Left:Reconstruction of Victim by NCMEC

Unidentified White/Native or Hispanic Female

• Located on October 9, 1999 in the Colorado River near Yuma, Arizona.
• Estimated Date of Death: 1 day prior
• Cause of death was homicide.

Vital Statistics

• Estimated age: 18-22 years old
• Approximate Height and Weight: 5'5"; 106 lbs.
• Distinguishing Characteristics: Thick hair with two long braids, light brown with red highlights. Brown eyes. Two stud earrings on each ear, one on lobe and one at mid-point of each ear.
• Marks, Scars: She had a surgical scar on her lower, right abdomen. The scar is likely related to a surgical procedure that removed on of her ovaries. Appendix intact. A mole on her back.
• Tattoos: A partially finished "angel baby" tattoo, on her right ankle.
• Clothing: She was wearing a white, cotton, pullover shirt with two butterflies, green sweatpants and black, high-lace-up shoes. Black elasticized cloth band around upper left arm.
• Other: There are indications that she was abducted from Mexico and killed in the US.
• Dentals: Available. All of the fillings are silver amalgam. Teeth # 9 and #10 slightly overlap.
  Tattoo Image

Case History
The victim was located murdered along the Colorado River in the vicinity of Avenue 5E near Yuma, Arizona on October 9, 1999.

She was killed at the location where she was found, and she had been shot in the face.

She is buried in an indigent grave in Yuma County, without a name on the headstone.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Yuma County Sheriff's Office
520-783-4427

Agency Case Number:
ML99-1463

NCMEC #:
NCMU400022

Source Information:
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Yuma Sun 9/27/08
NamUs