The Doe Network: Case File 119UFMA

The Doe Network:
Case File 119UFMA

Top Row: Reconstructions of Victim
Bottom Row: Age Regression Sketches by Samantha Steinberg

Unidentified White Female

Located on July 26, 1974 in the Race Point Dunes, Provincetown, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

Cause of death was a blow to the head.

Estimated Date of Death: 10 days to three weeks.

Her nickname is The Lady in the Dunes

Vital Statistics

Estimated age: 25 - 40 years old

Approximate Height and Weight: 5' 6-1/2"; 145 lbs.

Distinguishing Characteristics: Long, auburn or reddish-blond hair. Athletic body. 34" waist, 31" legs. Her hair was tied in a ponytail with a rubber-type barrette. Her toenails were painted pink.

Dentals: Extensive dental work. She had gold crowns on her teeth worth $5000 up to $10,000 at that time. The dental work was done in what dentists call "the New York style" of dental work. Dental charts available.

Clothing: Jeans were found at the scene. She wore a elastic barrette in her hair. She lay on one half of a light green, heavy cotton beach blanket.

DNA: Available

Case History
The victim was discovered in the dunes about a mile east of the Race Point ranger station in the summer of 1974.
The woman's hands were missing -presumably removed by the killer so she could not be identified through fingerprints - and her head was nearly severed from her body with an instrument similar to a military entreching tool. The left side of her skull had been crushed. No weapon was found at the site.
Her nude body was discovered lying on a beach towel with her head resting on her folded-up jeans. There was no sign of a struggle, and the woman lay on half the towel, as if she'd been sharing it with a companion.
The body was exhumed in 2000, in an attempt to confirm her identity.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Provincetown Police Department
Chief Warren Tobias
508-487-1212
508-487-1213
Email
or by snail mail:
Provincetown Police Department
26 Shankpainter Road
Provincetown, MA 02657
You may remain anonymous when submitting information.

NCIC Number:
U-615805149
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
Provincetown Banner
Message from Chief of Police - Provincetown, MA
Cape Cod Times
Anthro Design Works

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