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MILLARD COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, Pre-40 -Skeletal remains found near
the I-15 Cove Fort - Aug 19 1979 - *Sandra Matott*
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: February 10, 2020, 2:53 am
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Skeletal remains were found in a shallow grave under a juniper
tree 50 meters off a dirt road near the I-15 Cove Fort exit.
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Re: MILLARD COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, Pre-40 - Skeletal remains found
near the I-15 Cove Fort under Junip
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: February 10, 2020, 2:53 am
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Case Numbers
NCMEC Number --
ME/C Case Number 197900752
Demographics
Sex: Female
Race / Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
Possible First Name --
Possible Middle Name--
Possible Last Name--
Possible Nickname--
Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 40
Estimated Age Range: (Years)--
Estimated: Year of Death--
Estimated: PMI--
Height: 4' 8"-5' 3"(56-63 inches) , Estimated
Weight: Cannot Estimate
Circumstances
Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found: August 19, 1979
NamUs Case Created: January 3, 2020
ME/C QA Reviewed--
Location Found: Map
Location: Rural, Utah
County: Millard County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)--
Circumstances of Recovery: Skeletal remains were found in a
shallow grave under a juniper tree 50 meters off a dirt road
near the I-15 Cove Fort exit.
Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains --
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Near complete or
complete skeleton
Physical Description
Hair Color: Brown
Head Hair Description --
Body Hair Description --
Facial Hair Description --
Left Eye Color: Unknown
Right Eye Color: Unknown
Eye Description --
Distinctive Physical Features: No Information Entered
Clothing and Accessories
Clothing: Short sleeve pullover shirt size medium.
Brassiere size 32A.
On the Body
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Re: MILLARD COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, Pre-40 - Skeletal remains found
near the I-15 Cove Fort under Junip
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: February 10, 2020, 2:53 am
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I15 exit 135, Cove Fort, Utah Photography by Lizzy Oppenheimer
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Re: MILLARD COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, Pre-40 - Skeletal remains found
near the I-15 Cove Fort under Junip
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: February 10, 2020, 2:53 am
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Cove Fort is a fort, unincorporated community, and historical
site located in Millard County, Utah. It was founded in 1867 by
Ira Hinckley at the request of Brigham Young. Wikipedia
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Front view
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Interior
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Telegraph office
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Re: MILLARD COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, Pre-40 -Skeletal remains found
near the I-15 Cove Fort - Aug 19, 1979
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: December 19, 2021, 8:32 pm
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Police solve Utah cold case from 1979
SALT LAKE CITY — A cold case investigation in Salt Lake City
from 1979 that also has ties to a homicide investigation in
Millard County, has been solved, police announced Friday.
Investigators have confirmed that remains found in Millard
County are those of Sandra Haymes Matott, 37, who disappeared in
1979. The announcement resolves the missing person case in Salt
Lake City and marks a closure in a homicide investigation in
Millard County, although the Utah State Medical Examiner could
not determine how Matott died.
Until Friday, Matott's disappearance had been the oldest missing
persons cold case in the Salt Lake City Police Department.
"We are happy the case is now closed because it brings us some
answers. As a family we are happy about this development, but
also sad it took this long. Forty-two years is a long time. We
are happy that the investigators never closed the case and
continued to work on it so we could reach this point," Matott's
son, Darrell Haymes, said in a prepared statement on Friday.
On July 18, 1979, Warren Matott reported his wife was missing,
claiming she was last seen a week earlier at a Salt Lake City
bar.
But police say family members believe by that point, Sandra
Matott had actually been missing longer than what her husband
was claiming.
On Aug. 19, 1979, skeletal human remains were found by hunters
in Millard County near the I-15 Cove Fort exit.
"There were no signs of homicidal violence to the skeletal
remains. At the scene, investigators located two pieces of
jewelry, a ring and a watch. Both were later determined to
belong to Sandra Matott. Due to the suspicious circumstances,
the Millard County Sheriff's Office opened a homicide
investigation," according to the Salt Lake City Police
Department.
Salt Lake detectives at the time tried to conduct follow-up
interviews with Warren Matott but were unsuccessful, the
department stated.
Then in 1984, Henry Lee Lucas claimed he was responsible for
Sandra Matott's death. At one point, Lucas claimed he was
responsible for more than 100 murders across the United States
and was considered one of the nation's most prolific serial
killers.
But Salt Lake police noted that Lucas' claims were vague, and
detectives could not verify his confession. An investigation
later determined that Lucas was responsible for a handful of
murders but had lied about the rest. He later recanted the
majority of crimes he claimed to have committed.
In 2012 and 2013, Salt Lake police began looking at Matott's
case again after determining it was still unresolved.
"During the investigation, Sandra Matott's family reported they
believed Warren Matott, Sandra's husband, was likely responsible
for her disappearance and death," according to police.
Warren Matott died in California in 1999.
In 2019, Millard County sheriff's investigators also took
another look at their skeletal remains case.
With help from Utah's Forensic Anthropologist and DNA tests
performed at the University of North Texas, the Millard County
Sheriff's Office received confirmation on Aug. 10 that the
remains were those of Sandra Matott. Matott's family was
informed of the discovery on Aug. 13.
"No matter how much time passes, the detectives of the Salt Lake
City Police Department will never let up in their quest to solve
every case and to get answers for loved ones."
–Chief Mike Brown, Salt Lake City Police Department
Although the State Medical Examiner's Office could not determine
a cause of death, investigators believe Warren Matott "likely
had more information about the disappearance and death of Sandra
Matott. However, there was never any probable cause to charge
Warren Matott in connection to this case," Salt Lake police
stated.
"No matter how much time passes, the detectives of the Salt Lake
City Police Department will never let up in their quest to solve
every case and to get answers for loved ones," Salt Lake Police
Chief Mike Brown said Friday. "Solving a cold case requires
teamwork, dedication and an unrelenting pursuit of justice.
That's how we got to today — because of the teamwork of multiple
agencies."
The Millard County Sheriff's Office also announced Friday their
homicide investigation into the human remains found in 1979 was
now closed.
"We are grateful to be in an age where technological advances
have provided many avenues for law enforcement to find answers
not previously available to them," Millard County Sheriff
Richard Jacobson added. "We send our condolences to her family
for their loss and many years of waiting. It is an honor to us
that we were able to help bring them some answers."
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Re: MILLARD COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, Pre-40 -Skeletal remains found
near the I-15 Cove Fort - Aug 19 1979 - *Sandra Matott*
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: December 20, 2021, 11:09 pm
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Identified as Sandra Matott
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