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'''Kerry Ann Cummings''' (known as '''"Torso Girl"''' while unidentified), was a woman whose torso was discovered in Ryan Slough, north of Eureka, California. She was the first victim of serial killer Wayne Adam Ford and the only to be formerly unidentified. The first of her remains were found in Eureka, California on October 26, 1997.
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She was identified with assistance from Othram Inc. in June 2023.
   
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'''"Torso Girl"''' is the nickname of a young woman who was the first victim and only unidentified victim of serial killer Wayne Adam Ford. The first of her remains were found in Eureka, California on October 26, 1997.
  
 
==Case==
  
==Case==
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The victim's torso was found by a duck hunter on a muddy bank of a tidal slough. Her left arm and hand was found on the ocean beach near McKinleyville, California and her breasts and thighs were found in a wooded area near Trinidad, California in 1998. All the recovered parts were confirmed via DNA as belonging to the same woman. Other body parts, such as her head, were not recovered. After surrendering to authorities in November of 1998, Wayne Adam Ford confessed to her murder. He told police she was a hitchhiker he picked up. She told him she was from either Arizona, Colorado, or New Mexico and left because she was upset over either a child custody case or a relationship issue. Ford’s statements on this victim have not been verified. Between October 1997-November 1998, Ford killed four female prostitutes or hitchhikers and was sentenced to death for his crimes.
 
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[[File:Kerry Cummings2.jpg|thumb|left|Additional photo]]
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The victim's torso was found by a duck hunter on a muddy bank of a tidal slough. Her left arm and hand was found on the ocean beach near McKinleyville, California and her breasts and thighs were found in a wooded area near Trinidad, California in 1998. All the recovered parts were confirmed via DNA as belonging to the same woman. Other body parts, such as her head, were not recovered.
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After surrendering to authorities in November of 1998, Wayne Adam Ford confessed to her murder. He told police she was a hitchhiker he picked up. She told him she was from either Arizona, Colorado, or New Mexico and left because she was upset over either a child custody case or a relationship issue. Ford’s statements on this victim have not been verified. Between October 1997 and November 1998, Ford killed four female sex workers or hitchhikers and was sentenced to death for his crimes.
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==Characteristics==
  
==Characteristics==
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* Dark brown pubic hair.
  
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* Small & dark-colored dot, possibly a well-healed pencil puncture from childhood, that is poorly defined on high upper right thigh
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* Small, dark-colored dot, possibly a well-healed pencil puncture from childhood, that is poorly defined on high upper right thigh
 
* Ring/chain of small flowers around an unspecified ankle according to Ford, but this cannot be confirmed.
  
* Ring/chain of small flowers around an unspecified ankle according to Ford, but this cannot be confirmed.
 
* Gave birth to at least one child.
  
* Gave birth to at least one child.
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==Clothing==
  
==Clothing==
 
No clothing was ever recovered. However, Ford remembered she wore the following:
  
No clothing was ever recovered. However, Ford remembered she wore the following:
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* Blue-green pants w/ a wild pattern.
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* Blue-green pants with a wild pattern.
 
* Small tennis shoes.
  
* Small tennis shoes.
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==Sources==
  
==Sources==
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*{{Doe Network|1713ufca.html|Kerry Cummings}}
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* {{NamUs|53661|"Torso Girl"}}
  
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*[https://humboldtgov.org/2772/Unsolved-Cases Humboldt County Sheriff's Office]
 
* ''[http://murderpedia.org/male.F/f/ford-wayne-adam.htm Murderpedia]''
  
* ''[http://murderpedia.org/male.F/f/ford-wayne-adam.htm Murderpedia]''
 
* ''[http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Ford,%20Wayne%20Adam.pdf  Radford University]''
  
* ''[http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Ford,%20Wayne%20Adam.pdf  Radford University]''
 
* {{Wikipedia|Wayne_Adam_Ford|Wayne Adam Ford}}
  
* {{Wikipedia|Wayne_Adam_Ford|Wayne Adam Ford}}
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* [https://dnasolves.com/articles/humboldt-county-california-doj-cummings/ DNASolves]
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*[https://krcrtv.com/news/local/eureka-cold-case-solved-homicide-victim-identified-after-25-years ''KRCR'']
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Kerry Ann Cummings (known as "Torso Girl" while unidentified), was a woman whose torso was discovered in Ryan Slough, north of Eureka, California. She was the first victim of serial killer Wayne Adam Ford and the only to be formerly unidentified. The first of her remains were found in Eureka, California on October 26, 1997.

She was identified with assistance from Othram Inc. in June 2023.

Case

Kerry Cummings2

Additional photo

The victim's torso was found by a duck hunter on a muddy bank of a tidal slough. Her left arm and hand was found on the ocean beach near McKinleyville, California and her breasts and thighs were found in a wooded area near Trinidad, California in 1998. All the recovered parts were confirmed via DNA as belonging to the same woman. Other body parts, such as her head, were not recovered.

After surrendering to authorities in November of 1998, Wayne Adam Ford confessed to her murder. He told police she was a hitchhiker he picked up. She told him she was from either Arizona, Colorado, or New Mexico and left because she was upset over either a child custody case or a relationship issue. Ford’s statements on this victim have not been verified. Between October 1997 and November 1998, Ford killed four female sex workers or hitchhikers and was sentenced to death for his crimes.

Characteristics

  • Small, dark-colored dot, possibly a well-healed pencil puncture from childhood, that is poorly defined on high upper right thigh
  • Ring/chain of small flowers around an unspecified ankle according to Ford, but this cannot be confirmed.
  • Gave birth to at least one child.

Clothing

No clothing was ever recovered. However, Ford remembered she wore the following:

  • Blue-green pants with a wild pattern.
  • Small tennis shoes.

Sources

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