Mind of an Immigrant

The skeletal remains of a young female were located off of a highway in Gregg County, Texas. Based on the condition of the remains, it is believed she had been deceased for at least two years prior to the date of recovery. She was between 17 and 25 years old, Caucasian, and had an un-repaired cleft palate. Ongoing genealogy work by the DNA Doe Project reveals she may have relatives in Raleigh County, #WestVirginia. Other areas of interest are Patrick County, #Virginia and Surry County, #NorthCarolina. Surnames of interest include Bowman, Niten/Knighton, Grey and Jessup. The two ways the public can help develop these efforts is by sharing this post across social media expanding the reach of this information; and as comfortable, anyone originally from the noted geographical areas could upload their DNA into GEDmatch or Family Tree DNA to increase the chances of identifying this female. Please contact the Gregg County Sheriff’s Office at 903-236-8400 or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST if you have any information that could help identify this female. Additional information: www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMU/1225447/1/screen

the body of an unidentified white female was found in a vacant parking lot near the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard South and Sahara Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is believed she died within 24 hours of the dis-covery. The Jane Doe is believed to have been between 15 and 25 years of age. She was 5'6" and weighed between 100 and 105 lbs. She had shoulder-length, brown wavy hair and brown eyes. Her ears were not pierced. Her fingernails and toenails were well manicured and painted red. She had no teeth; an upper denture was present, but she was not wearing a lower denture when she was discovered. She was found wearing blue jeans and a blue linen button-up shirt with embroidered designs/sequins and a tie at the waist. She was also wearing a plain white gold ring on her right index finger and two white gold necklaces, one having a small silver cut-out leaf pendant with a small turquoise stone and the other with a white gold chain and clear plastic heart pendant. The reconstruction featured is an artist’s rendering of what she may have looked like. Additional photos are available through the links provided. Please contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST with any information that could help identify her. More information can be found at her #NCMEC poster: https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMU/1104104/1/screen

On July 17, 1980 the remains of an unidentified female were discovered in a heavily wooded area, one mile south of Eklutna Lake Road near mile post two in Eklutna #Alaska. It is suspected she had been deceased at least one year prior to recovery. She is believed to have been between 16 and 25 years of age, was White with possible Native American admixture. She was between 4'11" and 5'1" and had long light brown hair with a red tint. She was found wearing a brown leather jacket, a light colored knit sweater, jeans, and red knee-high high-heeled boots. She was also wearing a wide copper bracelet with three turquoise stones, a beaded necklace with a turquoise shell and single heart charm, gold hoop earrings and a gold ring with a white stone. A Timex wrist watch with a gold chain band, a gold case, a brown face and white hands was also located near the remains. Salem brand matches were found in the pocket of the jacket. This unidentified female is a known victim of serial killer Robert Hansen, who murdered 17-21 women around Anchorage, Alaska between 1971-1983. The featured reconstruction is an artist's rendering of what the Jane Doe may have looked like in life. Please contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST with any information that could help identify her. Additional images and information can be found at her #NCMEC poster: https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMU/1184520/1/screen

August 20, 1986 an unidentified teenager was found in a field, 225 yards south of Stroud Avenue at Simpson, Kingsburg, #CA. He is estimated to have been Hispanic, 15-16 years old, 5’5”, and 120 pounds. Investigation revealed he may have arrived in Kingsburg from southern California two days prior to death and that he may have used the name “Mario”. He was wearing a red pullover shirt, blue denim trousers, blue stockings, and white jogging shoes. A blue makeup compact and black comb were found nearby. Please contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST with any information that can help identify him. Additional information can be found at his #NCMEC poster: www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMU/1184577/1/screen

The child is a black female, 3-4 years old. She had black hair pulled into a pony tail secured on the top of her head by a brown rubber band. She was found wearing a white knit pullover shirt with a red pony emblem on the upper left chest, white thermal pajama bottoms with maroon trim, and a disposable diaper. The child’s ears were pierced but no earrings were found with her. Displayed is a facial reconstruction completed by a #NCMEC Forensic Artist and depicts what the child may look like in life. Please contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST with any information that could help identify her. Additional images and information can be found at her #NCMEC poster: https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMU/1123251/1