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Arroyo Grande Jane Doe was a female found murdered in 1980 in Henderson, Nevada.

Case

The Jane Doe's naked body was found face-down near Arroyo Grande Road in Henderson, Nevada. The victim's death was a homicide, as she had been hit in the back of the head with a blunt object, beaten in the face and had been stabbed multiple times in the back and head. She had died hours earlier, and there was no evidence of a sexual assault, though she was found nude.

The body had apparently been washed and a piece of the shower curtain was found near her body.

She was exhumed in late 2016 for additional testing.

Characteristics

  • She had light brownish-blonde, 11-inch hair.
  • Her eyes are commonly listed as blue but could have been green or hazel.
  • She had a recent tattoo of the letter "S" on her right forearm.
  • She had a noticeable gap in her teeth (this may have occurred post or perimortem).
  • One tooth had a suture, a technique used to straighten a tooth.
  • She had a vaccination scar on her left bicep.
  • Her wisdom teeth were impacted
  • She had a birthmark on her lower back 

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Theories

  • Her case may be related to Sahara Sue.
  • She may be Tina Kemp.
  • She may be Margaret "Margie" Holst
  • She may be Rachael Garden. Lead processed, turned up negative
  • She may have been in the foster-care system
  • She may have been attacked while showering, hence the piece of shower curtain found near her body

Sources

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