FL ALTOONA JANE DOE: WF, 17-20, found in Lake Dorr Rec area, Ocala Nat Forest, Altoona, FL - 18 Apr 1984 - Judy from CA *REBECCA HILL*

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126UFFL - Unidentified Female​

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Reconstructions of the victim; crime scene photograph of the victim's shoe; enhanced images of shoes and clothing.

Date of Discovery: April 18, 1984
Location of Discovery: Altoona, Lake County, Florida
Estimated Date of Death: 2-4 weeks prior
State of Remains: Decomposed
Cause of Death: Homicide

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 17-20 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'0" to 5'2"
Weight: 90-110 lbs.
Hair Color: Light reddish-brown, fine and straight
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Left ear pierced with no earring present, unknown if right ear pierced. Possibly had healed fractures to her ribs. Fingernails painted a coral or orange color.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available. Two upper teeth missing. Some remaining teeth were a discolored reddish-purple color.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Available.

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Wrangler blue jeans, 24" waist; tan canvas shoes with blue trim; tan panties with brown trim; black t-shirt with "Here Comes Trouble"; a white or cream beach shirt or night shirt with "Have You Kissed Your Child Tonight" along with printed flowers.
Jewelry: 15†metal necklace chain.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery​

The victim was located in a wooded area alongside a footpath, off a dirt road, approximately 3 miles north of Highway 42 and approximately 1/4 mile east of Highway 19, in the Lake Dorr Recreation area, in Ocala National Forest.

Early into the investigation process, investigators were informed that the victim was new to the area, possibly from California, and was using the name Judy.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: District 5 Medical Examiner’s Office
Agency Contact Person: Lindsey Bayer
Agency Phone Number: 1-352-326-5961
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: MA-151/ME-373

Agency Name: Lake County Sheriff’s Office
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 1-352-343-2101
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 84-04-1983

NCIC Case Number: U2900118322
NamUs Case Number: 6037
NCMEC Case Number: 1184243

Information Source(s)​

NamUs
NCMEC

www.crimewatchers.net

These shoes were worn by #JaneDoe when she was found in Altoona, Florida in 1984. Her name may have been Judy & was from California!

Estimated Age: 17-20 years old Race: White Sex: Female Height: 5'0" to 5'2" Weight: 90-110 lbs. Hair Color: Light reddish-brown, fine and straight
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Oh okay.Cause when I saw the whole Jane Doe thing i thought oh okay. She's been identified through d n a or what not
 
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Twist in missing person case reveals family mourned over wrong body, Florida cops say
Human remains found nearly 41 years ago along a Florida dirt road have finally been identified, revealing a missing girl’s family grieved over the wrong body four decades ago, investigators say.

DNA tests identified the remains as those of Rebecca Sue Hill of Arkansas, who went missing in 1981 when she was 16 or 17 years old, the Lake County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office said in a Jan. 29 news release.

“Rebecca was not in any database as missing due to remains being found in Little Rock, (Arkansas), and misidentified as Rebecca by a family member sometime in 1981 or 1982,” the sheriff’s office said.

“Contact has been made with the Little Rock Police Department regarding our findings.”

Investigators aren’t sure how Hill ended up dead “off a dirt road near Lake Dorr, in Altoona.” The lake is about a 50-mile drive northwest from Orlando.

Her death is suspected to be a homicide and “detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances.”

The body was found April 18, 1984, and initially named “Judy Doe.” Attempts to identify the remains through skeletal recreations and dental records proved unsuccessful.

“In November of 2023, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office contracted Othram, Inc., a private laboratory that specializes in Forensic Genetic Genealogy, in an attempt to provide new leads or information,” the sheriff’s office said.

“Over a year was spent working through the genealogy of Judy Doe, and possible family members were identified. ... In November of 2024 detectives were able to make contact with a suspected close relative of Judy Doe.”

DNA testing proved the relative was Judy’s Doe’s sister, officials said.

Details of how the family reacted to the news were not revealed.

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SheWhoMustNotBeNamed said:
Twist in missing person case reveals family mourned over wrong body, Florida cops say
Human remains found nearly 41 years ago along a Florida dirt road have finally been identified, revealing a missing girl’s family grieved over the wrong body four decades ago, investigators say.

DNA tests identified the remains as those of Rebecca Sue Hill of Arkansas, who went missing in 1981 when she was 16 or 17 years old, the Lake County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office said in a Jan. 29 news release.

“Rebecca was not in any database as missing due to remains being found in Little Rock, (Arkansas), and misidentified as Rebecca by a family member sometime in 1981 or 1982,” the sheriff’s office said.

“Contact has been made with the Little Rock Police Department regarding our findings.”

Investigators aren’t sure how Hill ended up dead “off a dirt road near Lake Dorr, in Altoona.” The lake is about a 50-mile drive northwest from Orlando.

Her death is suspected to be a homicide and “detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances.”

The body was found April 18, 1984, and initially named “Judy Doe.” Attempts to identify the remains through skeletal recreations and dental records proved unsuccessful.

“In November of 2023, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office contracted Othram, Inc., a private laboratory that specializes in Forensic Genetic Genealogy, in an attempt to provide new leads or information,” the sheriff’s office said.

“Over a year was spent working through the genealogy of Judy Doe, and possible family members were identified. ... In November of 2024 detectives were able to make contact with a suspected close relative of Judy Doe.”

DNA testing proved the relative was Judy’s Doe’s sister, officials said.

Details of how the family reacted to the news were not revealed.

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I have often wondered how often this might happen where the dead were misidentified..
 
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