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BARREN COUNTY DOE (1989): WF, 2-3, found in a suitcase along Barren River Lake - 20 August 1989

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An employee of the Army Corps of Engineers found the skeletal remains of a child in a suitcase on the shore of Barren River Lake, 5 miles south of Glasgow, Kentucky on US 31-E. Kentucky State Police received three calls from someone claiming to be an attorney who asked that immunity be granted to a woman who had information about the child. After those calls, no more were received.

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP100Female, Other
Date Body Found
August 8, 1989
Location Found
Glasgow, Kentucky
Estimated Age Range
2-3 Years

Case Information
Case Numbers
NCMEC Number
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ME/C Case Number
89F-37
Demographics
Sex
Female
Race / Ethnicity
Other

Estimated Age Group
PreAdolescent
Estimated Age Range (Years)
2-3
Estimated Year of Death
1989
Estimated PMI
Months
Height
Cannot Estimate
Weight
Cannot Estimate

Circumstances
Type
Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found
August 8, 1989
NamUs Case Created
June 29, 2007
ME/C QA Reviewed
--
Location Found Map
Location
Glasgow, Kentucky
County
Barren County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)
--
Circumstances of Recovery
Body was found inside a blue suitcase on the shore along Barren River Lake in Glasgow. The child had been deceased for several months.
Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains
--
Condition of Remains
Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton

Investigating Agencies
CASE OWNER
Kentucky State Police
(270) 782-2010

Agency Case Number
03-89-1307
Laura Isenberg, Detective
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Case Contributors
Amy Burrows-Beckham, Medicolegal Death Investigator
Kentucky Medical Examiner's Office
(502) 489-5209

Akoya:
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/934ufky.html

934UFKY - Unidentified Female

 

 

 

Reconstructions of the victim by NCMEC; enhanced image of suitcase.

Date of Discovery: August 8 or August 20, 1989
Location of Discovery: Barren River Lake, Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky
Estimated Date of Death: 1-6 months prior
State of Remains: Skeletal
Cause of Death: Homicide

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 2-3 years old
Race: Biracial (unspecified)
Gender: Unknown, presumed female
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown.

Identifiers
Dentals: Available. Primary teeth present.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Not available - Insufficient DNA for profiling

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: None.
Jewelry: None.
Additional Personal Items: Blue suitcase.

Circumstances of Discovery
An employee of the Army Corps of Engineers found the skeletal remains of a child in a suitcase on the shore of Barren River Lake, 5 miles south of Glasgow, Kentucky on US 31-E. Kentucky State Police received three calls from someone claiming to be an attorney who asked that immunity be granted to a woman who had information about the child. After those calls, no more were received.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Kentucky State Police - Post 3
Agency Contact Person: Lt. Ezra Stout or Sgt. Jaman Childers
Agency Phone Number: 270-782-2010
Agency E-Mail: Ezra.Stout@ky.gov or Jaman.Childers@ky.gov
Agency Case Number: Unknown

Agency Name: Barren County Coroner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Amy Burrows-Beckham
Agency Phone Number: 270-651-5122 or 502-852-5587
Agency E-Mail: Amy-Burrows@ky.gov
Agency Case Number: 89F-37

NCIC Case Number: U382059658
NamUs Case Number: 100
NCMEC Case Number:1184273
Former Hot Case Number: 705

Information Source(s)
NamUs
Kentucky State Police Cold Cases
NCMEC

Admin Notes
Added: Prior to 2013; Last Updated: 8/28/17

Akoya:
https://unidentified.wikia.org/wiki/Barren_County_Doe

Barren County Doe

Barren County Doe was a child found deceased in Kentucky in 1989.

Case
An employee of the Army Corps of Engineers found the skeletal remains of a child in a suitcase on the shore of Barren River Lake, 5 miles south of Glasgow, Kentucky on US 31-E. Kentucky State Police received three calls from someone claiming to be an attorney who asked that immunity be granted to a woman who had information about the child. After those calls, no more were received.

Barren County Doe



Unknown
(possibly Female)
Race Unknown
(possibly biracial)
Location Glasgow, Kentucky
Found August 8, 1989
Unidentified for 30 years
Postmortem interval 1 - 6 months
Body condition Skeletal
Age approximation 2 - 3
Height approximation N/A
Weight approximation N/A
Cause of death Homicide

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