Author Topic: ALTA JANE DOE: WF, 37-47, found in Greenbrier County, WV - 9 May 2001  (Read 48 times)

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A West Virginia paving employee came across human skull while searching through a road-side dump for mason jars. The victim's skeletal remains were scattered in a steep ravine one mile west of Route 60 from the I-64 Alta Exit. The area is approximately the size of a football field.

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Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number WV-2001-283
Date found May 09, 2001 00:00
Date created June 27, 2008 09:26
Date last modified May 04, 2017 15:50
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed June 28, 2008 14:52

Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
There is currently no local contact for this case.
Case Manager
Name Lisa Sadler
Phone 304-558-6921

Exclusions
The following people have been ruled out as being this decedent:
First Name Last Name Year of Birth State LKA
Ida Anderson 1937 Michigan
Sharon Apgar 1966 Kentucky
Janet Baker 1961 West Virginia
Darcy Brown 1943 Ohio
Marsha Ferber 1941 West Virginia
Marsha Ferber 1941 West Virginia
Mary Geneva Friend 1954 West Virginia
Angela Gwinn-Stephens 1970 West Virginia
Brenda Howell 1943 California
Sheila Lyon 1962 Maryland
Sharon Evelyn Medlin 1948 South Carolina
Delores Melton 1955 North Carolina
Kathleen Mohn 1951 Pennsylvania
Donnis Redman 1943 California
Janeth Ann Rowe 1947 Virginia
Beverly Sharpman 1930 Pennsylvania
Karen Smith 1965 Indiana
KATRINA SWEANEY 1972 Oregon
Karen Tompkins 1950 California
Colleen Voitik McHugh 1963 Illinois

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NamUs UP # 2159

ME/C Case Number: WV-2001-283
Greenbrier County, West Virginia
37 to 47 year old White Female

Case Report - NamUs UP # 2159
Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number WV-2001-283
Date found May 09, 2001 00:00
Date created June 27, 2008 09:26
Date last modified May 04, 2017 15:50
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed June 28, 2008 14:52

Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
There is currently no local contact for this case.
Case Manager
Name Lisa Sadler
Phone 304-558-6921

Demographics
Estimated age Adult
Minimum age 37 years
Maximum age 47 years
Race White
Ethnicity Other
Sex Female
Weight (pounds) , Cannot Estimate
Height (inches) 60, Estimated
Body Parts Inventory (Check all that apply)
All parts recovered
Body conditions
Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Probable year of death 1998 to 2001
Estimated postmortem interval 3 Years

Circumstances
Location Found
GPS coordinates N 3752.77 W 8033.72
Address 1 1 mi West of Rt 60/from I 64 Alta Exit
Address 2
City Alta
State West Virginia
Zip code
County Greenbrier
Circumstances
A WV Paving employee came across human skull while scavaging through a road-side "dump" for mason jars. Remains were scattered over an area approximately the size of a football field.

Physical
Hair color Unknown or Completely Bald
Head hair
none
Body hair
n/a
Facial hair
n/a
Left eye color Unknown or Missing
Right eye color Unknown or Missing
Eye description
unavailable

Skeletal findings
Left Humerus evidence of healed Fracture.

Clothing and Accessories
Clothing on body
None
Clothing with body
None
Footwear
unavailable
Jewelry
none
Eyewear
none

Dental

Status: Dental information / charting is available and entered

DNA
Status: Sample submitted - Tests complete

Images

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275UFWV - Unidentified Female

   

Artistic rendition of the victim; Victim's chipped tooth

Date of Discovery: May 9, 2001
Location of Discovery: Alta, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Estimated Date of Death: 1998 to 2001
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description

Estimated Age: 37-47 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'0", Estimated
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: She may have been left handed. She bore at least one child. She may have been a smoker. Left humerus showed evidence of a healed fracture.

Identifiers
Dentals: Available - photographs, radiographs, and charting. History of quality professional dental care. Chip in lower tooth present during life.
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: None.
Jewelry: None.
Additional Personal Items: None.

Circumstances of Discovery
A WV Paving employee came across human skull while scavaging through a road-side dump for mason jars. The victim's skeletal remains were scattered in a steep ravine one mile west of Route 60 from the I-64 Alta Exit. The area is approximately the size of a football field.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: West Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: Lisa Sadler
Agency Phone Number: 304-558-6921
Agency E-Mail: lisasadler(at)wvdhhr.org
Agency Case Number: WV-2001-283

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 2159

Information Source(s)
Namus

Admin Notes
Added: Prior to 2011; Last Updated: 6/13/16

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