https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/12682Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP12682 Female, White / CaucasianDate Found
August 28, 1994
Location Found
Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island
Estimated Age Range
20-70 Years
Case InformationCase Numbers
NCMEC Number
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ME/C Case Number
2866-94/2030-94
DemographicsSex
Female
Race / Ethnicity
White / Caucasian
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Estimated Age Group
Adult
Estimated Age Range (Years)
20-70
Estimated Year of Death
1993-1994
Estimated PMI
1 Years
Height
5' 4"(64 inches) , Estimated
Weight
Cannot Estimate
Circumstances
Type
Unidentified Deceased
Date Found
August 28, 1994
NamUs Case Created
June 27, 2014
ME/C QA Reviewed
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Location Found MapGeneral Location
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Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island
County
Washington County
GPS Coordinates
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Circumstances of Recovery2866-94: Left tibia...was recovered on MA side of Narragansett Bay but delivered by MA Medical Examiner Office to RI OSME.
2030-94: Right tibia and fibula were recovered in Narragansett Bay.
These cases were determined to be remains of the same individual due to DNA analysis, anthropological analysis, similar estimated time since death, and location recovered.
Details of RecoveryInventory of Remains
Head not recovered
Torso not recovered
One or both hands not recovered
Condition of Remains
Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Physical Description
Hair Color
Unknown or Completely Bald
Head Hair Description
Unknown
Body Hair Description
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Facial Hair Description
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Left Eye Color
Unknown or Missing
Right Eye Color
Unknown or Missing
Eye Description
Unknown
Distinctive Physical Features
No Known Information
Clothing and AccessoriesItem
Description
Clothing Four fiber bands were found with the right tibia and fibula recovered in case 2030-94. There was one yellow-beige fiber, two blue-purple fibers, and one off-white fiber. The fibers were wrapped in cloth-like pieces around the proximal end of the right tibia.
Case ContributorsCarol Capron-Roby, Medicolegal Death Investigator
Rhode Island Office of Chief Medical Examiner
(401) 222-5500
Molly Rathbun, Public