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DURHAM JANE DOE: WF, 25-35 - Skeletal remains found in a storage
unit in Durham, NC - Oct 22 2016 - *Melissa Poitra*
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: February 12, 2020, 11:12 pm
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Skeletal remains found in a storage unit inside a plastic,
storage container. Unknown how long the remains had been there,
but the unit hasn't changed ownership since 2010.
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Re: DURHAM JANE DOE: WF, 25-35 - Skeletal remains found in a
storage unit in Durham, NC - October 22
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: February 12, 2020, 11:12 pm
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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) 25-35
Estimated Year of Death--
Estimated PMI--
Height: 5' 5" (65 inches) , Estimated
Weight: Cannot Estimate
Circumstances
Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Found: October 22, 2016
NamUs Case Created: October 29, 2016
ME/C QA Reviewed--
Location Found Map
Street Address: 1725 Carpenter Fletcher Road Durham, North
Carolina 27713
County: Durham County
GPS Coordinates--
Circumstances of Recovery: Skeletal remains found in a storage
unit inside a plastic, storage container. Unknown how long the
remains had been there, but the unit hasn't changed ownership
since 2010.
Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains: All parts recovered
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Near complete or
complete skeleton
Physical Description
Hair Color: Brown
Head Hair Description: Six to seven inches in length
Body Hair Description --
Facial Hair Description --
Left Eye Color: Unknown or Missing
Right Eye Color: Unknown or Missing
Eye Description --
Distinctive Physical Features: No Known Information
Clothing and Accessories
Accessories: Yellow metal Pulsar watch and 3 keys.
Clothing: 36 Width, 32 Length jeans and two white socks
Footwear: Nike shoes
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Re: DURHAM JANE DOE: WF, 25-35 - Skeletal remains found in a
storage unit in Durham, NC - October 22
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: February 12, 2020, 11:12 pm
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HTML https://abc11.com/sketch-released-of-woman-whose-remains-were-found-in-durham-in-2016/5121790/
Sketch released of woman whose remains were found on Carpenter
Fletcher Road in Durham in 2016
Wednesday, February 6th, 2019
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- New sketches have been released of a
woman whose remains were found more than two years ago in
Durham.
The remains were found Oct. 22, 2016, on Carpenter Fletcher
Road.
Investigators said they believe the remains are those of a white
female, 25 to 35 years old and approximately 5'5".
The case is being investigated as a suspicious death and police
say the remains may have been there for up to 10 years.
Anyone with information is asked to call Sgt. J.D. Piatt at
(919) 560-4440, ext. 29326 or CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200.
CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for information leading to
arrests in felony cases and callers never have to identify
themselves.
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Re: DURHAM JANE DOE: WF, 25-35 - Skeletal remains found in a
storage unit in Durham, NC - October 22
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: February 12, 2020, 11:12 pm
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Street Address: 1725 Carpenter Fletcher Road Durham, North
Carolina 27713
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Re: DURHAM JANE DOE: WF, 25-35 - Skeletal remains found in a
storage unit in Durham, NC - Oct 22 2016 - *Melissa Poitra*
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: December 19, 2021, 8:46 pm
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HTML https://abc11.com/melissa-poitra-missy-skeletal-remains-durham-body-found/10620676/
Remains found in Durham self-storage facility are those of woman
missing since 2005
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- A family is one step closer to closure.
After five years, bones mysteriously discovered at a Durham
self-storage facility now have a name.
"Those remains have been identified as Melissa Ann Poitra," said
Lt. Stephen Vaughan with the Durham Police Criminal
Investigation Unit.
Durham Police announced Wednesday that skeletal remains found
were recently identified through advanced DNA testing as those
of Poitra, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa.
Poitra had been missing since 2005 and although she was from
North Dakota, she was known to frequent the east Durham area,
police said.
On Oct. 22, 2016, police were called out to Ample Storage at
1725 Carpenter Fletcher Road in south Durham after someone
discovered the remains inside a self-storage unit.
"The caller told officers the storage unit was being cleaned out
after the death of the person who had been renting the unit,"
said Sgt. Quincey Tait with the Durham Police Homicide
Investigation.
The caller told police they noticed a plastic storage container
with a bone sticking out of it.
After the remains were collected, they were sent to the medical
examiner's office, where DNA was extracted and eventually
entered into a national DNA database. However, the person's
identity remained a mystery.
In 2018, Durham Police sent the skull to the FBI to perform
facial reconstruction. The work produced a composite image of
Durham's Jane Doe, which Durham Police made public.
Unfortunately, police said they received "no viable leads" and
the case remained a mystery.
In 2020, police made another effort, entering the case into
ViCAP -- the Violent Criminal Apprehension Program. Police also
asked Othram Lab in Texas to see about conducting more advanced
forensic DNA testing. Othram is a forensics laboratory that
builds profiles that can be used to identify victims or
suspects.
"It's not an easy process, it's not a very quick process, we
have to do things in a certain manner, so it took a little bit
of time because we had to go through a lot of different
organizations to get to where we are now," Tait said.
While working on an unrelated case in the fall of 2020, police
learned that Poitra, who was 28 in 2005, had been missing for
many years after leaving North Dakota. Police contacted Poitra's
family and obtained DNA samples. On April 23, a company called
DNA Solutions confirmed independently that the Poitra family DNA
samples matched the Jane Doe DNA profile.
The cause of death hasn't been established but police said the
case is being investigated as a homicide.
Police would not say whether the renter who died was suspected
of being involved in Poitra's disappearance or her death.
Poitra's remains are still at the state's medical examiner's
office, but they will be soon headed back to North Dakota.
Her family has raised nearly 10,000 on GoFundMe to give her a
proper memorial.
Anyone with information is asked to call DPD at (919) 560-4440,
ext. 29334 or (919) 560-4440, ext. 29326. Police also urged
people to leave anonymous tips by calling Crimestoppers at (919)
683-1200.
There's a cash reward for any tip leading to an arrest.
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Re: DURHAM JANE DOE: WF, 25-35 - Skeletal remains found in a
storage unit in Durham, NC - Oct 22 2016 - *Melissa Poitra*
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: December 20, 2021, 11:01 pm
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Melissa “Missy” Ann Poitra
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