Left:Sketch of Victim; Right:Reconstruction of Victim
Unidentified White Female
Vital Statistics
Case History
Investigators
Coroner Case Number: 1235-93
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Source Information:
The victim was found off the northbound side of Interstate 80, near the Utah border. The site where the body was found lies on the edge of a vast and desolate desert bisected by one of the nation's busiest highways.
An autopsy found evidence of alcohol and marijuana in the woman's system.
The victim was found completely nude, lying on her back, her arms spread out to her side in the shape of a cross, legs slightly parted. Investigators believe her killer may have purposefully posed the body. Detectives found drag marks on the ground from the victim's heels. She had been shot twice in the chest with a small-caliber weapon. One of the bullets pierced her heart. She had also been beaten.
Police believe the victim was killed at another location and later dumped at the I-80 turnoff. Tire tracks found at the site point to a mid-size to large vehicle, possibly a pickup or van.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Elko County Sheriff Department
702-738-3421
or
Washoe County Coroner
775-785-6114
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Washoe County Coroner's Office
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