Reconstructions of the victim by Carl Koppelman, NCMEC, Judy Reimer, Mount Vernon Police Department, and Project EDAN. To view postmortem photos of the victim, click photo 1, photo 2, and photo 3.
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Reconstructions of the victim by Carl Koppelman, NCMEC, Judy Reimer, Mount Vernon Police Department, and Project EDAN. To view postmortem photos of the victim, click photo 1, photo 2, and photo 3.
Date of Discovery: February 14, 1988
Location of Discovery: Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York
Estimated Date of Death: 6-12 hours prior
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Homicide by ligature strangulation and blunt force trauma
Estimated Age: 18-25 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'0" to 5'6"
Weight: 90-120 lbs.
Hair Color: Sandy-blond; it appeared her hair had been bleached.
Eye Color: Hazel
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Freckles and some moles on her face. Her underarms had about two weeks worth of growth; her eyebrows were not plucked. Despite this, pubic hair had recently been shaved. No scars or tattoos noted. Both ears pierced but no earrings present. Press-on nails painted with reddish-pink fingernail polish. Untrimmed eyebrows.
Dentals: Available. Natural teeth with no fillings or decay.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Available.
Clothing: None.
Jewelry: None.
Additional Personal Items: None.
The victim's nude body was discovered lying in a city street in Mount Vernon, approximately 10 miles north of Manhattan, New York at 11:54 AM.
She was bound at the wrists and ankles, and her body appeared to be in a posed position. Her neck also bore ligature marks.
Autopsy results indicated the victim had cocaine and broccoli in her stomach.
Police suspect she may have been the victim of a serial killer and could have been a prostitute.
There was a possibility the woman was foreign to the United States. One existing theory is the possibility that she may have belonged to a group of Brazillian immigrants in the area.
Agency Name: Mount Vernon Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Detective Christopher DiMase
Agency Phone Number: 914-665-2500 or 914-668-6841
Agency E-Mail: cdimase(at)pd.cmvny.com
Agency Case Number: 88-5190 or 2091
Agency Name: Westchester County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 914-231-1600
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: MEW 88-410
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: 2014-01-01 / Jane Doe 38
NCIC Case Number: U288016763
NCMEC Case Number: 1115332
NamUs Case Number: 10229
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Added: Prior to 2003; Last Updated: 12/16/2020
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** Listed information may be estimated.
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