MS MS. WIGGINS: WF, 32-46, found in two green trash bags off Hwy 26 in Wiggins, MS - 5 Oct 1980 - muscular & active

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1065UFMS - Unidentified Female​

Reconstructions and sketch of the victim

Date of Discovery: October 5, 1980
Location of Discovery: Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi
Estimated Date of Death: 6 months prior
State of Remains: Near complete or complete skeleton
Cause of Death: Homicide

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 32-46 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'1" to 5'7"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Medium to dark brown hair, shoulder length
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Healed fracture of her right clavicle; healed nasal fracture with nasal bridge deviation to the right; slight porotic hyperostosis suggests at least one episode of chronic iron deficiency anemia; may have given birth to a child many years prior to death or not at all; probably right handed; muscle attachments were well developed, especially in the upper extremities; physique was likely muscular and compact; physically active through either occupation or athletics.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available, extensive dental work, four platinum dental bridges, several root canals.
Fingerprints: Unavailable
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: None
Jewelry: None
Additional Personal Items: None

Circumstances of Discovery​

Hunters found the victim's skeletal remains in two green trash bags on a dirt road in a wooded area off Highway 26 in Wiggins. Her hands and feet were bound with twine. She is believed to have been killed elsewhere and dumped because of the lack of clothes and personal items. Authorities call her Ms. Wiggins because of where her remains were found.

Authorities believe this case may be related to 1066UFMS because of the nature of the evidence at each of the crime scenes.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: Mississippi State Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: Anastasia Holobinko, Forensic Anthropologist
Agency Phone Number: 601-420-9140
Agency E-Mail: aholobinko(at)mcl.ms.gov
Agency Case Number: N/A

Agency Name: Harrison County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Kristi Johnson, Forensic Technician
Agency Phone Number: 228-896-3000
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 2013005870

NCIC Case Number: U640027728
NamUs Case Number: 11583
Former Hot Case Number: 1598

Information Source(s)​

NamUs
Harrison County SO
Sun Herald November 2, 2013 & February 23, 2014

1065UFMS

#JaneDoe was found in two green trash bags in wooded area off Hwy 26 in Wiggins, #MISSISSIPPI on 5 Oct 1980

Estimated Age: 32-46 years old Race: White Sex: Female Height: 5'1" to 5'7" Weight: Unknown Hair Color: Medium to dark brown hair, shoulder length

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[Summer_Breeze]

Genetics Could Unravel Mystery: "Miss Wiggins" Jane Doe Still Unsolved

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www.stonecountyenterprise.com

• By: Lyndy Berryhill
• Oct 21, 2022 Updated 23 hrs ago

Editor’s Note:

This is Part 3 in the Stone County Enterprise series “Miss Wiggins,” which reexamines the history of Stone County’s oldest known cold case. Some details are graphic and disturbing.You can read Part 1 here, and Part 2 here.

There are currently 14,190 unknown remains in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System database, which are all cases that do not correspond with the other 22,252 additional missing persons cases.

Since established in the 2000s, the database has helped investigators cross-reference cases across the nation and bring closure to families.

ut some cases like Miss Wiggins continue to languish with no answers for years.

Her case is not unique.

Of all unidentified remains cases on NaMus, 2,723 are female.

Eighteen of those cases are located in Mississippi, with Miss Wiggins being the sole NaMus case recorded in Stone County.

She was found on October 5, 1980. At first, believed to be a missing socialite from Biloxi, her case fell into relative obscurity and went cold over the past 42 years.

But that could change as DNA forensics and research methods are advancing faster than ever.

A NEW HOPE FOR JANE and JOHN DOE

While Miss Wiggins waits for a name and family to claim her, Mississippi cold cases like hers are being solved faster than anywhere else in the country thanks to geneticists, investigators, and dedicated researchers pioneering a new field.

Using cutting-edge technology and comprehensive DNA analysis, Othram is solving decades-old cold cases left and right.


Part one and two links below

Who is 'Miss Wiggins'? Mystery Remains Unsolved 42 Years Later

Editor’s Note:

www.stonecountyenterprise.com

Lost and Found: Mystery Remains Unsolved 42 Years Later

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www.stonecountyenterprise.com