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POPES ISLAND JANE DOE: WF, 30-45, found in the harbor at New Bed
ford, MA - 30 October 1996 *GRAPHIC*
By: Akoya Date: April 17, 2020, 10:23 am
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The victim was found floating off of Popes Island Marina in New
Bedford.
Her body was found wrapped in two green garbage bags and a white
and teal wool blanket, the kind common to fishing boats. She was
found by a maintenance worker at the Popes Island Marina.
She was found at the marina within 24 hours of being dumped in
the water and within 48 hours of being killed.
Investigators believe the body might have been dumped in the
water elsewhere, and that the current eventually pushed it to
the dock.
Copies of the woman's fingerprints was sent to the FBI and
Interpol.
She probably never had children. And there is no evidence of
drug use. There was no sign of sexual assault.
Investigators think things like the Belarusian ring, the
unshaved legs, the poor dental work point to an immigrant from
eastern Europe. The fact that checks of visas and immigration
records of fingerprints and photos have turned up empty could
mean an illegal immigrant.
She is known as "Popes Island Jane Doe."
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Re: POPES ISLAND JANE DOE: WF, 30-45, found in the harbor at New
Bedford, MA - 30 October 1996 *GRAP
By: Akoya Date: April 17, 2020, 10:25 am
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HTML https://identifyus.org/en/cases/7253
Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number 1996-3152
Date found October 30, 1996 08:45
Date created June 09, 2010 07:28
Date last modified May 11, 2016 10:52
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed May 10, 2011 09:27
Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
Agency Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Phone 617-267-6767 ext 187
Case Manager
Name James Pokines
Phone 617 267 6767 x176
Exclusions
The following people have been ruled out as being this decedent:
First Name Last Name Year of Birth State LKA
Debra Cressotti 1955 Massachusetts
Tiffany Sessions 1968 Florida
Tiffany Sessions 1968 Florida
Nadine Timm 1935 Illinois
Robin Veudreuil 1963 Massachusetts
Colleen Voitik McHugh 1963 Illinois
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Re: POPES ISLAND JANE DOE: WF, 30-45, found in the harbor at New
Bedford, MA - 30 October 1996 *GRAP
By: Akoya Date: April 17, 2020, 10:27 am
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NamUs UP # 7253
ME/C Case Number: 1996-3152
Bristol County, Massachusetts
30 to 45 year old White Female
Case Report - NamUs UP # 7253
Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number 1996-3152
Date found October 30, 1996 08:45
Date created June 09, 2010 07:28
Date last modified May 11, 2016 10:52
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed May 10, 2011 09:27
Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
Agency Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Phone 617-267-6767 ext 187
Case Manager
Name James Pokines
Phone 617 267 6767 x176
Demographics
Estimated age Adult - Pre 50
Minimum age 30 years
Maximum age 45 years
Race White
Ethnicity Other
Sex Female
Weight (pounds) 127, Estimated
Height (inches) 61, Measured
Body Parts Inventory (Check all that apply)
All parts recovered
Body conditions
Recognizable face
Probable year of death 1996 to 1996
Estimated postmortem interval 2 Days
Circumstances
Location Found
GPS coordinates
Address 1 near Popes Island Marina
Address 2
City New Bedford
State Massachusetts
Zip code
County Bristol
Circumstances
found floating in harbor waters near Popes Island Marina
Physical
Hair color Brown
Head hair
dyed strawberry blonde
Body hair
unshaven armpits and legs
Facial hair
Left eye color Brown
Right eye color Brown
Piercings
ears
Finger and toe nails
painted toenails
Fingerprints
Status: Fingerprint information is available elsewhere
Clothing on body
-mustard colored long-sleeve turtleneck, size medium, made by
Licorice
-white pullover sweater with multicolored rectangular designs,
size medium, brand name Oakbrook
-blue Levi's 521 jeans
-pantyhose
-underwear
-cotton socks
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Clothing with body
Footwear
-black ankle High Lites high tie boots with chunky style heels
Jewelry
-gold ring with emerald stone on left ring finger, possibly from
Belarus in Eastern Europe
Dental
Status: Dental information / charting is available and will be
entered later
DNA
Status: Sample submitted - Tests complete
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Re: POPES ISLAND JANE DOE: WF, 30-45, found in the harbor at New
Bedford, MA - 30 October 1996 *GRAP
By: Akoya Date: April 17, 2020, 10:31 am
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HTML http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/174ufma.html
174UFMA - Unidentified Female
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Reconstructions of the victim (Carl Koppelman and David Wood);
victim's ring.
Date of Discovery: Octgober 30, 1996
Location of Discovery: New Bedford, Bristol County,
Massachusetts
Estimated Date of Death: 2 days prior
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Homicide. She was hit in the face and shot a
dozen times.
Physical Description
Estimated Age: 30-45 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'1" to 5'2"
Weight: 127 lbs.
Hair Color: Shoulder-length hair, dyed strawberry blonde within
a month of her killing. Her natural color was light brown.
Eye Color: Brown or hazel
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Though her ears were pierced, she
wore no earrings. Her toenails were painted but her fingernails
were not. Her hands were not callused. She didn't shave her legs
or her underarms. She was well groomed. She was petite and
looked European.
Identifiers
Dentals: Available. She'd had some dental work done, fillings
and root canals, most judged by a forensics expert to be too
poor in quality to have been done in the United States. But one
root canal, less than five years old, was done in US.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Available.
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: A mustard-color long-sleeve turtleneck, size medium,
made by Licorice, under a white pullover sweater. The sweater
had multicolored rectangular designs. It was a size medium,
brand name Oakbrook, probably bought mail-order a decade ago.
Blue Levi's 521 jeans and black ankle High Lites high tie boots
with chunky-style heels. Pantyhose, underwear and cotton socks.
Jewelry: A gold ring with an emerald colored stone, with no
inscription on her left ring finger. Experts say it comes from
Belarus, part of the old Soviet Union.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was found floating off of Popes Island Marina in New
Bedford.
Her body was found wrapped in two green garbage bags and a white
and teal wool blanket, the kind common to fishing boats. She was
found by a maintenance worker at the Popes Island Marina.
She was found at the marina within 24 hours of being dumped in
the water and within 48 hours of being killed.
Investigators believe the body might have been dumped in the
water elsewhere, and that the current eventually pushed it to
the dock.
Copies of the woman's fingerprints was sent to the FBI and
Interpol.
She probably never had children. And there is no evidence of
drug use. There was no sign of sexual assault.
Investigators think things like the Belarusian ring, the
unshaved legs, the poor dental work point to an immigrant from
eastern Europe. The fact that checks of visas and immigration
records of fingerprints and photos have turned up empty could
mean an illegal immigrant.
She is known as "Popes Island Jane Doe."
Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 617-267-6767 ext 187
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 1996-3152
Agency Name: New Bedford Police
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 508-991-6320
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 96-20704
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 7253
Information Source(s)
NamUs
Massachusetts State Police
South Coast Today
Admin Notes
Added: 7/22/00; Last Updated: 11/9/16
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Re: POPES ISLAND JANE DOE: WF, 30-45, found in the harbor at New
Bedford, MA - 30 October 1996 *GRAP
By: Akoya Date: April 17, 2020, 10:32 am
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Re: POPES ISLAND JANE DOE: WF, 30-45, found in the harbor at New
Bedford, MA - 30 October 1996 *GRAP
By: Akoya Date: April 17, 2020, 10:34 am
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Re: POPES ISLAND JANE DOE: WF, 30-45, found in the harbor at New
Bedford, MA - 30 October 1996 *GRAP
By: Akoya Date: April 17, 2020, 10:38 am
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Popes Island Jane Doe
Popes Island Jane Doe was a woman found murdered in
Massachusetts in 1996. She had been shot 12 times. She may have
been an illegal immigrant from Belarus, not only because of her
general appearance but she also wore a gold ring with an emerald
stone that comes from the former Soviet republic.
Characteristics
She had naturally light brown hair, which was dyed strawberry
blond.
She had had brown, hazel or green eyes.
Clothing
She wore a yellow shirt
a white pullover with rectangular shapes
high heeled boots.
Popes Island Jane Doe
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Sex Female
Race White
Location New Bedford, Massachusetts
Found October 30, 1996
Unidentified for 20 years
Postmortem interval 24 hours
Body condition Recognizable face
Age approximation 30 - 45
Height approximation 5'2
Weight approximation 127 pounds
Cause of death Gunshot (homicide)
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Re: POPES ISLAND JANE DOE: WF, 30-45, found in the harbor at New
Bedford, MA - 30 October 1996 *GRAP
By: Akoya Date: April 17, 2020, 10:40 am
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The victim was found floating off of Popes Island Marina in New
Bedford.
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Re: POPES ISLAND JANE DOE: WF, 30-45, found in the harbor at New
Bedford, MA - 30 October 1996 *GRAP
By: Akoya Date: April 17, 2020, 10:41 am
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Popes Island Jane Doe
In New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, the body of a
woman between thirty and forty-five years old was recovered from
the Popes Island marina on October 30, 1996. The victim was
placed in two garbage bags and then wrapped in a white and
teal-colored blanket. She suffered a blow to the head and was
shot twelve times. By examining the condition of her body, she
had been deceased for less than two days and was in the water
for less than a day. She was five feet two inches tall and
around 127 pounds, with naturally light brown hair (which was
dyed strawberry blond) and had brown eyes. She wore a yellow
shirt, a white pullover with rectangular shapes and high heeled
boots. She wore a gold ring with an emerald stone that experts
say comes from Belarus, a part of the old Soviet Union. She had
dental work that is believed to have been performed outside of
the country. However, one root canal had been done inside of the
United States. The woman did not shave under her arms or shave
her legs, also indicating she was European. Because of the lack
of identification and fingerprint matches, she may have come to
America illegally.
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Re: POPES ISLAND JANE DOE: WF, 30-45, found in the harbor at New
Bedford, MA - 30 October 1996 *GRAP
By: Akoya Date: April 17, 2020, 10:42 am
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Description
English: Morgue photograph of an unidentified murder victim
discovered in 1996 in Massachusetts.
Date 16 October 1996
Source identifyus.org
Author Popes Island Police Department
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