The Lost and the Found

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Date of Discovery: December 5, 1981
Location of Discovery: Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
Estimated Date of Death: Hours prior
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Auto/pedestrian accident

Physical Description

Estimated Age: 25-35 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'0" to 5'4"
Weight: 130-140 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown and wavy, short.
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Surgical scar on abdomen. Healed fracture to the left cheek bone.
Identifiers

Dentals: Available. Teeth #1,16,17 and 32 not seen, possible congenital absence or antemortem loss. Amalgam fillings noted on teeth #2(O), 14(O), 15(BO), 18(BOL), and 30(BOL).
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Available.
Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Gray and black, Coronet Casual brand, cowl neck sweater with long sleeves and collar, size small. Wrangler jeans, size 30" X 31", white knee socks, a Gelmart bra and red and gray Pro Wings jogging shoes, size unknown. Clothing with body includes a short-sleeved plaid cowboy-style shirt, size 14.5; 3 pairs of Sears large-sized (Hips 38-40) underwear in blue, red and beige; Wrangler blue jeans, Misses size 10; white with blue dots night gown, no size given.
Jewelry: Unknown

Additional Personal Items: Bag from Howard's Supermarket in Port Arthur, TX.


Circumstances of Discovery

The victim was last seen alive at a truck stop trying to hitch a ride. She was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 10 near Henderson. Officials determined that her blood-alcohol content was 0.3 at the time of the impact, far greater than the legal limit. Her death was ruled an accident.

She is believed to be French speaking, based on her clothing and other things, but from Quebec or perhaps another French speaking area rather than from Cajun country.

Her body was exhumed in 2006 for DNA information and then reburied.