Discovery Information
Date Found: December 28, 2021
Estimated Year of Death: Not specified
Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
Location Found: Spruce Knob, WV
Latitude: 38.699836
Longitude: -79.5328284
Physical Characteristics
Estimated Age Range: 19 - 29 years
Gender: Female
Height Range: Not specified
Weight Range: Not specified
Identifying Features: Hair Color Unknown Head Hair Description No hair present. Body Hair Description No hair present. Facial Hair Description No hair present Left Eye Color Unknown Right Eye Color Unknown Eye Description No eyes present Distinctive Physical Features No Information Entered Clothing and Accessories Item Description ClothingBrassiere, underwear, and a string strap tank top.Near the Body Footwear1 brown boot, leftNear the Body
Forensic Details
DNA Status: unknown
Fingerprints Status: unknown
Dentals Status: unknown
Circumstances
On December 28, 2021, a bear hunter found what he believed to be human remains in the Monongahela National Forest, and reported his finding to the WV State Police. The bear hunter led law enforcement out to the location on December 29, 2021, where law enforcement confirmed that they were human remains, collected the bones and clothing, and reported the death to the WV OCME. The items were packaged for transport to the WV OCME and an autopsy was conducted on January 4, 2022. During the course of the WV OCME investigation to this point, no physical evidence has been provided that is sufficient to forensically establish the identity of the decedent. Anthropological examination has been conducted and has determined the remains represent a single subject. Details of Recovery Inventory of Remains Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Contact Information
Source: https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/112658/details?nav
Contact Name: West Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Contact Number: (304) 558-6920
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