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Case File: 928UFKY

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Unidentified Female

  • Date of Discovery: June 1, 1969
  • Location of Discovery: Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky
  • Estimated Date of Death: Days prior
  • State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
  • Cause of Death: Stabbing
  • Physical Description
    ** Listed information is approximate

  • Estimated Age: 16-22 years old
  • Race: White
  • Gender: Female
  • Height: 5'3"
  • Weight: 112 lbs.
  • Hair Color: Light brown with auburn tint, medium length.
  • Eye Color: Unknown
  • Distinguishing Marks/Features: Painted fingernails and toenails in unkempt condition. Healed broken collar bone. Scars: Apparent burn scar 3/4 inch wide on right leg midway between knee and thigh beginning outside of the leg and continuing around to the back side of leg. Scar 1 and 1/2 inches long with two clamp marks three inches above outside of right knee. Scar three inches long and located just below and beside the "clamp scar" mentioned above.
  • Dentals: Available. Dental information obtained from old notes taken in 1969: Severe decay noted in #29 and #30. Noted as missing, and presumed to be missing postmortem since healed sockets were described for #4, #5, #6, #19. All 3rd molars had erupted and two were pulled, but no indications as to which two had been pulled.
  • Fingerprints: Not available.
  • DNA: Sample available, not yet submitted.
  • Clothing & Personal Items
  • Clothing: None located.
  • Jewelry: Unknown
  • Additional Personal Items: Unknown
  • Case History

    A man picking flowers on Pine Mountain discovered the remains of the victim about 50 feet off the Little Shepherd Trail. She is not believed to be from the local area.

    She was identified as 21-year-old Sonjua Kaye Blair-Adams in September 2016 through DNA.

    Investigating Agency(s)
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  • Agency Name: Harlan County Coroner's Office
  • Agency Contact Person: Amy Burrows-Beckham
  • Agency Phone Number: 606-573-3030 or 502-852-5587
  • E-Mail

  • Agency Case Number: FA-2009-54
  • NCIC Case Number: N/A
  • NamUs Case Number: UP #5880
  • Former Hot Case Number: 1933
  • Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

    Information Source(s)
  • NamUs
  • WKYT News Archive

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    Last Updated: 9/29/16 - By: DD / Hot Case Coordinator


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