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Jane Doe was found floating in the Cal-Sag Canal in the South Suburbs of Chicago, IL. (Cook County). Her hands were bound and she had multiple stab wounds to her body.
Date Found: 1980-09-23

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP8511

Victim Details

Created

Feb 14, 2011

Case Added

Aug 27, 2024

Case ID

47782

Case Number

556 Sep 80

Estimated Age Range

Adult - Pre 30

Age From

Age To

Pid

23258

Height

66 inches

Weight

133 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Primary Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Female

Estimated Birth From

1955

Estimated Birth To

1963

Estimated Death Year From

1980

Date Found

1980-09-23

City

Alsip

State

Illinois

County

Cook County

AllPartsRecovered

Agency ID

10557

Agency Name

Illinois State Police - District 3

Agency City

Des Plaines

Agency State

Illinois

Agency County

Cook County

Agency Contact

Agency Address

9511 West Harrison Street, , Des Plaines, Illinois

Agency Phone

8472944537

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

00D2870

Hair Color

Black

Head/Hair

Short and Curly

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Clothing & Accessories

Accessories: There were two sponge hair rollers found near her body which is believed to have been worn by the female.
Clothing: Navy Blue Zip-up sweater, Black Sweat shirt
Jewelry: She wore a silver ring on the third finger of her left hand, a gold earring in the shape of a spade in her left ear, and a gold crescent shaped earring in her right ear.

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