The Doe Network:
Case File 563UFFL

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Reconstruction of Victim

Unidentified White Female

Vital Statistics

  • Estimated Date of Birth: 30s to early 40s
  • Approximate Height and Weight: 5'4" - 5'6"; 120 - 135 lbs.
  • Distinguishing Characteristics: Long Blonde hair, possibly dyed.
  • Dentals: Available. Posts and root canals. Silver caps on her lower and upper back teeth. It seemed like some of the dental work had been done in South America.
  • Clothing: Shirt "Sweet" with hearts, pants.
  • Jewelry: Two rings an oval ring with a lavender rose on a white stone, of sterling silver, and another that looked like ivory with a painted design of a bird emerging from a flower.

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Ring

Case History
The victim was located in a wooded vacant lot at the corner of 74th Street and Dickens Avenue on Miami Beach, FL in March 1993.

Julio Cesar Ortis was convicted of killing her. He did not know who she was.

Ortiz said he grabbed the woman by the throat for about two minutes and held on. He went to a gas station to buy gas. He returned to the scene and poured gas on the woman, not knowing whether she was dead or alive. He used a lighter to set her ablaze.

He and the woman had been together for two or three days before the slaying, possibly smoking crack cocaine. She apparently lived on the streets.
The wooded lot is known as a frequent hangout for homeless people. There were a bunch of cans scattered around that had been used as crack pipes.

Investigators
If you have any information about this case please contact:
Miami Beach Police Department
Detective Ozzy Ramos
305-673-7776
You may remain anonymous when submitting information.

Agency Case Number:
93-9891

NCIC Number:
N/A
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
I Care
FLUIDDB
Miami Herald, The (FL)

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