Reconstructions by Greg Mahoney.
Reconstructions by Greg Mahoney.
Date of Discovery: October 14, 2005
Location of Discovery: Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Estimated Date of Death: 3 months to 5 years prior
State of Remains: Skeletal
Cause of Death: Homicide
Estimated Age: 25-35 years old
Race: White and/or Hispanic with possible Black or Asian admixture
Sex: Female
Height: 4'11" to 5'5"
Weight: Unknown, but had small to medium build
Hair: Black or dark brown, past shoulder length. Possibly dyed a reddish-brown color.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Red plastic fingernails. Grooves in her hips suggest at least one previous childbirth. No evidence of broken bones or fractures during life.
Dentals: Available. Lost posterior lower teeth, her molars were gone, front lower teeth present. She had a very unique upper partial dental plate, which held three teeth, where only two were present. Based on certain grooves on her teeth, it is believed that this acrylic plate replaced a metal one that she had worn previously. A civilian dental expert indicates that the style and construction of the plate shows it may have been made either in the Caribbean or in the United States by a dentist from Haiti or Jamaica. A dental expert said the plate was probably black market or underground.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Unknown.
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
The victim was located in Dorchester, Massachusetts on October 14, 2005, in an apartment building just outside Boston, at 1719 Winter Street. A chimney sweep was hired to clean out the basement chimney and fix the heating in the apartment building.
In the late 1960s, the chimney was used as an incinerator, but since then an air conditioning unit was placed at the opening when he discovered the remains.
Investigators believe she was there since 2002. And that somebody who had some association with the building, a resident, employee or someone familiar with a resident or employee -- has some knowledge about whatever happened.
Between January 2002 and January 2005, an access door to the building basement was typically left unlocked. Whoever buried the woman knew that, and knew of the chimney as a hiding place.
An Anthropologist conducted an extensive examination and population profile of the deceased and the results denote strong Caucasian genetics. However there were several other genetic identifiers/traits pointing to population mixture, such as her mouth, and jawline. She may or may not have appeared to be Caucasian by her skin color, or other visual ethnic features. She may also have appeared to be Caucasian, and claimed or been of another ethnic background independently. Therefore, these facts should not eliminate the possibility of her being from either the Caucasian/Hispanic, Black or Asian population.
Agency Name: Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: James Pokines or Joseph Cahill
Agency Phone Number: 617-267-6767
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 2005-3331
Agency Name: Boston Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Det. Charlie Daniels
Agency Phone Number: 617-343-5837
Agency E-Mail: charlie.daniels(at)pd.boston.gov
Agency Case Number: 050551854
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 11734
Former Hot Case Number: 312
NamUs
Federal Bureau of Investigation
America's Most Wanted (archived)
Boston Globe (archived)
BPD News (archived)
Boston Now (archived
Boston Herald (9/26/06)
Added: 9/15/06; Last Updated: 07/9/22
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information may be estimated.
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