The Lost and the Found

https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/8675

Body was located about twenty feet south of the pavement from Hwy 78 and about 100 feet east of the Coldwater River Bridge in Olive Branch, MS. The body was spotted by a truck driver passing by.

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Date of Discovery: January 24, 1985
Location of Discovery: Olive Branch, Desoto County, Mississippi
Estimated Date of Death: Hours prior
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Homicide by strangulation and/or exposure

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 20-35 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'2" to 5'4"
Weight: 105-115 lbs.
Hair Color: Dark blonde to strawberry blonde or light red, short to medium length, and wavy.
Eye Color: Gray (autopsy report) or brown (coroner's report)
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Vicim was a heavy smoker. Three piercings in each ear. Fingernails deeply bitten. Heavy smoker. Tubes tied. Freckled complexion. Small frame. Tattoos: T.H.C. on her right ankle and R.C.J (last letter is questionable; other possiblities are REJ or RET) on her left ankle. Diagonal surgical scar (12 cm) on the back of her left forearm. A scar on left hand's pip joint. Scars on the second and third fingers (1.5cm and 2cm). Scars on the base of her thumb (2cm long).

Identifiers
Dentals: Not available. Missing lower front tooth and her teeth were in poor condition but several fillings were found (possibly from youth).
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: A light peach-colored short-sleeved pullover top with embroidery on the front and Gloria Vanderbilt blue jeans. No shoes, nor coat, nor undergarments were located.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery
The victim's body was spotted about 7:30 AM by a truck driver traveling southbound on U.S. 78, just east of the Coldwater River bridge and west of the rest area.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Mississippi Chief Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 601-987-1440
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 19850124
Agency Name: Desoto County Sheriff's Department
Agency Contact Person: Commander Blackston
Agency Phone Number: 901-527-6581
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: Unknown
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 8675