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SAINT PARISH JANE DOE: WF, 25-35, hit by traffic on Interstate 1
0 - Dec 5, 1981 - Possibly European
By: Scorpio Date: February 12, 2020, 9:57 pm
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Saint Martin Parish Jane Doe was a woman killed as she stepped
in front of traffic in 1981. It is possible that she was foreign
to the United States, likely native to a European country.
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Re: SAINT PARISH JANE DOE: WF, 25-35, hit by traffic on Intersta
te 10 - Dec 5, 1981 - Possibly Europ
By: Scorpio Date: February 12, 2020, 9:57 pm
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Pedestrian/motor vehicle fatality accident. Occurred on
westbound I-10 at milepost 110, near Beaux Bridge, LA. PMI based
on original law enforcement reports. Remains exhumed in 2006 for
anthropological analysis and DNA sampling. Subsequently
reburied.
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Re: SAINT PARISH JANE DOE: WF, 25-35, hit by traffic on Intersta
te 10 - Dec 5, 1981 - Possibly Europ
By: Scorpio Date: February 12, 2020, 9:58 pm
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Date of Discovery: December 5, 1981
Location of Discovery: Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
Estimated Date of Death: Hours prior
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Auto/pedestrian accident
Physical Description
Estimated Age: 25-35 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'0" to 5'4"
Weight: 130-140 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown and wavy, short.
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Surgical scar on abdomen. Healed
fracture to the left cheek bone.
Identifiers
Dentals: Available. Teeth #1,16,17 and 32 not seen, possible
congenital absence or antemortem loss. Amalgam fillings noted on
teeth #2(O), 14(O), 15(BO), 18(BOL), and 30(BOL).
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Available.
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Gray and black, Coronet Casual brand, cowl neck
sweater with long sleeves and collar, size small. Wrangler
jeans, size 30" X 31", white knee socks, a Gelmart bra and red
and gray Pro Wings jogging shoes, size unknown. Clothing with
body includes a short-sleeved plaid cowboy-style shirt, size
14.5; 3 pairs of Sears large-sized (Hips 38-40) underwear in
blue, red and beige; Wrangler blue jeans, Misses size 10; white
with blue dots night gown, no size given.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Bag from Howard's Supermarket in Port
Arthur, TX.
Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was last seen alive at a truck stop trying to hitch a
ride. She was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 10 near
Henderson. Officials determined that her blood-alcohol content
was 0.3 at the time of the impact, far greater than the legal
limit. Her death was ruled an accident.
She is believed to be French speaking, based on her clothing and
other things, but from Quebec or perhaps another French speaking
area rather than from Cajun country.
Her body was exhumed in 2006 for DNA information and then
reburied.
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Re: SAINT PARISH JANE DOE: WF, 25-35, hit by traffic on Intersta
te 10 - Dec 5, 1981 - Possibly Europ
By: Scorpio Date: February 12, 2020, 9:58 pm
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Posted: Dec 15, 2017 9:56 AM Updated: Dec 15, 2017 10:06 AM
St. Martin Parish Sheriff's deputies are seeking information
about an unidentified woman who died on Interstate 10 in 1981.
They provided a photo of her, and after deliberation we have
decided to post it, in the hope that it will help identify her.
Here's the information they have on the woman, who has been
buried in Breaux Bridge:
On December 5, 1981, at 12:41 a.m., a female in her mid to late
twenties was the victim of pedestrian fatality on 1-10 westbound
in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. Upon investigation of the incident,
law enforcement officers were unable to locate any personal
identification in her belongings that may have assisted them in
regards to her identity. At the time of her death, she was
wearing a gray and black cowl neck sweater (Coronet Casuals
Brand), wrangler jeans (size 30-31), white knee socks and red
and gray pro wings jogging shoes. She had brown hair, brown eyes
and was approximately 5’3”, 130-145 lbs.
Despite several attempts to locate her next of kin, and after
several months passed with no one coming forward to identify
her, a tomb, casket and services were provided by Pellerin’s
Funeral Home and the burial plot was provided by St. Bernard
Church. She was ultimately laid to rest in the St. Bernard
Cemetery in March of 1982. Two local residents agreed to act as
her mother and father, Lester Guidry and Sophie Cormier, who
looked after her grave site until their deaths. Another
unidentified person has now taken over to ensure she has not
been forgotten.
Several local and federal law enforcement agencies in adjoining
States were provided the information both at the time of her
death and again throughout the years to see if any of their
missing persons cases were linked to this case, however, no
match was ever established. Additionally, LSU FACES Laboratory
also assisted in the investigation by creating a facial
approximation in an effort to identify along with her
registration being entered into their data base. Additionally,
her body was exhumed several years ago and DNA was obtained to
assist with identifying her next of kin.
Some additional information that was obtained through the
investigation is as follows:
Based on information gathered from a trucker, she may possibly
be from the Oklahoma City area and was traveling to Texas. He
thought he may have encountered her prior to her death at a
truck stop at the I-10/Henderson exit in LA. (He saw the
10thAnniversary story and provided the information). However, it
was never confirmed officially that it was in fact the female in
question. He also stated that she had told him that she had been
dropped off by a trucker and the trucker kept her purse. He
stated that he bought her some lunch and gave her $10.00.
Some of the clothing in her possession was manufactured in
Canada.
She had one abdominal scar.
A brown paper bag in her possession from Howards Supermarket,
950 Ninth Ave. Port Arthur Texas, that contained the following
along with several items of clothing and a jar of Noxzema:
One piece of chicken wrapped in paper marked “Champagne’s (which
may correlate with the trucker who bought her lunch)
One pair of Wrangler jeans misses, size 10
One short sleeve plaid western type shirt
Various undergarments
Knee socks, maroon and brown
White nightgown with blue dots-size medium
"Last week marked the 36th Anniversary of her death and despite
repeated attempts over the last several years to learn her
identity, she remains unidentified," a spokeswoman said. "We are
hoping that through the powers of social media, and the spirit
of the Christmas Season, that perhaps someone may be able to
identify her."
Due to the sensitive nature of some of the pictures, they are
not being posted, however, they can be made available should
they be needed to clarify her identity by law enforcement or
family members, the spokeswoman said.
Should you have any information as to the identity of this young
lady, please contact the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office at
(337) 394-3071.
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Re: SAINT PARISH JANE DOE: WF, 25-35, hit by traffic on Intersta
te 10 - Dec 5, 1981 - Possibly European
By: Scorpio Date: December 7, 2022, 1:47 am
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Saint Parish Jane Doe has been identified as 26-year-old Michele
Oakes Boutilier-Gautreaux from Farmington, Maine. She moved to
Louisana in 1975.
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Re: SAINT PARISH JANE DOE: WF, 25-35, hit by traffic on Intersta
te 10 - Dec 5, 1981 - Possibly European
By: Scorpio Date: December 7, 2022, 1:48 am
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Former Mainer identified as woman killed in Louisiana in 1981
by Ariana St Pierre, WGMESaturday, July 30th 2022
A woman who was hit and killed by a car in Louisiana more than
40 years ago has been identified as a former Mainer, according
to the Sun Journal.
For years, the dead woman was known only as Jane Doe. She was
recently identified as Michele Oakes Boutilier-Gautreaux, a
26-year-old from Farmington, according to the Sun Journal.
The Sun Journal reports that Boutilier-Gautreaux’s remains were
exhumed in 2006 and brought to the Louisiana State University
Repository for Unidentified and Missing Persons to work her case
and extract DNA.
It was the DNA samples that ultimately led to the official
identification on July 18, according to the Sun Journal.
According to an obituary submitted to the Sun Journal, “Michele
was born in Farmington, Maine on October 27, 1955, the daughter
of Frank and Ella (Quimby) Oakes. She grew up in Rangeley and
Dresden, Maine. She moved to the Lockport area in Louisiana in
1975 with friends where she lived until her death.”
KSLA reports Boutilier-Gautreaux was walking on I-10 in Breaux
Bridge, Louisiana, in the early morning of December 5, 1981,
when she was hit and killed by a vehicle.
Police couldn’t find any identification in her belongings.
Attempts were reportedly made to find next of kin to no avail.
She was buried in March 1982 after a local church provided a
burial plot and a funeral home provided a tomb, according to
KSLA.
According to the Sun Journal, the search for the woman’s
identity never ceased. The St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office
stayed on the case and in December of 2017, they posted a notice
about the unidentified woman, which resulted in several hundred
tips and inquiries.
The Sun Journal reports after learning of the case via Facebook
Boutilier-Gautreaux’ daughter responded. DNA samples from family
members were taken on Feb. 14 and findings were confirmed on
July 18 that Jane Doe was Boutilier-Gautreaux.
Her family is planning a December memorial service in Louisiana,
according to the Sun Journal.
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