Case Description

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On February 2, 1982, at approximately 13:50 hours, a woman whose identity is not known was found hanging from a utility pole in rural McLean County on Route 136 near Le Roy, IL. Who this woman is and why she apparently committed suicide is not known.
Date Found: 1982-02-02

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP15862

Victim Details

Created

Oct 06, 2016

Case Added

Feb 07, 2024

Case ID

18363

Case Number

N-16-414

Estimated Age Range

Adult

Age From

29

Age To

50

Pid

27480

Height

70 inches

Weight

140 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Primary Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Estimated Birth From

1932

Estimated Birth To

1953

Estimated Death Year From

1982

Date Found

1982-02-02

City

Le Roy

State

Illinois

County

McLean County

Zip Code

61752

AllPartsRecovered

1

Agency ID

12490

Agency Name

McLean County Coroner's Office

Agency City

Bloomington

Agency State

Illinois

Agency County

McLean County

Agency Contact

Molly Sullivan

Contact Job Title

Chief Deputy Coroner

Agency Address

104 West Front Street, , Bloomington, Illinois

Agency Phone

3098885210

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Coroner

Agency Website

https://health.mcleancountyil.gov/83/Coroner

Agency Case #

N-16-414

Agency Report Date

1982-02-02

Hair Color

Black

Head/Hair

Hair is shoulder length, black, with very small amount of grey

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

Physical Descriptions

Other distinctive physical characteristic: Dentition appears to be in good repair. There are no missing teeth other than in the third molar region. Her gums appeared to be receded, which may be due to an unusual brushing habit. There is severe crowding of the upper front teeth forcing her right upper front tooth outward.

Clothing & Accessories

Accessories: Contents of pockets- one pack Pall Mall cigarettes, one pack Now cigarettes, grey Bic lighter, small amount of United States Currency, M&M Peanut Candy, Key chain with seven keys. It should be noted one of the keys found is traced to a New York City locksmith. The tax stamps on the cigarette packs have been traced to southwestern Illinois and southeastern Indiana.
Clothing: Blue jeans, maroon V-neck sweater, rust cowl neck sweator worn under the maroon sweater, brown mouton (processed sheepskin sheared and dyed) 3/4 length fur coat, black pantyhose, white bra size 36C, pair of beige knit gloves.
Footwear: Brown two eyelet Earth shoes size approximately 8-9, one white sock on right foot, one grey sock on left foot

Area Recovered:

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