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The remains of Jane Doe were discovered May 2nd, 1996 in an undeveloped part of southwestern Albuquerque, New Mexico. Jane was discovered in a vacant field west of I-25 near 98th and Tower Road, wrapped in six dark green or black garbage bags. The outer bag was tied with green electrical wire with a copper-colored core and tied around the legs with rope. She is thought to have been between the ages of 14 and 25 when she was murdered. Investigators found evidence of blunt force trauma to Jane that included broken facial bones and a broken tibia, skull, and fibula. Jane had likely been dead for 2-10 weeks before being discovered and her body was found at an advanced state of decomposition."

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Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number 1996-02620
Date found May 02, 1996 00:00
Date created March 11, 2008 21:13
Date last modified May 17, 2017 10:22
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed March 12, 2008 04:53

Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
Agency New Mexico State Med Inv Ofc
Phone 505-272-3053
Case Manager
Name Peter Loomis
Phone 505.272.3053

Exclusions
The following people have been ruled out as being this decedent:
First Name Last Name Year of Birth State LKA
Kiplyn Davis 1979 Utah
Jennifer Pentilla 1973 New Mexico
Rachel Pratt 1979 Kansas

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/524ufnm.html

Case File: 524UFNM
The Doe Network





Unidentified Female
Date of Discovery: May 2, 1996
Location of Discovery: Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Estimated Date of Death: 2–10 weeks prior
State of Remains: Unknown
Cause of Death: Homicide by blunt force trauma
Physical Description
** Listed information is approximate
Estimated Age: 14-19 years old
Race: White with possible Native/Hispanic mix
Gender: Female
Height: 5'2" to 5'4"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Light brown with a bit of red.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
Dentals: Available. Tooth #7 missing and space closed.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available.
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Light blue Levi 550 jeans (size 30x32) hemmed up a few inches above the ankle, with a tear in the lower left pant leg, ribbed In Charge v-neck sweater (size Small), Sheer Energy support pantyhose, and a black, lace bra (approx size 32A).

Jewelry: Unknown

Additional Personal Items: Unknown


Case History
A jogger found the victim's body in vacant field near 98th and Tower Road, in an undeveloped area that is west of I-25 and approximately 1 mile south of I-40.

Her body had been wrapped in six dark green or black plastic garbage bags. The top of the outer bag is tied with a green electrical wire with copper-colored core. The bottom of the bag is tied about the legs with a white 1/4" diameter rope. Multiple fractures of the left skull and left lower leg were present.

Investigating Agency(s)
If you have any information about this case please contact;

Agency Name: Albuquerque Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Cold Case Unit
Agency Phone Number: 505-924-6000

Agency Name: University of New Mexico Office of Medical Investigations
Agency Contact Person: Peter Loomis
Agency Phone Number: 505-272-3053
Agency Case Number: ME: 1996-02620/1996-2620-596-2; LE: 96-073223
NCIC Case Number: N/A
NamUs Case Number: UP #914
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Information Source(s)
NamUs
NCMEC
Albuquerque Police Department

http://unidentified.wikia.com/wiki/Bernalillo_County_Jane_Doe_(1996)

Bernalillo County Jane Doe (1996)

Bernalillo County Jane Doe was a young woman found murdered in New Mexico in 1996

Bernalillo County Jane Doe



Sex Female
Race White/Native American/Hispanic
Location Albuquerque, New Mexico
Found May 2, 1996
Unidentified for 21 years
Postmortem interval 4 weeks
Body condition Decomposed
Age approximation 14-19
Height approximation 5'2 - 5'4
Weight approximation N/A
Cause of death Beating