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Case File 27UFGA
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Unidentified Black Female

  • Discovered on March 20, 1988 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia
  • Date of Death: Spring of 1987
  • Manner of Death: Possible Homicide
  • Skeletal Remains

    Vital Statistics

    • Estimated age: 30 - 35 years old. Birth Range: 1953 - 1958.
    • Approximate Height and Weight: 5'4 - 5'6"; 130 - 135 lbs.
    • Distinguishing Characteristics: Dark, shoulder-length hair. May be biracial. She had suffered a broken nose earlier in her life; also, she had five broken ribs and a broken right shin bone. The injuries she sustained were healing and were possibly from 3-6 months prior to her death. They may be from car/motorcycle injuries or may be from an abuse situation.
    • Clothing: She was wearing pinstriped Jordache jeans, size ten; a faded, light-colored t-shirt; and Nike shoes, size six. A long cotton dress with green, white and red pinstripes was also discovered in the gym bag with the victim.
    • Dentals: Available. She had buck teeth. She was also missing two teeth prior to her death, laterial incisors 23 & 26.
    • DNA: Available.

    Case History
    The victim was located along County Road 190 near State Highway 77, 15 miles east of Athens in Oglethorpe County, GA. Her skeletal remains were discovered in a large dark blue canvas gym bag. From the bones of her right wrist dangled strands from two varieties of nylon cord, one resembling a venetian blind cord, the other thicker, similar to a laundry bag drawstring.
    Cause of death is unknown due to skeletal remains; evidence strongly points to homicide.

    UPDATE - She has been identified through DNA as Bonnie Marie Houston, missing from Norfolk, Virginia since 1986. She wasn't reported missing until February 2013. It is believed that she was murdered in Norfolk in 1986 and her body transported to Georgia.

    Investigators
    If you have any information concerning this woman's identity or the circumstances surrounding her death, please contact:
    Georgia Bureau of Investigation - Athens Office
    Agent Terry Cooper
    706-542-7901
    OR
    800-597-TIPS
    You may remain anonymous when submitting information.

    NCIC Number:
    U-294186371
    Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

    Source Information: Georgia Bureau Of Investigation

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