Around 7:30 a.m. on May 15, 1968 a tugboat captain spotted something wrapped in a blanket in the middle of the Mississippi River. They were four miles south of Jefferson Barracks Bridge in St. Louis, Missouri. Wrapped inside the blanket was the body of a woman. The captain towed the body to the Barbour Metal Boat Works and contacted the police. Due to the condition of the body if there was violence it was undetermined. She was estimated to have been dead for at least 10 days. A tire chain was
She was a white female between 25 and 45 years old originally it was believed she was closer to 35 and 40. She was around 5'6" and 140 lbs. Her hair was dyed dark, but it's possible her original hair color was light brown. She was described as well developed and and well nourished. It was noted she had a fish mouthed cervix. There was an object caught in the x-ray it could had been a possible hearing aid in her left ear.
She was wearing a white short sleeved shirt with flower embroidery on the shoulders and pearl buttons, a white bra and blue/purple slim jim styled stretch pants.
No DNA Fingerprints or Dentals in this case.
SOURCES:
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/19341799/may_15_1968_st_louis_jane_doe/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/19342001/may_15_1968_st_louis_jane_doe/
https://www.identifyus.org/en/cases/15034
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