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POPES ISLAND JANE DOE: WF, 30-45, found in the harbor at New Bedford, MA - 30 October 1996 *GRAPHIC*

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The victim was found floating off of Popes Island Marina in New Bedford.

Her body was found wrapped in two green garbage bags and a white and teal wool blanket, the kind common to fishing boats. She was found by a maintenance worker at the Popes Island Marina.

She was found at the marina within 24 hours of being dumped in the water and within 48 hours of being killed.

Investigators believe the body might have been dumped in the water elsewhere, and that the current eventually pushed it to the dock.

Copies of the woman's fingerprints was sent to the FBI and Interpol.

She probably never had children. And there is no evidence of drug use. There was no sign of sexual assault.

Investigators think things like the Belarusian ring, the unshaved legs, the poor dental work point to an immigrant from eastern Europe. The fact that checks of visas and immigration records of fingerprints and photos have turned up empty could mean an illegal immigrant.

She is known as "Popes Island Jane Doe."

Akoya:
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Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number 1996-3152
Date found October 30, 1996 08:45
Date created June 09, 2010 07:28
Date last modified May 11, 2016 10:52
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed May 10, 2011 09:27

Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
Agency Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Phone 617-267-6767 ext 187
Case Manager
Name James Pokines
Phone 617 267 6767 x176

Exclusions
The following people have been ruled out as being this decedent:
First Name Last Name Year of Birth State LKA
Debra Cressotti 1955 Massachusetts
Tiffany Sessions 1968 Florida
Tiffany Sessions 1968 Florida
Nadine Timm 1935 Illinois
Robin Veudreuil 1963 Massachusetts
Colleen Voitik McHugh 1963 Illinois

Akoya:
https://identifyus.org/en/cases/7253

NamUs UP # 7253

ME/C Case Number: 1996-3152
Bristol County, Massachusetts
30 to 45 year old White Female

Case Report - NamUs UP # 7253
Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number 1996-3152
Date found October 30, 1996 08:45
Date created June 09, 2010 07:28
Date last modified May 11, 2016 10:52
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed May 10, 2011 09:27

Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
Agency Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Phone 617-267-6767 ext 187
Case Manager
Name James Pokines
Phone 617 267 6767 x176

Demographics
Estimated age Adult - Pre 50
Minimum age 30 years
Maximum age 45 years
Race White
Ethnicity Other
Sex Female
Weight (pounds) 127, Estimated
Height (inches) 61, Measured
Body Parts Inventory (Check all that apply)
All parts recovered
Body conditions
Recognizable face
Probable year of death 1996 to 1996
Estimated postmortem interval 2 Days

Circumstances
Location Found
GPS coordinates
Address 1 near Popes Island Marina
Address 2
City New Bedford
State Massachusetts
Zip code
County Bristol
Circumstances
found floating in harbor waters near Popes Island Marina

Physical
Hair color Brown
Head hair
dyed strawberry blonde
Body hair
unshaven armpits and legs
Facial hair

Left eye color Brown
Right eye color Brown

Piercings
ears
Finger and toe nails
painted toenails

Fingerprints
Status: Fingerprint information is available elsewhere

Clothing on body
-mustard colored long-sleeve turtleneck, size medium, made by Licorice
-white pullover sweater with multicolored rectangular designs, size medium, brand name Oakbrook
-blue Levi's 521 jeans
-pantyhose
-underwear
-cotton socks
-
-
Clothing with body

Footwear
-black ankle High Lites high tie boots with chunky style heels
Jewelry
-gold ring with emerald stone on left ring finger, possibly from Belarus in Eastern Europe

Dental
Status: Dental information / charting is available and will be entered later

DNA
Status: Sample submitted - Tests complete

Akoya:
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/174ufma.html

174UFMA - Unidentified Female



Reconstructions of the victim (Carl Koppelman and David Wood); victim's ring.

Date of Discovery: Octgober 30, 1996
Location of Discovery: New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Estimated Date of Death: 2 days prior
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Homicide. She was hit in the face and shot a dozen times.

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 30-45 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'1" to 5'2"
Weight: 127 lbs.
Hair Color: Shoulder-length hair, dyed strawberry blonde within a month of her killing. Her natural color was light brown.
Eye Color: Brown or hazel
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Though her ears were pierced, she wore no earrings. Her toenails were painted but her fingernails were not. Her hands were not callused. She didn't shave her legs or her underarms. She was well groomed. She was petite and looked European.

Identifiers
Dentals: Available. She'd had some dental work done, fillings and root canals, most judged by a forensics expert to be too poor in quality to have been done in the United States. But one root canal, less than five years old, was done in US.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Available.

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: A mustard-color long-sleeve turtleneck, size medium, made by Licorice, under a white pullover sweater. The sweater had multicolored rectangular designs. It was a size medium, brand name Oakbrook, probably bought mail-order a decade ago. Blue Levi's 521 jeans and black ankle High Lites high tie boots with chunky-style heels. Pantyhose, underwear and cotton socks.
Jewelry: A gold ring with an emerald colored stone, with no inscription on her left ring finger. Experts say it comes from Belarus, part of the old Soviet Union.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was found floating off of Popes Island Marina in New Bedford.

Her body was found wrapped in two green garbage bags and a white and teal wool blanket, the kind common to fishing boats. She was found by a maintenance worker at the Popes Island Marina.

She was found at the marina within 24 hours of being dumped in the water and within 48 hours of being killed.

Investigators believe the body might have been dumped in the water elsewhere, and that the current eventually pushed it to the dock.

Copies of the woman's fingerprints was sent to the FBI and Interpol.

She probably never had children. And there is no evidence of drug use. There was no sign of sexual assault.

Investigators think things like the Belarusian ring, the unshaved legs, the poor dental work point to an immigrant from eastern Europe. The fact that checks of visas and immigration records of fingerprints and photos have turned up empty could mean an illegal immigrant.

She is known as "Popes Island Jane Doe."

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 617-267-6767 ext 187
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 1996-3152

Agency Name: New Bedford Police
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 508-991-6320
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 96-20704

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 7253

Information Source(s)
NamUs
Massachusetts State Police
South Coast Today

Admin Notes
Added: 7/22/00; Last Updated: 11/9/16

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