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PULASKI COUNTY JANE DOE: F, 35-40, found near Dixon, MO - May
1981 - *GRAPHIC* *Karen Knippers*
DIR By: Akoya
Date: July 13, 2020, 4:10 pm
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On May 25, 1981, Jane Doe's body was found in a creek bed in a
rural part of Pulaski County near Dixon. She had been beaten and
strangled.
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Re: PULASKI COUNTY JANE DOE: F, 35-40, found near Dixon, MO -
May 1981 - *GRAPHIC*
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Date: July 13, 2020, 4:11 pm
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Re: PULASKI COUNTY JANE DOE: F, 35-40, found near Dixon, MO -
May 1981 - *GRAPHIC*
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Date: July 13, 2020, 4:13 pm
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Re: PULASKI COUNTY JANE DOE: F, 35-40, found near Dixon, MO -
May 1981 - *GRAPHIC*
DIR By: Akoya
Date: July 13, 2020, 4:17 pm
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Pulaski County Democrat, Thursday, 28 May 1981
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Re: PULASKI COUNTY JANE DOE: F, 35-40, found near Dixon, MO -
May 1981 - *GRAPHIC*
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Re: PULASKI COUNTY JANE DOE: F, 35-40, found near Dixon, MO -
May 1981 - *GRAPHIC*
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Date: July 13, 2020, 4:28 pm
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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP10222Female, Uncertain
Date Body Found
May 25, 1981
Location Found
Dixon, Missouri
Estimated Age Range
25-40 Years
Case Information
Case Numbers
NCMEC Number
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ME/C Case Number
120229902
Demographics
Sex
Female
Race / Ethnicity
Uncertain
Possible First Name
--
Possible Middle Name
--
Possible Last Name
--
Possible Nickname
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Estimated Age Group
Adult - Pre 40
Estimated Age Range (Years)
25-40
Estimated Year of Death
1981
Estimated PMI
--
Height
5' 3"(63 inches) , Measured
Weight
130 lbs, Measured
Circumstances
Type
Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found
May 25, 1981
NamUs Case Created
May 2, 2012
ME/C QA Reviewed
May 10, 2012
Location Found Map
Location
Dixon, Missouri
County
Pulaski County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)
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Found On Tribal Land
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Circumstances of Recovery
Victim was found in a low water crossing near Hwy MM north of
Dixon, Mo. There was trauma to the face. Other specific
information is available from law enforcement. It is believed
that the unidentified is a white or Hispanic female.
Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains
All parts recovered
Condition of Remains
Recognizable face
Physical Description
Hair Color
Black
Head Hair Description
Long
Body Hair Description
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Facial Hair Description
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Left Eye Color
Brown
Right Eye Color
Brown
Eye Description
--
Distinctive Physical Features
No Information Entered
Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
ClothingDark blue, long-sleeved blouse with white pinstripes,
brand name Try 1; blue jeans, brand name In Gear; blue bikini
panties; bra with "Jubel" or "Julie" written inside in magic
marker.On the Body
FootwearNo shoes located.On the Body
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Re: PULASKI COUNTY JANE DOE: F, 35-40, found near Dixon, MO -
May 1981 - *GRAPHIC* *Karen Knippers*
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: December 19, 2021, 7:15 pm
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On May 25, 1981, Knippers' battered body was found near a low
water crossing on Highway MM outside of Dixon, Missouri. She was
identified in 2021 with assistance from the DNA Doe Project.
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Re: PULASKI COUNTY JANE DOE: F, 35-40, found near Dixon, MO -
May 1981 - *GRAPHIC* *Karen Knippers*
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: December 20, 2021, 10:50 pm
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Identified as 32-year-old Karen Knippers of St. Louis, MO.
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Re: PULASKI COUNTY JANE DOE: F, 35-40, found near Dixon, MO -
May 1981 - *GRAPHIC* *Karen Knippers*
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: December 20, 2021, 10:51 pm
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Woman’s remains found in Dixon identified 40 years later
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A big development in a decades old
homicide cold case in Pulaski County, Missouri.
On May 25, 1981 a female’s body was found near a creek in Dixon,
Missouri.
Forty years ago to the day her body was discovered, that Jane
Doe now has a name, Karen Knippers.
She was strangled to death.
For lead investigator on this case, Pulaski County Sheriff’s
Office Detective Doug Renno, this case is personal.
“I don’t know what I would do if my sister, my daughter, my
brother, my mother or father was missing and I had no idea what
happened to them,” he said.
It’s why investigators took a fresh look at the, then, Pulaski
Jane Doe case in 2012.
“When I first started I didn’t think it would be that
difficult,” said Renno.
In 2015 detectives got permission to exhume the woman’s body.
“After being buried for over 30 years, we thought, if we get DNA
we’re going to be lucky,” explained Renno.
The following year, in 2016, scientists at the University of
North Texas Center for Human Identification in Fort Worth for
DNA and Forensic Anthropology testing did get lucky. The school
released a report claiming the extraction and development of DNA
was successful.
However, investigators say they needed more information to
identify her.
“We went to the university of South Florida for isotope testing
for the tooth enamel and the bone,” said Renno.
In April 2019, detectives submitted Jane Doe’s remains to the
DNA Doe Project, in Sebastopol, California. The DNA Doe Project
is a volunteer organization using genetic genealogy to identify
relatives through DNA research.
In December 2019, The DNA Doe Project provided a possible name
of Jane Doe and the name of a possible relative. Investigators
contacted Knippers’ family in Virginia. Knippers’ brother
mentioned he had lost contact with his sister in the early
1980s.
“You don’t expect a phone call in the middle of the afternoon to
say hey I think I have found your sister,” explained Renno.
After submitting a sample, the two became a match. This
confirmed her identity. The process was also able to tell
investigators that Knippers was 33 when she was killed.
She was born in Florida on December 5, 1948. She lived a short
time in the St. Louis Area before her body was discovered.
The case is still considered active.
“We’ll see where the investigation goes. Now that we have a name
we can, you don’t know. Somebody out there may remember her,”
says Renno.
Authorities are asking anyone with information about this case
to call 573-855-1069.
Knippers’ remains will be returned to the local cemetery.
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