The Doe Network IDENTIFIED....IDENTIFIED....IDENTIFIED Artistic renderings of the victim; Victim's tattoo and likeness of the necklace pendants she was wearing (mouse over images to enlarge) Unidentified Female Date of Discovery: October 9, 1999 Location of Discovery: Yuma, Arizona Estimated Date of Death: Hours prior State of Remains: Not recognizable - Traumatic injuries Cause of Death: Homicide by shotgun Physical Description ** Listed information is approximate Estimated Age: 15-22 years old Race: White Gender: Female Height: 5'5" Weight: 106 lbs. Hair Color: Light brown with red highlights, thick, curly, 17-inches long, and styled in two long braids. Eye Color: Brown Distinguishing Marks/Features: A partially finished tattoo of "Angel Baby" on the outside of her right ankle; "Angel" is in black solid letters and "Baby" is lightly stenciled. Transverse 4-inch well-healed surgical scar at midline on her lower right abdomen near the bikini line, most likely related to a surgical procedure that removed her right ovary. Appendix intact. A mole on her back. A minimum of two piercings in each ear. Dentals: Available. All of the fillings are silver amalgam. Teeth 9 and 10 slightly overlap. Fingerprints: Available. DNA: mtDNA and nucDNA available in CODIS. Clothing & Personal Items Clothing: White cotton short-sleeved pullover shirt with two butterflies at the upper left chest area, white bra, green sweatpants, black high-lace-up shoes, white socks,and a black elasticized cloth band around her upper left arm. Jewelry: Two stud earrings in each ear, one on the lobe and one at the mid-point of each ear. She was wearing two pendant necklaces, one of a half-moon and stars and the other contained the words “Our Lady of Mt. Carmel.” Additional Personal Items: Unknown Case History The victim's body was located along the Colorado River in the vicinity of Avenue 5E or 3 1/2 E, locally known as "The Tree" near Yuma. She was shot in the face and killed at the location where she was found. There are indications that she was abducted from Mexico and killed in the US. She is buried in an indigent grave in Yuma County without a name on the headstone. Investigating Agency(s) If you have any information about this case please contact; Agency Name: Yuma County Sheriff's Office Agency Contact Person: N/A Agency Phone Number: 928-329-2379 Agency Name: Yuma County Medical Examiner's Office Agency Contact Person: Robert Vigil Agency Phone Number: 928-336-7019 Agency Name: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Agency Contact Person: Forensic Services Unit Agency Phone Number: 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST) Agency Case Number: ME: ML99-1463; LE: 99-16967; NCMEC: 1104005 NCIC Case Number: U810020292 NamUs Case Number: UP #8576 Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case. Information Source(s) NamUs NCMEC Yuma Sun News Archive