Reconstruction of the victim (Dr. Emily Craig); victim's rings, tattoo, and hair sample.
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Reconstruction of the victim (Dr. Emily Craig); victim's rings, tattoo, and hair sample.
Date of Discovery: October 9, 2001
Location of Discovery: Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky
Estimated Date of Death: 2 to 8 weeks prior
State of Remains: Decomposted; mostly skeletonized
Cause of Death: Homicide
Estimated Age: 25-35 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'4" to 5'9"
Weight: 90-130 lbs.
Hair: Light reddish-brown to strawberry-blond, 12-14 inches long.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Healed fracture of the upper right arm, near the shoulder and her rib. Outline tattoo of a rose on the left breast. Prior pregnancies; she may have been pregnant at the time of her disappearance. Scar on face and right wrist.
Dentals: Available. Many missing or severely decayed teeth. Poor/negligent dental health
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available
Clothing: White or tan shirt, blue cotton shorts, and black sandals.
Jewelry: Two rings were found on ground near the body. One was a gold band, similar to a wide wedding band; the other was sterling silver in a guilloche cigar band style, with a painted blue enamel background with flowers and leaves (see images). The silver ring was made by the Vargas Manufacturing Company in Providence, Rhode Island (hallmarked "STERLING" and "V" inside a diamond shape). This ring was most likely made during the 1950s and 1960s, but no later than the 1970s.
Additional Personal Items: None.
The victim's partially skeletonized remains were found by a survey crew on the shoulder of the northbound lane near the 12-mile marker in Simpson County, alongside Interstate 65, just north of the Kentucky-Tennessee state line. It was some distance from the travel portion of the roadway on a downward slope.
Isotope testing indicated the female was likely raised in the Great Lakes or New England part of the country. Months before she was murdered, she likely spent time in the Midwest or Mid-Atlantic areas, and/or a low probability of the Southwest.
Her case is undergoing research by the DNA Doe Project.
Agency Name: Simpson County Coroner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Amy Burrows-Beckham
Agency Phone Number: 270-586-7118
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: FA-2001-44
Agency Name: Kentucky State Police
Agency Contact Person: Detective Tim Adams or Regina Wells
Agency Phone Number: 270-782-2010 (Adams) or 502-564-5230 (Wells)
Agency E-Mail: Timothy.Adams(at)ky.gov
Agency Case Number: 3-01-491
Agency Name: FBI - ViCap
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 800-634-4097
Agency E-Mail: vicap(at)leo.gov or online tip submission
Agency Case Number: 2015-01-03
Agency Name: Kentucky State Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Dr. Amy Burrows-Beckham
Agency Phone Number: 502-489-5209
Agency E-Mail: Amy.Burrows(at)ky.gov
Agency Case Number: 01-704
NCIC Case Number: U450002388
NamUs Case Number: 71
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Bowling Green Daily News (3/7/11)
The Portland Leader (3/24/11)
Added: Prior to 2005; Last Updated: 10/4/20
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