FLF850410 April 10 1985, Crescent Beach

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Unidentified White Female


The victim was discovered on April 10, 1985 in Crescent Beach, St. Johns County, Florida
Estimated Date of Death: Years
Complete Skeleton

Estimated age: 30-50 years old
Approximate Height and Weight: 5'7".
Distinguishing Characteristics: Light brown to blonde hair of medium length. Had prior head injury with surgical burr holes; previous head injury with surgical burr holes. Fractures of nose and cheek bones.Fractures of 5 ribs, left thorax. Fracture of right ankle and toes. Fracture of left ankle. Arthritic changes of the spine. All injuries are suggestive of previous motor vehicle accident.
Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
Case History
The victim was located by workman digging a post hole for a beach stairway in Crescent Beach, Florida on April 10, 1985.

Michael Britt
District 20 Medical Examiner
239-434-5020
Email
You may remain anonymous when submitting information.

Agency Case Number:
85-134

NCIC Number:
N/A

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Unidentified White Female
The victim was discovered on April 10, 1985 in Crescent Beach, St. Johns County, Florida
Estimated Date of Death: Years
Complete Skeleton
Estimated age: 30-50 years old
Approximate Height and Weight: 5'7".
Distinguishing Characteristics: Light brown to blonde hair of medium length. Had prior head injury with surgical burr holes; previous head injury with surgical burr holes. Fractures of nose and cheek bones.Fractures of 5 ribs, left thorax. Fracture of right ankle and toes. Fracture of left ankle. Arthritic changes of the spine. All injuries are suggestive of previous motor vehicle accident.
Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
Case History
The victim was located by workman digging a post hole for a beach stairway in Crescent Beach, Florida on April 10, 1985.

Michael Britt
District 20 Medical Examiner
239-434-5020
Email
You may remain anonymous when submitting information.

Agency Case Number:
85-134

NCIC Number:
N/A

http://www.doenetwork.org/hot/hotcase1404.html

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CRESCENT BEACH, Fla. -
Cold Case detectives with the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office are asking for the public's help in identifying remains found more than 26 years ago in a Crescent Beach sand dune.

On April 11, 1985, workers building a dock discovered the skeletal remains and called the Sheriff's Office. The remains were located eight-tenths of a mile north of the Crescent Beach ramp, about 10 feet from the high tide level and about 2� feet below the dune level.

The remains were sent to the University of Florida, where an anthropological report was completed. At the time, the report indicated that the remains were possibly of a white female, about 5 feet 7inches tall, with light brown to blonde hair. The age at the time of the discovery was between 20-40 years of age, and the death occurred between one and five years prior to the discovery.

A cause of death was unable to be determined due to the decomposition of the body at the time, but it was ruled a homicide.

Bones that were recovered showed numerous healed fractures and three distinctive surgical burr holes in the skull. It was speculated that the victim, prior to her death, had been involved in some type of auto accident where these injuries would have occurred.

A dental record report was completed at the time of the discovery; however, future examination may be limited due to some of the teeth being broken in storage and travel.

A DNA profile was developed from the remains through the University of North Texas.

There were no missing persons reports from the immediate area that matched the description of this victim.

Anyone with any information concerning the possible identity of the victim is asked to call Detective Sean Tice at the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office at 904-209-2192
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Media release:
http://www.sjso.org/media/1985%20Cold%20Case.pdf

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http://www.historiccity.com/2011/staugusti...ent-beach-21236

Deputies find skeletal remains at Crescent Beach
News | December 5, 2011

St Johns County Sheriff David B. Shoar is asking Historic City News readers to come forward with any information they may have concerning the identity of skeletal remains discovered in a Crescent Beach sand dune �c 25 years ago.

The remains were located 8/10�fs of a mile north of the Crescent Beach ramp; about ten feet from the high tide level and about 2 1/2 feet below the dune level on April 11, 1985 by workers building a ramp across the sand dunes to the beach.

The medical examiner�fs office ruled the death a homicide; although the decomposed condition of the remains made it impossible to determine the cause of death.

�gThese are the remains of a human being,�h Shoar said. �gPeople knew her, someone misses her, and at least one person knows exactly what happened to her.�h

Based on forensic findings in an anthropological report obtained from the University of Florida in the 1980��s, scientists believe the victim was likely a 15 to 35 year-old, a white female, approximately 5�f7�h tall, with light brown or blonde hair.

Another clue comes from bones recovered from the burial site that show numerous healed fractures and three distinctive surgical burr holes in the skull. Prior to the victim�fs death, it is possible that she had been involved in some type of accident where these injuries occurred.

A DNA profile was developed by the laboratory at the University of North Texas. If a possible victim can be developed, investigators are confident that they could make a positive identification.

A dental record report was also completed at the time of the discovery however future examination may be limited due to some of the teeth being broken in storage and travel.

�gSomeone knows the truth about what happened to this person between 1980 and 1984,�h Cold Case Detective Sean Tice told Historic City News reporters.

According to Tice, no missing persons report matched the description of this victim. Tice believes that circumstances may have changed over the last 25 years that will allow the truth to be told.

Anyone with information concerning this crime is asked to contact Cold Case Detective Sean Tice at (904) 209-2192. You can remain anonymous and possibly be eligible for a cash reward by calling CrimeStoppers of Northeast Florida at 1-888-277-TIPS (8477).

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Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number 85-134
Date found April 10, 1985 00:00
Date created January 22, 2009 12:10
Date last modified March 06, 2012 07:57
Date QA reviewed January 23, 2009 07:02
Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
Agency Dist 23 Medical Examiners Ofc
Phone 904-209-0820
Case Manager
Name Sean Tice
Phone 904-824-8304
Demographics
Estimated age Adult - Pre 50
Minimum age 30 years
Maximum age 50 years
Race White
Ethnicity
Sex Female
Weight (pounds) , Cannot Estimate
Height (inches) 67, Estimated

ME/C Case Number: 85-134
St. Johns County, Florida
30 to 50 year old White Female
One or both hands not recovered
Notes on body parts recovered
Body conditions
Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton

DNA
mtDNA nucDNA Y-STR
Location University of North Texas
Reference # 11-0259.2A
Lab ORI TX220035Y
Comments
Remains only produced mitochondrial DNA profile,

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http://staugustine.com/police-report/2012-...identity-victim

Sheriff's Office seeks identity of victim
Image reconstructed of person whose remains were found
Posted: November 29, 2012 - 12:00am
By SHELDON GARDNER

New images from the FBI could help detectives track down the identity of remains that were found more than 25 years ago.

�She�s the only unidentified human remains that we have,� said Detective Sean Tice with the St. Johns County Sheriff�s Office.

On April 11, 1985, people discovered the remains � possibly a woman � nearly a mile north of the Crescent Beach ramp, about 10 feet from high tide and 2 1/2 feet below the dunes, according to a Sheriff�s Office release.

The FBI recently reconstructed the woman�s facial features based on her remains.

The images show what the woman may have looked like around the time of her death.

After her bones were found, University of Florida officials examined the remains and came up with a brief set of possible descriptions for the woman: She was white, around 5 feet 7 inches tall, and had light brown to blond hair. She was between 20 and 40 years old when she died, and she died between one to five years before her remains were found.

A DNA profile, dental report and other examinations have taken place since then.

Fractures in her bones and �three distinctive surgical burr holes� in her skull led detectives to believe that she might have been in a car crash before she died, according to earlier reports.

Her death was ruled a homicide.

Detectives are looking to the public to help identify the woman.

�We really need to identify her,� Tice said. �That�s the key.�

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Anyone who has information about the woman�s identity can call Detective Sean Tice at 209-2192. To remain anonymous and possibly be eligible for a cash reward, anyone with information about the case can call Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida at 1-(888) 277-TIPS (8477).