FL SORRENTO JANE DOE: WF, 25-35, found in the woods near Sorrento, FL - 7 Dec 1991 - Distinctive earrings

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412UFFL - Unidentified Female
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Reconstructions of the victim by Carl Koppelman and Barbara Martin; victim's earring. View post-mortem

Date of Discovery: December 7, 1991
Location of Discovery: Sorrento, Lake County, Florida
Estimated Date of Death: Within 12 hours
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Homicide by strangulation


Physical Description

Estimated Age: 25-40 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'4", Measured
Weight: 124 lbs., Measured
Hair Color: Brown, shoulder-length in the back with short razor cut on the side, and blonde tinting on 2 to 4 inches at the bottom.
Eye Color: Hazel
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Stretch marks on abdomen. Had given birth to at least one child and possibly two. Ears pierced. Fingernails partially painted. Cocaine in her blood stream. She had muscular legs, which led detectives to speculate that she may have been a dancer in a topless club.


Identifiers

Dentals: Available. Previous orthodontic care but teeth had decayed.
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Available


Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Red hooded sweatshirt, white blouse, and white sock on right foot.
Jewelry: Unusual gold dangling earring with stars and hearts.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown


Circumstances of Discovery

The decedent was found in the woods by a hiker about 75 yards north of Ethel Drive in Sorrento after spotting drag marks. The victim's body was covered with a pile of tree branches. She was nude below the waist and had been raped, tortured, and strangled.

Joseph Algernon Rolle Jr. was convicted of sexual battery on the decedent and received a life sentence. He was acquitted of her homicide. He denies knowing her identity.


Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: District 5 Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Lindsey Bayer, Medicolegal Death Investigator
Agency Phone Number: 352-326-5961
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: MA-515/ME-2170

Agency Name: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 352-343-9529
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 91-12-1337

NCIC Case Number: U533370437
NamUs Case Number: 6031

Information Source(s)
Namus
Lake County Sheriff's Office



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