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ELKO COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 20-35, found near Interstate 80 - 16 N
ovember 1993
By: Akoya Date: February 15, 2020, 10:04 am
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The victim was found off the northbound side of Interstate 80,
near the Utah border. The site where the body was found lies on
the edge of a vast and desolate desert bisected by one of the
nation's busiest highways. An autopsy found evidence of alcohol
and marijuana in the woman's system. The victim was found
completely ****, lying on her back, her arms spread out to her
side in the shape of a cross, legs slightly parted.
Investigators believe her killer may have purposefully posed the
body. Detectives found drag marks on the ground from the
victim's heels. She had been shot twice in the chest with a
small-caliber weapon. One of the bullets pierced her heart. She
had also been beaten.
Police believe the victim was killed at another location and
later dumped at the I-80 turnoff. Tire tracks found at the site
point to a mid-size to large vehicle, possibly a pickup or van.
Hair samples sent to a Salt Lake City laboratory matched isotope
sequences with drinking water that pinpointed where the woman
had lived. The victim spent the last seven months of her life
near the town of Afton, Wyoming.
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Re: ELKO COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 20-35, found near Interstate 80 -
16 November 1993 - also known as the
By: Akoya Date: February 15, 2020, 10:08 am
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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP4920 Female, White / Caucasian
Date Found
November 16, 1993
Location Found
Elko County, Nevada
Estimated Age Range
25-27 Years
Case Information
Case Numbers
NCMEC Number
--
ME/C Case Number
1235-93
Demographics
Sex
Female
Race / Ethnicity
White / Caucasian
Estimated Age Group
Adult - Pre 30
Estimated Age Range (Years)
25-27
Estimated Year of Death
1993
Estimated PMI
6 Days
Height
5' 7"(67 inches) , Measured
Weight
144 lbs, Measured
Circumstances
Type
Unidentified Deceased
Date Found
November 16, 1993
NamUs Case Created
March 10, 2009
ME/C QA Reviewed
March 11, 2009
Location Found Map
Street Address
100 yds North of I-80
75 miles East of Elko, NV
Nevada
County
Elko County
GPS Coordinates
--
Circumstances of Recovery
Decedent was found northbound side of Interstate 80, near the
Utah border. The site of the body found lies on the edge of a
vast and desolate desert bisected by one of the nations busiest
highways. Victim was shot twice with a small caliber weapon and
beaten.
Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains
All parts recovered
Condition of Remains
Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Physical Description
Hair Color
Blond/Strawberry
Head Hair Description
Blonde hair
Body Hair Description
--
Facial Hair Description
--
Left Eye Color
--
Right Eye Color
--
Eye Description
--
Distinctive Physical Features
Item
Description
Piercing a single pierce mark in each earlobe(no earrings
present)
Scar/mark-a nodular 0.3 to 0.5 cm. nevus-like lesion on the
preauricular scalp, above the tragus of the right ear
- a depressed plaque-like mottled brown-gray ovoid 3 x 4 cm.
scar on the back of the distal right lower leg
- a similar colored 3 x 1 cm oval horizontal scar below this and
also on the back of the right lower leg.
Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Jewelry Pink nail polish On the Body
Investigating Agencies
Elko County Sheriff's Office
(775) 738-3421
Agency Case Number
93-1768
Jim Carpenter, Law Enforcement
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Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner's Office
(775) 785-6114
Agency Case Number
1235-93
No Investigator Entered
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Re: ELKO COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 20-35, found near Interstate 80 -
16 November 1993 - also known as the
By: Akoya Date: February 15, 2020, 10:09 am
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Reconstructions of the victim.
Date of Discovery: November 16, 1993
Location of Discovery: Elko County, Nevada
Estimated Date of Death: 6 days prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Homicide - shot twice in the chest and beaten
Physical Description
Estimated Age: 20-35 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'7" to 5'8"
Weight: 144 lbs.
Hair Color: Blond
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: She had a scar on her right calf
area. She may have previously gone through childbirth. A single
pierce mark in each earlobe (no earrings present). A nodular 0.3
to 0.5 cm. nevus-like lesion on the preauricular scalp, above
the tragus of the right ear - a depressed plaque-like mottled
brown-gray ovoid 3 x 4 cm. scar on the back of the distal right
lower leg - a similar colored 3 x 1 cm oval horizontal scar
below this and also on the back of the right lower leg. Wore
pink nail polish.
Identifiers
Dentals: Available. Her teeth were in excellent condition but
was in the process of having a root canal done on the lower
right molar (tooth 31). Had all 32 teeth, impacted wisdom teeth.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Available.
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: None.
Jewelry: None.
Additional Personal Items: None.
Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was found off the northbound side of Interstate 80,
near the Utah border. The site where the body was found lies on
the edge of a vast and desolate desert bisected by one of the
nation's busiest highways.
An autopsy found evidence of alcohol and marijuana in the
woman's system.
The victim was found completely nude, lying on her back, her
arms spread out to her side in the shape of a cross, legs
slightly parted. Investigators believe her killer may have
purposefully posed the body. Detectives found drag marks on the
ground from the victim's heels. She had been shot twice in the
chest with a small-caliber weapon. One of the bullets pierced
her heart. She had also been beaten.
Police believe the victim was killed at another location and
later dumped at the I-80 turnoff. Tire tracks found at the site
point to a mid-size to large vehicle, possibly a pickup or van.
Hair samples sent to a Salt Lake City laboratory matched isotope
sequences with drinking water that pinpointed where the woman
had lived. The victim spent the last seven months of her life
near the town of Afton, Wyoming.
Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Elko County Coroner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Dennis Journigan
Agency Phone Number: 775-738-8936 or 775-777-2524
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 1235-93
Agency Name: Elko County Sheriff Department
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 702-738-3421
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: Unknown
Agency Name: Washoe County Medical Examiner/Coroner
Agency Contact Person: Ellen Clark
Agency Phone Number: 775-785-6114
Agency E-Mail: eclark@washoecounty.us%20
Agency Case Number: 1235-93
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 4920
Information Source(s)
NamUs
Washoe County Coroner's Office
Missing Children...HELP Center
Admin Notes
Added: 7/22/00; Last Updated: 1/1/17
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Re: ELKO COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 20-35, found near Interstate 80 -
16 November 1993 - also known as the
By: Akoya Date: February 15, 2020, 10:10 am
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HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unidentified_murder_victims_in_the_United_States#Elko_County_Jane_Doe
Elko County Jane Doe
The nude body of a female, also known as the Shafter Jane Doe,
was discovered on November 16, 1993 around six days after her
murder had occurred. She was aged between 20 and 35, and had
been shot twice: once in the chest region, and once in the back.
She had also been beaten. She was five feet eight inches and 144
pounds with brown eyes and pierced ears, although the earrings
were missing, possibly being taken by the killer. She also had
painted her fingernails pink at one time.
After examination, it was determined that she had used both
alcohol and marijuana prior to her death, possibly given birth
to a child in the past, and had very healthy teeth. Isotope
analysis showed her recent place of residence to the city of
Afton, Wyoming. Tire tracks near the body indicated that the
killer's vehicle was either a pickup truck or a van. The victim
had a mole above her right ear and two scars on her lower right
leg.
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Re: ELKO COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 20-35, found near Interstate 80 -
16 November 1993 - also known as the
By: Akoya Date: February 15, 2020, 10:11 am
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Re: ELKO COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 20-35, found near Interstate 80 -
16 November 1993 - also known as the
By: Akoya Date: February 15, 2020, 10:12 am
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HTML https://elkodaily.com/news/local/leads-keep-coming-in-shafter-jane-cold-case/article_1b09a44c-8584-5a82-bdf5-546beb9b7d4a.html
Leads keep coming in Shafter Jane cold case
By JARED DuBACH- Staff Writer Mar 25, 2010
ELKO — Just as some leads run out, others start up in the
ongoing Shafter Jane Doe cold case.
Elko County sheriff’s Detective Dennis Journigan has been
reviewing the case since he received chemical analysis results
back in early 2009 that used isotope information from the murder
victim’s hair to determine she’d lived the last few months of
her life near Afton, Wyo.
Both the Casper Star-Tribune and Billings Gazette, sister papers
of the Elko Daily Free Press, picked up the story on Shafter
Jane, the name given to a woman whose body was found Nov. 16,
1993, at the Shafter exit off Interstate 80 in eastern Elko
County. As a result, Journigan said he was contacted almost
immediately in the form of phone calls and e-mails after the
story ran.
Some of the leads prompted him to contact authorities in
Sweetwater, Wyo., about a missing woman in their records who was
about the same age, disappeared about the same time, had also
had a child and had a burn scar on the inside of her leg.
But with all the circumstantial facts adding up, the hard
evidence of the dental records and fingerprints just couldn’t
clinch it. It wasn’t the same woman.
Still, just as one door closes another opens.
Journigan said he recently received “another bit of info” from a
man who claims to be a former manager at the Orvis outdoor
recreation store near Jackson, Wyo. He claims to have worked
with a woman who also went missing in the same period of time
Shafter Jane was found in Elko County. Jackson Hole is just
north of Afton.
The former manager claims the woman worked at Orvis up until
that time and several things fit. Although he can’t recall the
woman’s name, he said the FBI composite photo looks very much
like her. She, too, was pregnant, about the same age and had —
as Journigan puts it — “old man trouble.”
But it may take some time before the woman’s identity can be
found, if at all, through employment records kept by the
company. Journigan said Orvis has two headquarters and the
search would mean being able to find one woman who worked there
18 years ago. Journigan said he also plans to contact the former
sheriff of Teton County to see if he recalls anything or if the
records there turn up anything.
“Those are pieces of info that keep coming in,” Journigan said.
Anyone with information on the Shafter Jane case or any other
missing or unidentified person may call the Elko County
Sheriff’s Office at 738-3421 or anonymously at 738-HELP.
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Re: ELKO COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 20-35, found near Interstate 80 -
16 November 1993 - also known as the
By: Akoya Date: February 15, 2020, 10:13 am
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Cold case turns up link to Wyoming
By WILLIAM BROWNING Casper Star-Tribune Feb 28, 2010
CASPER — Found near a lonesome Nevada interstate, she gave
little away for more than 15 years.
Authorities believe her body — posed like a cross, nude, shot
once in the back, once in the chest — went unnoticed for roughly
a week. An Interstate 80 traveler stopped to stretch his legs
and stumbled across the lurid scene on a fall afternoon in 1993.
A month later, locals put her in the indigent section of the
Elko County cemetery. And she has laid there since, silent and
unknown — a victim of a violent end with any notion of justice
as faint as headlights thrown out across a Great Basin Desert
night.
Late last year, though, with the help of forensic technology,
the woman whose donated headstone asks, “Who am I?” whispered
from her grave a clue authorities hope may finally answer that
question.
Hair sample
In October, a detective with the Elko County Sheriff’s Office
sent a hair sample from the woman to a Salt Lake City
laboratory. By matching isotope sequences in the specimen with
that of drinking water, technicians were able to pinpoint an
area in the country where the woman had lived.
The lab concluded that for the last seven months of her life,
she resided in Lincoln County, Wyo., near the town of Afton.
“Maybe she was a seasonal worker there,” Detective Dennis
Journigan said. “Maybe she had family there. Who knows?”
Whatever the circumstances may be, Journigan said pinning an
identity to the woman — an act that would unseal her history,
family and friends — could one day help reveal a killer.
“We’re hoping that someone somewhere recognizes her, or
remembers her in some way, and can help us figure out who she
was.”
‘Shafter Jane Doe’
A California geologist driving across northern Nevada on Nov.
16, 1993, found the site where someone had tucked blond, pretty
“Shafter Jane Doe” in sagebrush. The name history pinned on her
came about because she was found near the Interstate 80 exit for
Shafter, a near-ghost town in northeast Nevada.
An autopsy produced a few vague but important details.
She was 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighed roughly 140 pounds and
had given birth to at least one child.
Her teeth — she had all of them — showed her to be roughly 27
years old at the time of her death. She was in the process of
having a root canal.
While that information has led authorities to dentist offices
and hospitals, her fingertips have them seeking out beauty
parlors. “It looks like they were professionally done,”
Journigan said of the woman’s fingernails, which were painted
bright pink.
Each ear had been pierced once, though she was found with no
jewelry.
A medical examiner said a 2-by-4-inch mark on the back of the
woman’s right calf was a burn scar. Journigan, however, thinks
it may actually have been a birth mark.
She was shot twice with a medium-caliber handgun. She had also
been severely beaten, but Journigan said there were no signs of
sexual assault.
There were trace amounts of alcohol and marijuana in her system.
Because the body had sat in desert elements for at least six
days — “She was fairly well degraded,” Journigan said —
investigators managed only a partial fingerprint from her right
thumb. That print, bounced through every database available, has
led nowhere.
A portion of her skull sits today in the Minnesota State Crime
Lab. DNA tests are being run, as investigators wait for results
with crossed fingers.
Eaton a suspect?
He points out the investigation’s official stance is that there
are “no suspects” in the case at the moment. But Journigan, a
law enforcement veteran of 30-plus years, harbors a titillating
theory.
The detective said authorities have placed convicted murderer
Dale Wayne Eaton in the Elko area from 1992 to 1995.
“We’ve got him here when she was found and prior to that,” he
said, adding he was arrested there in 1992 for domestic
violence.
Eaton has been on death row since 2004, when a Natrona County
jury determined he should die for the 1988 kidnapping, rape and
murder of 18-year-old Lisa Marie Kimmell.
Authorities say not long after Shafter Jane Doe’s body was
found, someone reported having spoken to a white male “at about
sunrise Nov. 9 in Oasis. ... (i)nvestigators believe the
homicide occurred around that time,” according to reports.
The town of Oasis, Nev., is approximately 12 miles north of
Shafter.
Authorities searched in vain for the man the witness claimed to
have spoken to. In 1993, not long after the body was found, the
Elko daily newspaper reported the man to be “6 feet 1 inch tall
with brown hair and a short beard.”
According to the Wyoming Department of Corrections, Eaton, a
56-year-old white male, is 5 feet 9 inches tall with brown hair
and eyes.
What piques Journigan’s interest, though, is the description of
the vehicle the man seen in Oasis was allegedly driving — “a
mid-1970s station wagon,” possibly painted green and brown.
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Journigan believes the vehicle, which he described as a “camper
van,” might be connected to Eaton, whose 2004 trial revealed he
owned a 1979 Dodge pickup, a 1963 Ford truck and a passenger
van.
If Eaton is behind the murder, though, Journigan doubts he will
ever confess.
“He’s not talking,” he said of the condemned man.
‘Who am I?’
Elko County has had 19 unsolved homicides since 1972. Shafter
Jane Doe’s case, though, sunk deep in Elko.
Journigan, who chips away at the unsolved murder with every clue
he drums up, said his department has spent more time and money
trying to identify her than others.
“The town has, in a way, adopted her, made her one of us,” said
Yvette Waters.
The executive director of the Elko County Committee Against
Domestic Violence, Waters still tears up when talking about the
case. In 2003, roughly 10 years after the body was found, she
took part in a memorial service at the gravesite. A local
funeral home donated a headstone that was placed at the burial
site. It reads, “Shafter Jane Doe. Found Nov. 16, 1993. Who am
I?”
“For me, its a reminder for people that there is an answer out
there,” Waters said. “There are very few people around here now
who actually were here when she was found. When we’re gone, no
one is going to be here to remind people what happened.”
She keeps an FBI-generated portrait of the dead woman on her
office wall for the same reason.
“I’ve looked at her face every day since March 15, 1996.”
Waters travels to the Elko County Cemetery each month to visit
the gravesite. The last time she left flowers was Nov. 16, the
anniversary of the day the body was found.
She describes the emergence of the new Wyoming connection as
“phenomenal,” and hopes it leads to the unknown woman’s
biography being colored in.
“It’s my hope,” Waters said. “That we can replace her headstone
one day with one that begins, ‘I am ... .”
Contact William Browning at william.browning@trib.com or
307-266-0534.
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Re: ELKO COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 20-35, found near Interstate 80 -
16 November 1993 - also known as the
By: Akoya Date: February 15, 2020, 10:14 am
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Shafter Jane, the name given to a woman whose body was found
Nov. 16, 1993, at the Shafter exit off Interstate 80 in eastern
Elko County.
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