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APACHE JUNCTION JANE DOE: NF, 16-18, found in a desert area - 6
August 1992
By: Akoya Date: February 9, 2020, 3:46 pm
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https://i.imgur.com/WKMrxmn.jpg
The decedent's mummified remains were located in a desert area
in Apache Junction just south of US 60.
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Re: APACHE JUNCTION JANE DOE: NF, 16-18, found in a desert area
- 6 August 1992
By: Akoya Date: February 9, 2020, 3:48 pm
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https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/6349
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https://www.namus.gov/api/CaseSets/NamUs/UnidentifiedPersons/Cases/6349/Images/…
Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP6349 Female, Hispanic / Latino
Date Found
August 6, 1992
Location Found
Apache Junction, Arizona
Estimated Age Range
16-18 Years
Case Information
Case Numbers
NCMEC Number
--
ME/C Case Number
ML92-0955
Demographics
Sex
Female
Race / Ethnicity
Hispanic / Latino
Adult - Pre 20
Estimated Age Range (Years)
16-18
Estimated Year of Death
1992
Estimated PMI
Weeks
Height
5' 1"(61 inches) , Estimated
Weight
Cannot Estimate
Circumstances
Type
Unidentified Deceased
Date Found
August 6, 1992
NamUs Case Created
December 14, 2009
ME/C QA Reviewed
December 19, 2011
Location Found Map
Street Address
NW corner of Idaho & Baseline Rds
South of US 60
Apache Junction, Arizona 85119
County
Pinal County
GPS Coordinates
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Circumstances of Recovery
Decomposed body found in desert near highway US 60.
Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains
All parts recovered
Condition of Remains
Not recognizable - Mummified
Circumstance Notes
Exhumed under PCOME case number ML12-02076.
Physical Description
Hair Color
Brown
Head Hair Description
Head hair recovered from the scalp is microscopically similar to
head hairs from known Admixed AmerIndians (for example, SW
Hispanics).
Body Hair Description
N/A
Facial Hair Description
N/A
Left Eye Color
Unknown or Missing
Right Eye Color
Unknown or Missing
Eye Description
N/A
Distinctive Physical Features
No Known Information
Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Clothing1. One pair of blue denim cut-off short pants. The pants
are in place with the waist buttoned and zipper buttoned. The
pant cuff margins are irregular and frayed with folding.
Multiple horizontal slit-like openings are over the anterior
right front pant leg. In the left front pants pocket is a
corroded quarter, a penny, and a yellow metal token. On one side
of the token is "Valid for one student fare" and on the opposite
side is "Phoenix Transit System" with a central large "P". The
short pants are Levi brand. No size can be determined. Within
the right front pants pocket is a round piece of paper the size
of a penny with green ink on each side depicting a figure of
Abraham Lincoln on one side and the Lincoln Memorial on the
other, just like that of a penny. 2. One pair of light-colored
underpants, which are "Adonna" by JCPenney, size 5. The
underpants are inside-out and in place. 3. One light-colored
pullover short-sleeved T-shirt. A soccer multicolored design is
on the shirt, as are the words "Team Gear". This shirt is Team
Gear brand size large. 4. One white bra, which is fashioned in
the usual fashion over the back. The bra is light-colored and
padded. No size or manufacturer iOn the Body
JewelryOver the left ring finger is a yellow metal ring with a
nugget design.On the Body
https://i.imgur.com/frmiypV.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/NY4vSys.jpg
Investigating Agencies
Apache Junction Police Department
(480) 982-8260
Agency Case Number
92-3057
Stephanie Bourgeois
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Case Contributors
Bruce Anderson, Forensic Anthropologist
Pima County Medical Examiner's Office
(520) 724-8600
Stephanie Bourgeois, Law Enforcement
Apache Junction Police Department
(480) 982-8260
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Re: APACHE JUNCTION JANE DOE: NF, 16-18, found in a desert area
- 6 August 1992
By: Akoya Date: February 9, 2020, 3:49 pm
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http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/689ufaz.html
689UFAZ - Unidentified Female
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http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/images/689UFAZ.jpghttp://www.doenetwork.org/cas…
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/images/689UFAZ3.jpghttp://www.doenetwork.org/ca…
Reconstructions of the decedent (images 1-2 by the FBI);
decedent's clothing.
Date of Discovery: August 6, 1992
Location of Discovery: Apache Junction, Pinal County, Arizona
Estimated Date of Death: 4-10 weeks prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Mummified
Cause of Death: Unknown
Physical Description
Estimated Age: 16-18 years old
Race: Hispanic and/or Native American.
Sex: Female
Height: 5'0" to 5'2"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: : Brown. Head hair recovered from the scalp is
microscopically similar to head hairs from known Admixed
AmerIndians (for example, SW Hispanics).
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
Identifiers
Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Available
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Blue denim Levi cut-off short pants with . The pants
are in place with the waist buttoned and zipper buttoned. The
pant cuff margins are irregular and frayed with folding.
Multiple horizontal slit-like openings are over the anterior
right front pant leg. No size can be determined. Light-colored
Adonna by JCPenney underpants (size 5). The underpants are
inside-out and in place. Light-colored pullover short-sleeved
Team Gear t-shirt with a soccer multicolored design and the
words "Team Gear" (size large). Light-colored or white padded
bra, which is fashioned in the usual fashion over the back. No
size or manufacturer is identifiable.
Jewelry: Yellow-metal ring with a nugget design on the left ring
finger.
Additional Personal Items: Light-colored elastic hairband. Found
in the left front pants pocket is a corroded quarter, a penny,
and a yellow metal token. On one side of the token is "Valid for
one student fare" and on the other side is "Phoenix Transit
System" with a central large "P". Found in the right front pants
pocket is a round piece of paper the size of a penny with green
ink on each side depicting a figure of Abraham Lincoln on one
side and the Lincoln Memorial on the other, just like that of a
penny.
Circumstances of Discovery
The dedecent's mummified remains were located in a desert area
in Apache Junction just south of US 60.
Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Apache Junction Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Detective Jim Trout or Crime Scene Tech
Stephanie Bourgeois
Agency Phone Number: 480-982-8260
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 923057
Agency Name: Pinal County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 520-866-7252
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: ML92-0955
NCIC Case Number: U583231250
NamUs Case Number: 6349
NCMEC Case Number: 1184132
Information Source(s)
NamUs
NCMEC
Apache Junction Police Department
Admin Notes
Added: Prior to 2013; Last Updated: 12/11/17
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Re: APACHE JUNCTION JANE DOE: NF, 16-18, found in a desert area
- 6 August 1992
By: Akoya Date: February 9, 2020, 3:50 pm
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https://www.facebook.com/DNADoeProject/
Apache Junction Jane Doe�s (AJJD) DNA was extracted and
underwent Whole Genome Sequencing in October. We received her
file in early November and uploaded to GEDmatch, and our team of
volunteers are currently conducting genealogical analysis.
AJJD's ethnicity breakdown includes Native American, African
American, and European, a typical Hispanic mix. Her mtDNA
haplogroup is C1b11, suggesting Native American ancestry on her
mother�s side. Some of her DNA matches are Mexican, some are
Pima Native American. Her closest matches are likely third or
more distant cousins, which means we need to build their trees
four to five generations back to find AJJD�s possible ancestors.
https://i.imgur.com/icZ4mMh.jpg
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Re: APACHE JUNCTION JANE DOE: NF, 16-18, found in a desert area
- 6 August 1992
By: Akoya Date: February 9, 2020, 3:51 pm
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http://dnadoeproject.org/case/apache-junction-jane-doe/
Apache Junction Jane Doe Active Cases
https://i.imgur.com/6nAn4Id.jpg
On August 6, 1992, the body of an unidentified female was
located in a desert area south of US Highway 60 and west of
Idaho Road in Apache Junction, Pinal County, Arizona.
It is believed the Jane Doe had been deceased for approximately
3 to 5 weeks prior to recovery. Her age at death is estimated
between 16- and 18-years-old. She was 5′ 1″ (61
inches); her weight could not be determined. She had brown hair
in a ponytail, which contained a light-colored elastic hair
band. She was found wearing a pair of blue denim cut-off short
pants (�Levis� brand; no size can be determined.) and a light
colored pullover short-sleeved t-shirt with soccer balls on the
front and back (�Team Gear� brand, size Large). She was also
found wearing a yellow metal ring with a nugget design on her
left ring finger. A Phoenix Transit System token inscribed with
the words �Valid for one student fare� was located in her
pocket. She had no obvious signs of dental care and her teeth
were described as �protruding�.
Agency of Jurisdiction
Apache Junction Police Department
Stephanie Bourgeois, Crime Scene Technician
480-982-8260
Links to More Information
https://unidentified.wikia.com/wiki/Pinal_County_Jane_Doe_(1992)
http://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMU/1184132
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/6349
DDP Status
The Apache Junction Police Department received a grant of $500
to help fund DDP expenses. Apache Junction Jane Doe has
completed extraction and sequencing and will be transferred soon
to bioinformatics in order to prepare the sequencing data for
upload to GEDmatch.
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Re: APACHE JUNCTION JANE DOE: NF, 16-18, found in a desert area
- 6 August 1992
By: Akoya Date: February 9, 2020, 3:52 pm
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http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/ne...cle_e56b5023-7b88-5e83-909e-b58d67ea0048.…
Apache Junction Police Department investigators are hopeful that
any thread of evidence will help identify and solve a cold case
involving the death of the city's only "Jane Doe," whose remains
were found in the desert nearly 17 years ago.
She was wearing a Team Gear soccer T-shirt with soccer balls
imprinted on the front and back of it, a pair of Levi's denim
cut-off shorts and a gold-colored ring on her left ring finger
when her badly decomposed remains were found Aug. 6, 1992, by a
man walking his dog south of the U.S. 60 and west of Idaho Road.
The young woman, who is described as Hispanic and eastern Asian,
was about 16 to 18 years old and 4 feet 11 inches to 5 feet 1
inch tall with coarse brown hair in a ponytail and poorly
maintained teeth that protruded from her mouth. She also had a
Phoenix Transit System student token in her pocket with about 26
cents in change, according to Stephanie Bourgeois, a crime scene
technician for the Apache Junction Police Department.
If anyone has any information on this case, they are asked to
call Apache Junction police at (480) 982-8260 and ask for Capt.
Tom Kelly or crime scene technician Stepanie Bourgeois.
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Re: APACHE JUNCTION JANE DOE: NF, 16-18, found in a desert area
- 6 August 1992
By: Akoya Date: February 9, 2020, 3:53 pm
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Re: APACHE JUNCTION JANE DOE: NF, 16-18, found in a desert area
- 6 August 1992
By: Akoya Date: February 9, 2020, 3:54 pm
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http://unidentified.wikia.com/wiki/Apache_Junction_Jane_Doe
Apache Junction Jane Doe
Apache Junction Jane Doe was a young woman found deceased in
1992.
It was announced that her DNA was successfully sequenced by the
DNA Doe Project
Apache Junction Jane Doe
https://i.imgur.com/WKMrxmn.jpg
Sex Female
Race Native American/Black/White
Location Apache Junction, Arizona
Found August 6, 1992
Unidentified for 26 years
Postmortem interval 3 - 10 weeks
Body condition Mummified
Age approximation 16 - 18
Height approximation 5' - 5'2
Weight approximation N/A
Cause of death Undetermined
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Re: APACHE JUNCTION JANE DOE: NF, 16-18, found in a desert area
- 6 August 1992
By: Akoya Date: February 9, 2020, 3:56 pm
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https://tucson.com/news/state-and-regional/apache-junction-police-hope-to-solve…
Apache Junction police hope to solve '92 death
Technology could be key to finding ID of woman whose demise is a
mystery
By Mike Sakal East Valley Tribune Aug 4, 2009
Apache Junction Police Department investigators hope any thread
of evidence will help identify and solve a cold case involving
the death of the city's only "Jane Doe," whose remains were
found in the desert nearly 17 years ago.
She was wearing a Team Gear soccer T-shirt with soccer balls
imprinted on the front and back, a pair of Levi's denim cutoff
shorts and a gold-colored ring on her left ring finger when her
badly decomposed remains were found on Aug. 6, 1992, by a man
walking his dog south of U.S. 60 and west of Idaho Road.
The woman or teen, who was described as Hispanic or East Asian,
was about 16 to 18 years old and 4 feet 11 inches to 5 feet 1
inch tall. She had coarse brown hair in a ponytail and poorly
maintained teeth that protruded from her mouth. She also had a
Phoenix Transit System student token in her pocket with 26 cents
in change, according to Stephanie Bourgeois, a crime-scene
technician for the Apache Junction Police Department.
The woman's fingerprints were submitted to the National Crime
Information Center's database, and in January strands of her
hair were sent for DNA testing to the Arizona Department of
Public Safety, where it awaits processing.
"Her teeth are the most prominent part about her," Bourgeois
said. "She has very poor teeth. We've had some possible matches
through partial fingerprints in Pittsburgh and through dental
records in California, but everything has come back negative so
far."
The Pima County Medical Examiner's Office, which performed the
autopsies for Pinal County at the time, determined the remains
had been at the location where they were found for three to five
weeks, but it was unable to determine the cause of her death,
police said.
However, because of technological advances and expanded online
missing-persons databases, authorities are hoping the case will
be solved, possibly through a DNA match that could be discovered
on items set to be run through the DPS crime lab.
Bourgeois, who has been with the department since 2007, said she
became interested in the case about a year ago when she attended
the FBI's Violent Criminal Apprehension Program near the Grand
Canyon. VICAP combines investigative and operational support
functions, as well as research and training so agencies can
better investigate unusual crimes or incidents.
Bourgeois said having the woman's fingerprints in the National
Crime Information Center's system is a good thing. But when DNA
is analyzed on the hair and clothing and submitted to the DPS,
that could provide a more specific match or determine whether
traces of someone else's DNA were left on the woman.
"We're trying all possibilities," Bourgeois said. "I'm hopeful.
I'm hopeful we'll find out who she is."
On top of not knowing a cause of death, the department has not
received any tips or leads on the case in many years, said Capt.
Tom Kelly of the Apache Junction police.
"I'm sure there's a family, a brother or a mom who would like to
see some closure in this," Kelly said. "Solving these kinds of
things is always nice, because it brings closure to the family.
When this happened, some of the forensic techniques and
technologies weren't available that are now. We'd like to know
if there's somebody who saw something, heard something or
bragged about doing something bad to this girl and has remorse
over it. We hope by shaking the tree again, something will
fall."
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Re: APACHE JUNCTION JANE DOE: NF, 16-18, found in a desert area
- 6 August 1992
By: Akoya Date: February 9, 2020, 3:57 pm
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https://www.12news.com/article/news/dna-technology-could-help-identify-apache-j…
https://media.12news.com/assets/KPNX/images/ab072f6b-7fbc-40ab-b382-e92868825d3…
DNA technology could help identify 'Apache Junction Jane Doe'
The DNA Doe Project is now working with Apache Junction police
to try to identify a teen girl found dead in a desert area back
in 1992.
Author: Trisha Hendricks
Published: 1:57 PM MST February 24, 2019
Updated: 10:07 AM MST February 25, 2019
PHOENIX � It's a case that's gone cold, more than two decades
old.
On Aug. 6, 1992, a girl between the ages of 16 and 18 was found
dead in a desert area south of the US 60 near Idaho Road in
Apache Junction. Investigators believe she had been dead for
three to five weeks at the time.
�Her body was in an advanced state of decomposition,� said
Cairenn Binder, a forensic genealogist with DNA Doe Project who
is working with Apache Junction police to try to identify the
so-called Apache Junction Jane Doe. Her work is based on DNA
matches.
Unfortunately, police couldn�t find any kind of ID on the teen
and no cause of death was determined based on her autopsy. She
was found wearing denim cut-offs and a short-sleeved t-shirt
with a soccer theme.
�She had a Phoenix transit bus token in her pocket,� she said.
�She had a ring that was with a gold nugget shape at the end of
it. None of these items have led to her identification.�
The DNA Doe Project uses genetic genealogy to identify John and
Jane Does.
�My mother is adopted and so I�ve used DNA genealogy before to
solve my mother�s adoption case to find her birth parents,� said
Binder. �We use the same sort of techniques that you would use
for an adoptee to solve a Jane Doe case.�
The organization works with law enforcement agencies and medical
examiners across the country, helping them solve their cold
cases.
�What we�re looking for is the common ancestor between our Jane
Doe and the matches that we see,� she said.
Binder hopes to find someone who knew the teen or someone who
might have answers surrounding her death. Advanced DNA
technology could be key to this case.
�What we need for Apache Junction Jane Doe are DNA matches,�
said Binder. �A lot of people got DNA tests for Christmas,
Ancestry, 23andME; They can download their data off of those
websites and upload to GEDmatch.com.�
Binder�s hope is to get a name back to Apache Junction Jane Doe.
�She deserves to be buried with her name,� she said. �Most of
all, if she was murdered, the only way for her murder to be
brought to justice is for her to be identified first.�
Binder says the Doe Project has helped solve 10 cases and she�s
hoping this case will eventually make 11.
If you know anything pertaining to the Apache Junction Jane Doe
case, contact the Apache Junction Police Department.
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