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BATH JANE DOE: WF, 35-50, found near old US 522 in Bath, WV - 10
May 1950 *GRAPHIC*
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: December 13, 2022, 5:08 pm
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Her body was discovered by an individual while mushroom hunting
along U.S. Route 522. Her nude body was 42 feet down an
embankment on old US 522 near Hancock Bridge, approximately 3/10
of a mile from the Maryland/West Virginia state line.
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Re: BATH JANE DOE: WF, 35-50, found near old US 522 in Bath, WV
- 10 May 1950 *GRAPHIC*
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: December 13, 2022, 5:09 pm
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Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number 06-10419
Date found May 10, 1950 16:00
Date created March 20, 2012 12:41
Date last modified March 03, 2017 10:46
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed March 22, 2012 05:15
Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
There is currently no local contact for this case.
Case Manager
Name Lisa Sadler
Phone 304-558-6921
Exclusions
The following people have been ruled out as being this decedent:
First Name Last Name Year of Birth State LKA
Mabel Chambers 1920 Delaware
Thelma Cobb 1916 Indiana
Edna Kaminski 1921 New York
Lora Skaggs 1920 West Virginia
Bertha Smith 1913 Texas
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Re: BATH JANE DOE: WF, 35-50, found near old US 522 in Bath, WV
- 10 May 1950 *GRAPHIC*
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: December 13, 2022, 5:09 pm
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NamUs UP # 10026
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ME/C Case Number: 06-10419
Morgan County, West Virginia
35 to 50 year old White Female
Case Report - NamUs UP # 10026
Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number 06-10419
Date found May 10, 1950 16:00
Date created March 20, 2012 12:41
Date last modified March 03, 2017 10:46
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed March 22, 2012 05:15
Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
There is currently no local contact for this case.
Case Manager
Name Lisa Sadler
Phone 304-558-6921
Demographics
Estimated age Adult - Pre 50
Minimum age 35 years
Maximum age 50 years
Race White
Ethnicity
Sex Female
Weight (pounds) 130, Estimated
Height (inches) 65, Estimated
Body Parts Inventory (Check all that apply)
All parts recovered
Probable year of death 1950 to 1950
Estimated postmortem interval 48 Hours
Circumstances
Location Found
GPS coordinates
Address 1 Old US Rt. 522
Address 2 42 feet West of US Rt. 522 over Embankment
City Bath(Berkeley Springs)
State West Virginia
Zip code 25411
County Morgan
Circumstances
Body was discovered by an individual while mushroom hunting
along U.S. Route 522.
Physical
Hair color Red/Auburn
Head hair
Curly, recent perm.
Body hair
none
Facial hair
none
Left eye color Unknown or Missing
Right eye color Unknown or Missing
Scars and marks
Y shaped on outside right wrist approx. 3" long. W shaped scar
in center of forehead. 2 surgical scars--one a 10" hysterectomy
scar and one a 4" appendectomy scar
Other distinctive
physical characteristics
freckles on back of hands and lower arms. Hands very small, shoe
size 4 1/2 narrow.
Prior surgery
Hysterectomy, Appendectomy
No clothing or accessories
Dental
Status: Dental information / charting is available and entered
DNA
Status: Sample submitted - Tests complete
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Re: BATH JANE DOE: WF, 35-50, found near old US 522 in Bath, WV
- 10 May 1950 *GRAPHIC*
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: December 13, 2022, 5:09 pm
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Re: BATH JANE DOE: WF, 35-50, found near old US 522 in Bath, WV
- 10 May 1950 *GRAPHIC*
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: December 13, 2022, 5:11 pm
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512UFWV - Unidentified Female
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Date of Discovery: May 10, 1950
Location of Discovery: Morgan County, Virginia
Estimated Date of Death: 2 days prior
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Homicide by strangulation
Physical Description
Estimated Age: 35-50 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 125 to 130 lbs.
Hair Color: Red or auburn with recent perm
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Freckles on back of hands and
lower arms. Very small hands. W-shaped scar on the center of
forehead. Y-shaped scar on the right wrist. 10-inch hysterectomy
scar. 4-inch appendectomy scar. Fair complexion. 4 1/2 narrow
shoe size.
Identifiers
Dentals: Available. Natural teeth.
Fingerprints: Not available. Information was available with the
FBI at one time.
DNA: Sample submitted - Tests complete
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: None.
Jewelry: None.
Additional Personal Items: None.
Circumstances of Discovery
A mushroom picker discovered the nude body of a woman 42 feet
down an embankment on old US 522 near Hancock Bridge
approximately 3/10 of a mile from the Maryland/West Virginia
state line.
Leads took investigators to Columbus, Ohio, but no
identification could be made. Maryland State Police originally
handled the case, but it was turned over to the West Virginia
State Police.
In 2007, the body was exhumed to collect DNA. She is buried in
the Greenway Cemetery in Berkeley Springs.
Some agencies list June 1950 as the date of discovery, but
various news articles indicate that May is the correct date.
Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: West Virginia State Police
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 304-258-0000
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: UD1950Morgan
Agency Name: NamUs
Agency Contact Person: Regina Reynolds
Agency Phone Number: 304-558-6921 ext. 4017
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 10026
NCIC Case Number: Not entered
NamUs Case Number: 10026
Information Source(s)
NamUs
Admin Notes
Added: Prior to 2011; Last Updated: 10/18/2016
#Post#: 10153--------------------------------------------------
Re: BATH JANE DOE: WF, 35-50, found near old US 522 in Bath, WV
- 10 May 1950 *GRAPHIC*
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: December 13, 2022, 5:11 pm
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Re: BATH JANE DOE: WF, 35-50, found near old US 522 in Bath, WV
- 10 May 1950 *GRAPHIC*
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: December 13, 2022, 5:11 pm
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60 Years Of Jane Doe Portraits Give Nameless Women The Attention
They Deserve
By Katherine Brooks
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On May 10, 1950, the body of an unidentified woman with red hair
and freckles was found in Bath, West Virginia. An unnamed
individual had been mushroom hunting along U.S. Route 522 when
he stumbled upon the Jane Doe. Forensic experts determined that
she was between 35 and 50 years old at the time of her death,
and that she had undergone a hysterectomy and appendectomy — her
scars said as much. But little more knowledge came of
investigations.
She remains anonymous to this day.
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Re: BATH JANE DOE: WF, 35-50, found near old US 522 in Bath, WV
- 10 May 1950 *GRAPHIC*
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: December 13, 2022, 5:11 pm
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Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
Berkeley Springs
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Re: BATH JANE DOE: WF, 35-50, found near old US 522 in Bath, WV
- 10 May 1950 *GRAPHIC*
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: December 13, 2022, 5:12 pm
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Re: BATH JANE DOE: WF, 35-50, found near old US 522 in Bath, WV
- 10 May 1950 *GRAPHIC*
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: December 13, 2022, 5:12 pm
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A mushroom picker discovered the nude body of a woman 42 feet
down an embankment on old US 522 near Hancock Bridge
approximately 3/10 of a mile from the Maryland/West Virginia
state line.
View north along US 522 just after entering West Virginia from
Virginia
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US 522 bridge, Hancock. West Virginia
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The southern banks of the Potomac River represent the West
Virginia state line. U.S. 522 enters Morgan County at the West
Virginia Secondary 1 (River Road)
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