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Reconstruction completed by a NCMEC Forensic Artist
Date of Discovery: November 17, 2012
Location of Discovery: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Estimated Date of Death: 1959-1971
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only.
Cause of Death: Unknown
Estimated Age: 15-21 years old
Race: Unknown, but possibly an admixture of Caucasian, Native American, or Hispanic
Gender: Female
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
Dentals: Available; Dental restorations were observed in her teeth indicating she had been treated by a dentist.
Fingerprints: Not available
DNA: Available
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
On November 17, 2012, the partial skeletal remains of an unidentified female were found on Alden Mountain in Newport Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
The remains were discovered on Earth Conservancy Inc., coal company wasteland by individuals digging for relics near an old mine shaft. She is estimated to have been in her late teens to early twenties at the time of her death. Analysis on the bones suggest she may have died during the 1960s.
Agency Name: Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office
Agency Contact Person: District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce
Agency Phone Number: 570-825-1674
Agency E-Mail: Sam.Sanguedolce(at)luzernecounty.org
Agency Case Number: Unknown
Agency Name: Pennsylvania State Police Troop P - Shickshinny Barracks
Agency Contact Person: Trooper Edward J. Urban - Criminal Investigation Unit
Agency Phone Number: 570-542-4117
Agency E-Mail: Unknown
Agency Case Number: P04-0744558
NCIC Case Number: U570025123
NamUs Case Number: 10836
NCMEC Case Number: 1334066
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Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Added: 08/23/22; Last Updated: 08/23/22
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** Listed information may be estimated.
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