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918UFWA - Unidentified Female
Reconstructions of the victim (clay rendering by the Central Washington University in Ellensburg).
Date of Discovery: February 16, 1988
Location of Discovery: Union Gap, Yakima County, Washington
Estimated Date of Death: 2-10 months prior
State of Remains: Skeletal
Cause of Death: Presumed homicide
Physical Description
Estimated Age: 26-40 years oldRace: Native American
Sex: Female
Height: 4'11" - 5'1"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Black or dark brown. Bleached a lighter brown in front.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: High cheekbones. Petite build.
Identifiers
Dentals: AvailableFingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Not available.
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Lavender pants and a long sleeved shirt with Mexican label. Brown, "bowling-type" shoes, one with a white sole an one with a black sole.Jewelry: Unknown.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown.
Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was found on tribal land along the Yakima River, near Parker Dam in Yakima County, Washington on February 16, 1988. She was left near a dirt road.Examination indicated the victim was of Native American ancestry but she is not believed to be part of the Yakima Nation.
There may be as many as 32 unsolved cases that occurred on the reservation in the 1980's and early 1990's involving missing persons and deaths that cold case detectives have re-opened.
Serial rapist John Bill Fletcher Jr. was convicted of at least two murders in the area, which occurred in 1987.
In December 2018, it was announced her remains would be exhumed at some point for DNA testing. It would be possible to test items kept in evidence, including hair and fingernail samples along with the clothing, yet it was agreed the woman's body itself would be the best source.
Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Yakima County Sheriff's Office / CoronerAgency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 509-574-2500 OR509-574-1610
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 88-1113
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 16335
Former Hot Case Number: 1855
Information Source(s)
NamUsYakima Herald (12/15/18)
Yakima Herald (10/21/18)
Yakima Herald (January 4, 2009)
918UFWA
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#JaneDoe was found on tribal land along the Yakima River, near Parker Dam in Yakima County, Washington on February 16, 1988
Examination indicated the victim was of Native American ancestry but she is not believed to be part of the Yakima Nation. There may be as many as 32 unsolved cases that occurred on the reservation in the 1980's and early 1990's involving missing...
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