Reconstructions of the victim by Karen T. Taylor.
Reconstructions of the victim by Karen T. Taylor.
Date of Discovery: October 30, 1988
Location of Discovery: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Estimated Date of Death: 2 weeks prior
State of Remains: Decomposed
Cause of Death: Homicide by manual strangulation
Estimated Age: 20-30 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'7" to 5'8"
Weight: 105 to 115 lbs.
Hair: Reddish auburn to brown, short and sparse on top.
Eye Color: Unknown, possibly brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Right ear pierced, left ear possibly pierced.
Dentals: Available. Many amalgam fillings.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Unknown.
Clothing: White Fruit Of The Loom tank top undershirt, Guess? jeans, pink/orange/black G-string panties, white socks, and one black ankle boot with silver pegs on it.
Jewelry: A copper/yellow metal ring with an oval area with uniquely designed scroll work worn on her right pinkie finger.
Additional Personal Items: Key ring containing four keys - a door key; a car key - possibly to a Chevrolet; a gas cap key; and an unspecified style of key.
A child discovered the victim's body face down in Pleasant Grove creek near the 6300 block of Fairway Avenue in Dallas.
Agency Name: Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Steven Kurtz
Agency Phone Number: 214-920-5900
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 3496-88
Agency Name: Dallas Police Department
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 214-671-3661
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 703913W
Agency Name: Texas Department of Public Safety
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 512-424-5074
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: U8812003
NCIC Case Number: U334293643
NamUs Case Number: 4060
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The Dallas Morning News Archive (10/31/88; 11/2/88)
Added: Prior to 2005; Last Updated: 7/22/2022
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** Listed information may be estimated.
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