester Cnty Med Exmnrs Ofc
Phone 914-231-1600
Case Manager
Name Christopher DiMase
Phone (914) 665-2510
Demographics
Estimated age Adult - Pre 30
Minimum age 18 years
Maximum age 25 years
Race White
Ethnicity
Sex Female
Weight (pounds) 105, Estimated
Height (inches) 63, Estimated
Body Parts Inventory (Check all that apply)
All parts recovered
Head not recovered
Torso not recovered
One or more limbs not recovered
One or both hands not recovered
Body conditions
Recognizable face
Probable year of death 1988 to
Estimated postmortem interval 6 Hours
Circumstances
Location Found
GPS coordinates
Address 1 10 Carleton Avenue
Address 2
City Mount Vernon
State New York
Zip code 10550
County Westchester
Circumstances
Victim was left on street in industrial area. She was placed **** with her arms and hands out to the side, and her legs crossed at the ankles. Victim clothes were not on the scene of were she was dumped. Victim was bound at the hands and ankles prior to being dumped.
Physical
Hair color Brown
Head hair
Long straight hair- light brown
Body hair
recent shaving of pubic hair/Brazilian wax. Unshaven arm pits.
Facial hair
Left eye color Hazel
Right eye color Hazel
Eye description
No other distinctive body features
Distinctive features as described below
Amputations
Deformities
Scars and marks
Tattoos
Piercings
both ears pierced, no earrings present
Artificial body parts
and aids
Finger and toe nails
reddish-pink fingernail polish/fake press on nails
Other distinctive
physical characteristics
freckles on face under eyes , large birth mark on right front side of neck, just above the shoulder.
Fingerprints
Status: Fingerprint information is available and entered
Clothing and Accessories
No clothing or accessories
Clothing and accessories are described below
Clothing on body
Clothing with body
Footwear
Jewelry
Eyewear
Other items found
with body
Dental
Status: Dental information / charting is available and entered
DNA
Status: Sample submitted - Tests complete
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"The Doe Network" : International Center for Unidentified & Missing PersonsCase File: 51UFNY
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left to right: Sketches of the victim by Wesley Neville
The Doe Network
Unidentified Female
Date of Discovery: February 14, 1988
Location of Discovery: Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York
Estimated Date of Death: Six hours prior
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Homicide by asphyxiation and blunt force trauma
Physical Description
** Listed information is approximate
Estimated Age: 18-30 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 105 lbs.
Hair Color: Blonde to light brown, long and straight.
Eye Color: Hazel
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Freckles and some moles on her face. Her underarms had about 2 weeks worth of growth. Recent shaving of pubic hair. No scars or tattoos noted. Both ears pierced. Nails painted with reddish-pink fingernail polish.
Dentals: Available. No cavities or fillings.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: mtDNA and nucDNA available. Complete mitochondrial DNA profile and complete STR profile uploaded to NDIS.
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: None.
Jewelry: None.
Additional Personal Items: None.
Case History
The victim's body was discovered lying in a city street in Mount Vernon.
Mount Vernon is located approximately 10 miles north of Manhattan, New York.
Investigating Agency(s)
If you have any information about this case please contact;
Agency Name: Westchester County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Detective Christopher DiMase
Agency Phone Number: 914-231-1600
E-Mail
Agency Name: Mount Vernon Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Major Case Squad
Agency Phone Number: 914-665-2510 or 914-665-2573
Agency Case Number: MEW 88-410
NCIC Case Number: U288016763
NamUs Case Number: UP #10229
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.
Information Source(s)
NamUs
Can You Identify Me: America's Unidentified
Cold Case - Missing Female
Westchester County Medical Examiner's Office
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Westchester County Jane Doe (1988)
Another reconstruction of the Westchester County Jane Doe
On February 14, 1988, the "posed" **** body of a woman was found on a street in Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York. The victim had been dead for approximately six to twelve hours, and was bound at the wrists and ankles and had died from ligature strangulation as well as suffering a beating.[9] She was aged 18 to 30, with hazel eyes and with bleached, light brown or blonde hair. She was 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighed 105 pounds, and had pierced ears without earrings. She had numerous freckles and moles (including a large and prominent mole on her neck). Her underarms had not been shaved for approximately two weeks, but her pubic area was recently shaved. This detail has led some investigators to presume she could have been a prostitute. The fact that the rest of the body showed an absence of shaving, it has also been suggested she was foreign to the United States, and could be of South American descent. Her nails were painted pink prior to her death.[10] No clothing was found at or near the scene.[11] An autopsy found that she had ingested **** and broccoli before her murder, which may have been the work of a serial offender.[12]
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Mt. Vernon Jane Doe has been identified as 19-year-old Veronica "Ronnie" Wiederhold, of New York City.
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30 Year Old Westchester Cold Case Murder Victim ID’d as Veronica Wiederhold
Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced that her newly-created Cold Case Bureau, in partnership with the FBI, Mount Vernon Police Department and the Westchester Department of Laboratories and Research, has successfully identified a woman who was found dead in Mount Vernon over 30 years ago.
Through the use of DNA testing and investigative genealogy, the victim, formerly known as “Jane Doe Mount Vernon” has officially been identified as Veronica Wiederhold. On February 14, 1988, at around 11:54 a.m., in the vicinity of 22 Carleton Ave. in Mount Vernon, Wiederhold was found dead and **** on the street by Mount Vernon Police.
“The remarkable work by our Cold Case Bureau and law enforcement partners has granted one family the certainty and ability to mourn for their loved one after 33 years. A main goal of this Bureau is to give closure to families of homicide victims, and we know this is pain that never goes away,” DA Rocah said. “I know firsthand that solving crimes is one of the best ways we can try to get closure to victims’ families.”
Wiederhold was last seen by her family in Brooklyn in late 1987 before she was found dead. She currently has family in New York City and out-of-state who have been notified of the Cold Case Bureau’s identification.
The Bureau is led by Assistant District Attorney Laura Murphy, who is assisted by Chief Investigator Daniel McKenna. Together they oversee the Cold Case Bureau and work collaboratively with other investigators in the District Attorney’s Office, the FBI Task Force, the Westchester County Department of Public Safety and law enforcement from across the county.
“There has been a lot of speculation over the years about the identity of this victim. We now know who she is: Veronica Wiederhold,” Murphy said. “This is why we continue working on these cases and never give up seeking justice for these victims.”
While the Mount Vernon Police Department has been diligently attempting to utilize new forensic science for several years to determine Wiederhold’s identity, the use of advanced genetic genealogy through the FBI made it possible to begin the process to successfully identify the victim.
When the Westchester Forensic Lab determined it had sufficient DNA from the victim, the FBI’s genetic genealogy unit was able to connect it to possible relatives who had submitted their DNA to a genealogy website. Family members then provided DNA samples to the FBI, which aided in the investigation.
The DNA match positively identified Wiederhold and a final identification was made in April.
“I am proud of the fantastic team that we have assembled in the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office that will join forces with our law enforcement partners across Westchester to address as many cold cases as resources allow,” DA Rocah said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Westchester District Attorney’s Office at 914-995-TIPS.