The Doe Network: Case File 132UFDE

The Doe Network:
Case File 132UFDE

Reconstructions of Victim

Unidentified White Female

Located on June 27, 1977 in Townsend, New Castle County, Delaware.

Estimated date of Death: 1 to 2 Months

Partial Skeletal Remains

Vital Statistics

Estimated age: 35 - 50 years old

Approximate Height and Weight: 5'2"-5'6" (63" est) ; 90-110 lbs

Distinguishing Characteristics: Blonde hair. Thin build. She had given birth to at least two to three children during her lifetime. Scar on right buttock.

Clothing: None located

Skeletal Findings: Wear patterns on vertebrae suggests chronic stress in which the victim suffered periods of inflammation and bony reaction. The right second metacarpal was broken at mid-shaft. It may have resulted from a struggle.

Fingerprints: Not Available decomposed

Dentals: Charts and x-rays available; Teeth- amalgum fillings #3, 5, 7, 11, 12, 14, 15 in upper jaw, 21, 28, 30, in lower jaw. Evidence of heavy accumulation of tar, old extraction in lower jaw, removable appliance in upper jaw, and gum disease. Work is of poor quality. Individual had not seen a dentist for at least 1 or more years prior to her death.

DNA: Available

Case History
On June 27, 1977, County Police detectives responded to a rural area outside of Townsend, Delaware after skeletal remains were found in an open field. The unidentified woman was a homicide victim.
It was discovered that Serial-killer Henry Lee Lucas lived in Elkton, Maryland, which is very close to the area where the remains were found. Investigators also found that writings Lucas made while he was serving time in a Texas prison have many similarities to the crime scene and information that was developed.
It was also discovered that Henry Lucas claimed to have brought a female from Michigan to Delaware and left her body here. In 1983, Lucas confessed to killing 6 women in Delaware, but he later recanted.
No local leads were ever developed making investigators believe that the victim may in fact be from the Michigan area.

teeth dentals
Teeth & dentals

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
New Castle County Police
Major Jim Hedrick
302-395-8015
OR
Delaware Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Hal Brown
302-577-3420
Email
You may remain anonymous when submitting information to any agency.

Agency Case Numbers:
32-77-40780
DE0020300
77-433

NCIC Number:
Not Entered
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
New Castle County Police
UDRS

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