Reconstruction of the decedent by the FBI. Please note that the lower portion of the face is approximate, as the mandible was not recovered.
Reconstruction of the decedent by the FBI. Please note that the lower portion of the face is approximate, as the mandible was not recovered.
Date of Discovery: February 21, 2008
Location of Discovery: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Estimated Date of Death: 5-12 years prior (1996-2003)
State of Remains: Cranium only
Cause of Death: Unknown
Estimated Age: 40-50 years old
Race: Unknown, possibly white or black with mixed ancestry.
Sex: Female
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown.
Dentals: Partial available. No mandible found. Five teeth were found under the skull; an upper-left, first molar was in natural condition; an upper-left, second molar was also in natural condition; an upper-left, lateral incisor may have had caries; an upper-left and an upper-right canine may have had fillings.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available in FBI NMPDD.
Clothing: None listed.
Jewelry: None listed.
Additional Personal Items: None listed.
A human skull was found at 6300 Whitby Avenue in a wooded area known in Philadelphia as Cobbs Creek Park, on February 21, 2008, by a Fairmount Park commission worker marking trees to be cut down.
Agency Name: Philadelphia Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: Steve Olszewski or Seth Ditzio
Agency Phone Number: 215-685-7445
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 08-757
Agency Name: Philadelphia Police Department - Southwest Detective Unit
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 215-686-3183
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 08-12-014785
NCIC Case Number: U040021660
NamUs Case Number: 2184
Former Hot Case Number: 1693
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Added: 5/22/2009; Last Updated: 11/16/2020
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