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The decedent was found by a jogger, located about 15 feet off of a jogging path in Wentworth Woods in Calumet City, Illinois, on April 19, 1981. It was Easter Sunday. Police believe she had been there only overnight.
Date Found: 1981-04-19

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP17038

Victim Details

Created

Sep 20, 2017

Case Added

Aug 27, 2024

Case ID

49297

Case Number

454 Apr 81

Estimated Age Range

Late Teen/Young Adult

Age From

Age To

Pid

68196

Height

65 inches

Weight

130 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Primary Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Female

Date Found

1981-04-19

Description

Cinder Rd West of Wentworth Ave

City

Thornton Township

State

Illinois

County

Cook County

Tribal Land

AllPartsRecovered

Agency ID

12721

Agency Name

Cook County Sheriff's Police Department

Agency City

Chicago

Agency State

Illinois

Agency County

Cook County

Agency Contact

Jason Moran

Contact Job Title

Detective Commander

Agency Address

50 West Washington, , Chicago, Illinois

Agency Phone

7088656244

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

81-001302

Hair Color

Black

Head/Hair

Short, dark brown curly hair

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Clothing & Accessories

Accessories: 2 white metal earrings
Clothing: White v-neck pull-over sweater, blue jeans, and a white bra.
Clothing: White tshirt, white bra, blue jeans with belt, white bikini underwear and 1 bootie sock on left foot.
Footwear: 1 brown cloth right shoe

Area Recovered:

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