Reconstructions of Victim

Unidentified Black Female

• Located on July 31, 1997 in Grand Rapids, Ada Township, Kent County, Michigan.
• The approximate time of death is March-August 1996.
• Partial Skeleton

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  Vital Statistics
  

  • Estimated age: 22-45 years old
  • Approximate Height and Weight: 5'2-5'8"
  • Distinguishing Characteristics: Her hair and eye color are unknown. She had a healed fracture on the left side of her nose at the bridge.
  • Dentals: Dental charts and x-rays are available. All but two of the teeth were recovered. Several teeth showed a lack of dental care. Dental restorations are present in teeth 14, 15, 18, 19. Tooth #2 has a large untreated caries that has destroyed at least half of the crown of the tooth. Tooth #16 is peg shaped and should be very identifiable in a premortem x-ray. She had a tooth that was glued back into place.
  • Clothing: No clothing was found at or near the scene of discovery.

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  Case History
  The skeletal remains of this victim were located in a wooded area behind a roadside park in Ada Township, five miles east of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Police found a dark blue leg warmer near the remains, but no evidence of any other clothing.

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  Investigators
  If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
  Kent County Sheriff Department
  616-336-3125
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  Kent County Medical Examiner's Office
  616-632-7247

  Agency Case Number:
  97-C095.JUL

  NCIC Number:
  U-049467871
  Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

  Source Information: Missing Children...HELP Center
  NamUs

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