Reconstructions of the victim by NCMEC; victim's comb.
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Reconstructions of the victim by NCMEC; victim's comb.
Date of Discovery: April 18, 1985
Location of Discovery: Missouri City, Clay County, Missouri
Estimated Date of Death: 1 year prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Cause of Death: Homicide by multiple gunshots to the head
Estimated Age: 17-25 years old
Race: Black
Sex: Female
Height: 5'02" to 5'7"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
Dentals: : Available. Several unattended cavities. Degree of decay on both sides of the right upper incisors which would have been visible. Enamel hypoplasias (possibly from a high fever).
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available.
Clothing: Unknown.
Jewelry: Unknown.
Additional Personal Items: Brown tortoise shell colored hair comb.
The victim's partial skeletal remains were located in a field in the vicinity of Highway 210 and Boyer Road next to farmland near Cooley Lake in Southwest Clay County. The area is approximately 11 miles east of Missouri City, Missouri.
She was initially believed to be White, but recent examinations suggested she was Black.
In October 2016, police received a tip that this woman may have used the name "Darlene" and resided in Kansas City, Kansas with her two children. She may have been employed at an envelope company in the Northland.
Agency Name: Jackson County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Tom Hensley, Chief of Forensic Operations & Investigations
Agency Phone Number: 816-881-6600
Agency E-Mail: shensley(at)jacksongov.org
Agency Case Number: N/A
Agency Name: Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Coldcase Squad
Agency Contact Person: Jesse Stoker, Deputy Sheriff
Agency Phone Number: 816-407-3750
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 0500634
NCIC Case Number: U800017814
NamUs Case Number: 3155
NCMEC Case Number: 1104257
NamUs
NCMEC
KMBC News (4/30/2015)
KMBC News (10/4/2016)
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Clay County Sheriff's Office
Added: Prior to 2007; Last Updated: 7/15/22
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