Reconstructions by Carl Koppelman, Charles E. Holt and Wesley Neville; artistic rendering based upon post-mortem photograph; vctim's tattoo.
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Reconstructions by Carl Koppelman, Charles E. Holt and Wesley Neville; artistic rendering based upon post-mortem photograph; vctim's tattoo.
Date of Discovery: March 1, 1992
Location of Discovery: Sweetwater, Sweetwater County, Wyoming
Estimated Date of Death: 1-5 months prior
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Homicide by stabbing
Estimated Age: 24-32 years old
Race: White and Hispanic
Sex: Female
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 125 to 130 lbs.
Hair Color: Dark brown or black, collar-length.
Eye Color: Dark brown or black.
Distinguishing Marks/Features: A vertical Cesarean scar on her abdomen and a one-inch scar on her left calf. She had a distinctive tattoo of a rose on the right breast. Investigation has determined the tattoo was “inked” in Tucson, Arizona, at a tattoo shop near the Triple T Truck Stop.
Dentals: Available. Previous dental work noted.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Available.
Clothing: A pair of pink panties and a pair of sweat pants were found nearby.
Jewelry: A gold-colored necklace and a plain gold-colored wedding-type ring, worn on her left ring finger.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
A truck driver pausing at an Interstate 80 turnout, known as Bitter Creek, spotted the victim's nude body lying face down in the snow. The body appeared as if it had been dropped out of a truck and came to rest at the bottom of a slope.
Investigators theorize the victim was probably killed elsewhere and dumped near the westbound side of the highway between October 1991 and February 1992.
The cause of death was listed as an ice pick or similar object inserted in the victim's left nostril, penetrating her sphenoid bone. Examiners also found signs of strangulation, beating trauma to the face and jaw, as well as anal and vaginal sexual assault.
The sophistication of the killing points to the possible involvement of a serial offender, despite that this theory was initially rejected. Detectives have determined the killer's blood is type O.
A man in Tucson, Arizona informed police he had given this woman her tattoo and recalled additional details about the woman through hypnosis. She was apparently a transient hitchhiker and spoke without an accent. On the day she recieved her tattoo, she wore a brown peasant dress with yellow flowers.
The victim, known as "Bitter Creek Betty", is buried in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens.
She was initially speculated to be of Native American descent, yet analysis of her DNA showed she was of European and South American descent.
DNA evidence obtained from the victim matches DNA evidence from 390UFWY.
In 2020 Clark Perry Baldwin was arrested in connection with multiple murders, including the death of an unidentified woman found near Bitter Creek rest area. He is being charged with first-degree murder.
Agency Name: Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Detective Michelle Hall
Agency Phone Number: 307-352-6720
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 92-0763
Agency Name: Sweetwater County Coroner's Office
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 307-352-6608
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: Unknown
Agency Name: Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation
Agency Contact Person: Sandra Erickson
Agency Phone Number: 307-777-7181
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: Unknown
NCIC Case Number: U549593815
NamUs Case Number: 8894
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Added: 7/22/00; Last Updated: 8/26/20
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