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Re: PRINCESS DOE: WF, 14-18, found in Blairstown, NJ - July 198
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Princess Doe remembered at Sunday gathering
Brendan Karolchyki, 13, of Fredon, prays at the grave of
Princess Doe during a ceremony in Blairstown Sunday.
Posted: Oct. 12, 2014 10:29 pm Updated: Oct. 16, 2014 1:00 am
By ERIC OBERNAUER
eobernauer@njherald.com
BLAIRSTOWN -- As she prepared for Sunday's gathering in memory
of Princess Doe -- the unidentified teen girl found bludgeoned
to death in Cedar Ridge Cemetery more than 30 years ago -- Green
Township resident Lisa Valentino found herself confronting again
the very feelings of frustration and helplessness she felt when
her own sister went missing eight years ago from her home in
Wilmington, N.C.
Valentino's 12-year-old daughter, Emily, called it "the journey
that never stops."
"One of the most difficult things," said Valentino, "is just
getting people to care about your missing loved one. Trying to
get people to come here today, I ran up against that same wall
and found myself remembering how I felt in 2006 when we were
trying to get press for my sister's case, trying to let people
know she was missing, trying to get law enforcement to take
seriously what my family was saying -- that she would not just
walk away and leave her two young daughters behind."
Valentino said it was by the grace of God that, based in the
very city where her sister had gone missing at 34 years old, was
a national organization dedicated to raising awareness of
unsolved and missing person cases. Had it not been for them, she
said, it's doubtful the murdered remains of her sister, Alison
Jackson Foy, and another woman who had gone missing would have
ever been found two years later in the low-lying ditch where
they were discovered.
It was for these and the more than 700,000 other unsolved and
missing person cases nationwide that the "Road to Remember
Tour," a project of the Wilmington-based CUE Center for Missing
Persons, made its way Sunday afternoon to the humble grave where
Princess Doe was laid to rest in Cedar Ridge Cemetery on Jan.
22, 1983.
Now in its 11th year, the tour is in the midst of an eight-day,
4,000-mile journey through 11 states to highlight 100 unsolved
and missing person cases like that of Princess Doe.
Growing up in Blairstown, Christie Napurano had long been
haunted by the tale of Princess Doe and felt compelled to write
a book about the case, which she published two years ago. "The
Untold Story of Princess Doe," as she titled it, attempts to
piece together an account of what the girl's life might have
been like before she went missing.
Napurano said she believes keeping alive the memory of Princess
Doe -- who had been bludgeoned beyond recognition when her
remains were found by cemetery workers on the morning of July
15, 1982 -- will be the key to eventually identifying her and
bringing closure to the case.
"Somebody had to have known this girl," Napurano said. "She was
about 14 to 16 years old. You can't be on the Earth that long
and have no contact with anybody. Somebody knew her, and I'm
hopeful that someday we'll be able to reach that person or
persons."
But former Blairstown Police Lt. Eric Kranz, who first
investigated the case and coined the name "Princess Doe,"
suggested Sunday that even in death, Princess Doe continues to
speak for the many other murdered and missing persons whose
voices have been silenced, several of whom were featured in
illustrations and literature provided to the 40 or so people in
attendance at Sunday's gathering.
At the time he began investigating the murder of Princess Doe,
Kranz said, he encountered "incredible resistance" from others
even within his own police department.
"It just wasn't a priority to them. They felt there were other
things out there you could be doing," said Kranz, now 67.
But Kranz -- who left the Blairstown Police Department after
eight years to become director, in 1985, of an organization for
missing and exploited children -- said the increased awareness
of other children who had gone missing around that time,
including Adam Walsh and Eton Patz, slowly began changing
people's attitudes.
The case of Princess Doe captured national media attention at
that time as well and was even featured on an HBO special. The
case also led to changes in how missing persons were identified,
culminating in Princess Doe becoming the first name to be
entered into the FBI's National Crime Identification Center
database in 1983.
"She was responsible in death for many laws being passed," Kranz
said.
Doreen Bedell, who was 15 at the time Princess Doe's remains
were discovered, said Sunday that she still recalls the hushed
tones in which her late father, Norman Bedell -- who was then
chief of police in Blairstown -- and her mother, Lois Bedell,
discussed the case.
"My poor husband went to his grave not knowing what ever became
of her, but she'll never be forgotten," said Lois Bedell.
The CUE Center for Missing Persons takes its name from the
nonprofit Community United Effort started by Monica Caison in
1994 after she personally came to know the families of three
missing persons before she turned 25 years old. Ten years later,
the "Road to Remember Tour" was launched after a North Carolina
college student, Leah Roberts, went missing while on a
cross-country trip. Though her wrecked and abandoned vehicle was
later found, Roberts was never seen again.
As for Princess Doe, "It's important that these children who
have no name, that they get a name and are brought back to their
loved ones," said the group's founder, Monica Caison. "Somebody
could be searching high and low for this child, spending years
of agony and everything they have, just to find her. For all we
know, it could be a rural family somewhere that doesn't watch TV
shows."
Though Princess Doe's identity and family remain a mystery,
Doreen Bedell said the tokens of remembrance that people
continue to leave at the girl's grave show "she has family now.
People do care, but I wish we could have some type of closure."
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Re: PRINCESS DOE: WF, 14-18, found in Blairstown, NJ - July 198
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By: Akoya Date: May 18, 2020, 5:06 pm
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Princess Doe
Princess Doe was a teenager or young adult who was found
brutally murdered in a cemetery in Blairstown, New Jersey. Her
case is one of the most popular in the unidentified persons
subculture.
Princess Doe was found days after her death. She had begun to
decompose and her head had been severely damaged by a blunt
object. She wore a dress and a cross pendant was found tangled
in her hair.
It is not known if Princess Doe was sexually assaulted or raped,
although her skirt was lifted upward from her body. No
biological evidence was found, as the body was too decomposed.
She was given the name "Princess" by Lt. Eric Kranz of the
Blairstown police, who wanted her to be known by a different
name such as Jane Doe, to distinguish her case from others
easily.
The victim was possibly seen alive at a supermarket by a mother
and child, who recognized the clothing found with Princess Doe's
body. This was two days before the body was found, which is
consistent with law enforcement's belief that she was killed
only days before her discovery.
No trace of drugs were found in her system. Some reports claim
Princess Doe's blood contained alcohol. A possible explanation
for this could be due to fermentation of the blood during
decomposition, according to law enforcement.
Donna Kinlaw stated that her husband Arthur was involved in the
victim's murder. Donna Kinlaw stated that her husband had picked
up young women and had them involved in a prostitution ring. She
also stated he was also responsible for the murders of other
victims, some who remain unidentified, like Princess Doe.
Investigators are skeptical of this confession, as many question
the credibility of the Kinlaws.
In 2015, Princess Doe was given a new reconstruction by the
NCMEC and her age range was updated from 14 and 18 to 15 and 20.
The New Jersey State Police believed Princess Doe was Diane Dye
for years until she was ruled out by DNA in 2003.
Physical characteristics
Princess Doe had painted the nails on her right hand red.
Her front teeth appeared darker than the rest.
Recent analysis of Princess Doe's remains indicated that she had
spent time in various regions of the United States before her
murder, including Arizona.
Clothing
Princess Doe wore a skirt that was red and white with a peacock
design on the bottom portion.
She wore a red T-Shirt.
A gold necklace with a cross pendant was found tangled in her
hair.
Sex Female
Race White
Location Blairstown, New Jersey
Found July 15, 1982
Unidentified for 34 years
Postmortem interval Days
Body condition Decomposed/Traumatic injuries
Age approximation 14-20
Height approximation 5'2
Weight approximation 100 pounds
Cause of death Beating
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Re: PRINCESS DOE: WF, 14-18, found in Blairstown, NJ - July 198
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By: Akoya Date: May 18, 2020, 5:07 pm
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NamUs UP # 1513
ME/C Case Number: 21820165/9182
Warren County, New Jersey
14 to 18 year old White Female
Exclusions
The following people have been ruled out as being this decedent:
First Name Last Name Year of Birth State LKA
Maria Anjiras 1961 Connecticut
Donna Barnhill 1967 North Carolina
Lynn Burdick Burdick Unknown Massachusetts
Sandra Butler 1962 Nevada
Rosemary Calandriello 1952 New Jersey
Ann Ellinwood 1965 Oregon
Ann Ellinwood 1965 Oregon
Deborah Green 1961 Florida
Teresa HAMMON 1963 California
Mary Jo Long 1964 California
Mary Jo Long 1964 California
Mary Jo Long 1964 California
Tammy Mahoney 1961 New York
Deborah McCall 1963 Illinois
Deborah McCall 1963 Illinois
Toni McNatt-Chiappetta 1967 Pennsylvania
Judith ODonnell 1961 New York
Eleanor Parker 1962 Louisiana
Dean Pyle Peters 1966 Michigan
Kathryn Quackenbush 1964 Maryland
Michele Reidenbach 1964 Pennsylvania
Emma Vaughn 1967 Florida
Debra Vowell 1957 California
Amy Yachimec 1968 Arizona
Amy Yachimec 1968 Arizona
Karen Zendrosky 1963 New Jersey
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Re: PRINCESS DOE: WF, 14-18, found in Blairstown, NJ - July 198
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By: Akoya Date: May 18, 2020, 5:13 pm
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NamUs UP # 1513
ME/C Case Number: 21820165/9182
Warren County, New Jersey
14 to 18 year old White Female
Case Report - NamUs UP # 1513
Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number 21820165/9182
Date found July 15, 1982 00:00
Date created April 01, 2008 00:00
Date last modified March 19, 2015 08:44
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed
Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
Agency Warren Cnty Med Examiners Ofc
Phone 908-213-2800
Case Manager
Name Donna Fontana
Phone 609.584.5051 x 5656
Demographics
Estimated age Adult - Pre 20
Minimum age 14 years
Maximum age 18 years
Race White
Ethnicity
Sex Female
Weight (pounds) 100, Estimated
Height (inches) 62, Estimated
Probable year of death 1982 to 1982
Estimated postmortem interval Weeks
Circumstances
Location Found
GPS coordinates Lat N40 59.172 Long W74 58.844
Address 1
Address 2
City Blairstown
State New Jersey
Zip code
County Warren
Circumstances
Body was found at Cedar Ridge Cemetery near State Highway 94 in
Blairstown, NJ.
Physical
Hair color Brown
Head hair
Shoulder length, brown
Body hair
Facial hair
Left eye color Unknown or Missing
Right eye color Unknown or Missing
Eye description
Unknown
No other distinctive body features
Distinctive features as described below
Amputations
Deformities
Scars and marks
Tattoos
Piercings
Both ears pierced, the left ear twice
Artificial body parts
and aids
Finger and toe nails
Other distinctive
physical characteristics
"Inverted" nipples
Medical
Medical implants
Foreign objects
Skeletal findings
Organ absent
Prior surgery
Other medical
information
Fingerprints
Status: Fingerprint information is available and entered
Clothing and Accessories
No clothing or accessories
Clothing and accessories are described below
Clothing on body
V-neck pullover with yellow/blue/black piping.
Clothing with body
Red/white/blue print wrap skirt with lower border of peacocks.
Footwear
Jewelry
Necklace: gold colored chain with small white beads - 14K gold
cross, ornate.
Eyewear
Other items found
with body
Dental
Status: Dental information / charting is available and entered
DNA
Status: Sample submitted - Tests complete
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Re: PRINCESS DOE: WF, 14-18, found in Blairstown, NJ - July 198
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By: Akoya Date: May 18, 2020, 5:17 pm
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Computer Reconstruction
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Re: PRINCESS DOE: WF, 14-18, found in Blairstown, NJ - July 198
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By: Akoya Date: May 18, 2020, 5:18 pm
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Who is Princess Doe? A local cold case
By Jane Gold (Open Post) - October 12, 2013 4:37 pm ET
Princess Doe was the
name given to a female murder victim found in the Cedar Ridge
Cemetery in
Blairstown, NJ, on a hot summer morning in 1982. Her face was
bludgeoned beyond
recognition, making identification near impossible. To this day,
no one has
claimed her and no one has reported her missing. Though the case
is still open
and has garnered national recognition, including recent air time
on CNN and
“America’s Most Wanted”, it remains unsolved, and her killer
remains at large.
Princess Doe made history in 1982 as the first missing
unidentified victim ever
entered into the FBI’s database. Local author Christie Leigh
Napurano, whose
fiction novel “The Untold Story of Princess Doe” was published
last spring, has
spent much of the past year promoting the case, along with her
book, at library
presentations. Ret. Det. Stephen Spiers, lead detective on the
case from
1998-2012, has been joining her. Together Spiers and Napurano
hope that
educating the public on this case, and keeping it fresh in
people’s minds, will
eventually bring them closer to the ultimate tip: the person who
might have
known Princess Doe’s name.
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Re: PRINCESS DOE: WF, 14-18, found in Blairstown, NJ - July 198
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By: Akoya Date: May 18, 2020, 5:20 pm
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Princess Doe
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Sex Female
Race White
Location Blairstown, New Jersey
Found July 15, 1982
Unidentified for 34 years
Postmortem interval Days
Body condition Decomposed/Traumatic injuries
Age approximation 14-20
Height approximation 5'2
Weight approximation 100 pounds
Cause of death Beating
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