Reconstructions of the decedent; decedent's ring.
Reconstructions of the decedent; decedent's ring.
Date of Discovery: March 7, 1989
Location of Discovery: Bloomingdale, Chatham County, Georgia
Estimated Date of Death: 1986-1989 (most likely late September to early October 1988)
State of Remains: Skeletal
Cause of Death: Homicide
Estimated Age: 19-50+ years old
Race: White and/or Hispanic
Sex: Female
Height: 5'0" to 5'4"
Weight: 100 to 135 lbs.
Hair: Her hair color was naturally brown but was dyed a lighter color.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Congenital anomaly of her lower back that would not have affected her mobility.
Dentals: Available. Her front tooth was chipped at both corners.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available.
Clothing: None.
Jewelry: She wore a 10k gold ring with a diamond, bearing the initials KES. The ring was size 6 and worn on the left hand.
Additional Personal Items: None.
The victim's skeletal remains were discovered in a wooded area by Interstate 16 in Bloomingdale, GA in March 1989.
There were 22 rounds from a .38 caliber gun (requiring the weapon to be reloaded three times) in a circular pattern around the remains, leading investigators to believe the murder was "personal." One bullet had shattered one of her kneecaps. Her official cause of death remains undetermined, but the case is considered as a homicide.
She is not believed to be from the local area.
Agency Name: Chatham County Coroner
Agency Contact Person: Ashley Garrish
Agency Phone Number: 404-270-8151 or 912-355-0257
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 89-1382
Agency Name: Bloomingdale Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Detective Allen Elliott
Agency Phone Number: 912-748-8302
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: Unknown
NCIC Case Number: U416597676
NamUs Case Number: 11112
Added: Prior to 2007; Last Updated: 2/25/18
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information may be estimated.
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