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+ | {{Identified notice}}{{Identified_Infobox|title1=Karen Knippers|image1=KarenKnippers.jpg|name=Karen Kay Knippers|sex={{F}}|missing_from=St. Louis, Missouri|disappeared=c. Early 1980s|discovered=May 25, 1981|location=Dixon, Missouri|identified=May 25, 2021|span=40 years|cod={{Strang}}/{{Beat}}|age=32}} |
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− | {{UID|name = Pulaski County Jane Doe|image = [[File:876UFMO LARGE.jpg|200px]]|sex = {{F}}|race = Unknown<br>(Possibly {{White}}/{{Native}})|location = Dixon, Missouri|found = May 25, 1981|span = {{age|1981|5|25}}|postmortem interval = 24 hours|body condition = {{rf}}|age approximation = 30 - 35|height approximation = 5'3 - 5'4|weight approximation = 130 pounds|cause of death = {{strang}}/{{beat}}}}'''Pulaski County Jane Doe''' was a woman found murdered in Missouri in 1981. A bra with a written word (Possibly '''Jubel''', '''Julie''',''' Juliel''', or''' Juliet''') gave a potential clue to her identity, which has yet to be verified. |
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+ | '''Karen Kay Knippers''' (December 5, 1948 - May 24, 1981) was a woman found murdered in Missouri in 1981. |
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− | She is currently undergoing testing by the DNA Doe Project. |
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+ | She was tentatively identified by the DNA Doe Project in December 2019, with legal confirmation taking place on May 25, 2021. |
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+ | == Case == |
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+ | On May 25, 1981, law enforcement recovered the decedent from a low water crossing on Highway MM near Dixon, Missouri. She had suffered trauma to the face and was strangled with pantyhose. |
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+ | Isotope testing later showed that the decedent hadn't lived in Missouri for more than a few years, and most likely spent most of her life in the southeastern region of the United States. |
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+ | == Clothing and accessories == |
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+ | * A bra with a written word (Possibly '''Jubel''', '''Julie''',''' Juliel''', or''' Juliet''') gave a potential clue to her identity, which has yet to be verified. |
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+ | * The decedent was found clothed but without shoes. |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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+ | 39257586 2039576536073101 5466574983541030912 n.jpg|Reconstruction by Carl Koppelman |
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876UFMO1 LARGE.jpg|Bra |
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876UFMO2 LARGE.jpg|Crime scene |
876UFMO2 LARGE.jpg|Crime scene |
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+ | PM.jpg|link=File:876UFMO LARGE.jpg|Reconstruction strongly based off of post-mortem |
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+ | PM.jpg|link=File:20190219 125955.jpg|Reconstruction strongly based off of post-mortem |
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==Sources== |
==Sources== |
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− | *{{Doe Network|876ufmo.html| |
+ | *{{Doe Network|876ufmo.html|Karen Knippers}} |
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− | *{{NamUs|10222|Pulaski County Jane Doe}}{{PM}} |
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*''[http://www.therolladailynews.com/article/20160401/NEWS/160409928/?Start=1 Rolla Daily News]'' |
*''[http://www.therolladailynews.com/article/20160401/NEWS/160409928/?Start=1 Rolla Daily News]'' |
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+ | * [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66548119/karen-kay-knippers Karen Knippers] at [https://www.findagrave.com/ Find A Grave] |
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[[Category:People found in Missouri]] |
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[[Category:DNA Doe Project cases]] |
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Revision as of 17:43, 13 July 2021
This individual was recently confirmed to have been identified. Some details may change as more information is released publicly.
Karen Kay Knippers (December 5, 1948 - May 24, 1981) was a woman found murdered in Missouri in 1981.
She was tentatively identified by the DNA Doe Project in December 2019, with legal confirmation taking place on May 25, 2021.
Case
On May 25, 1981, law enforcement recovered the decedent from a low water crossing on Highway MM near Dixon, Missouri. She had suffered trauma to the face and was strangled with pantyhose.
Isotope testing later showed that the decedent hadn't lived in Missouri for more than a few years, and most likely spent most of her life in the southeastern region of the United States.
Clothing and accessories
- A bra with a written word (Possibly Jubel, Julie, Juliel, or Juliet) gave a potential clue to her identity, which has yet to be verified.
- The decedent was found clothed but without shoes.