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Unidentified White / Caucasian Female
Age 40-60
from Grosse Isle, Michigan


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Victim Details

Jan 27, 2014

Aug 23, 2024

13855

77-4422

Adult - Pre 60

40

60

22537

63 inches

95 lbs

White / Caucasian

White / Caucasian

Female

1

Days

1917

1937

1977

Jun 24, 1977

Grosse Isle

Michigan

Wayne County

1

10214

Wayne County Sheriff Department

Detroit

Michigan

Wayne County

4747 Woodward Avenue, , Detroit, Michigan

3132242222

County

Law Enforcement

Brown

Greying, shoulder-length-was pinned up with bobby pins

Unknown

Unknown

  • Scar/mark: 14" verticle scar over the mid-abdomen

  • Clothing: Multi-colored purple cotton dress with long sleeves and white trim around the cuffs. A cotton full length slip with a burn hole in the bottom, pantihose and a bra.
  • Jewelry: One gold post earring in the right ear. It appears that the left earring was lost.


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Case Description

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The body of a woman was found in the Detroit River near Grosse Isle.
Date Found: 1977-06-24

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  • Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP12041

    • Possible Missing Person Matches (6)

    Missing persons whose details are consistent with these remains, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

    Values read: this case vs the missing person.

    78%Possible
    Joanne Thornton
    Joanne Thornton
    MP7708 • Missing since Dec 29, 1971 from Detroit, Michigan
    View case
    Sex ✓Female
    Age 75%Est. 40–60 vs 31 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 99%15 mi away, same county
    TimingFound 5 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'3" vs 5'1"–5'4"
    Weight 95%95 lb vs 110–130 lb
    Hair 50%Brown vs Red
    78%Possible
    Ida Anderson
    Ida Anderson
    MP2485 • Missing since Sep 18, 1958 from Ann Arbor, Michigan
    View case
    Sex ✓Female
    Age 85%Est. 40–60 vs 21 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 94%32 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 19 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'3" vs 5'2"
    Weight 93%95 lb vs 110 lb
    Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
    77%Possible
    Judith Ruggirello
    Judith Ruggirello
    MP18926 • Missing since Aug 18, 1968 from Southfield, Michigan
    View case
    Sex ✓Female
    Age 85%Est. 40–60 vs 29 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 96%23 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 9 years after last seen
    Height 84%5'3" vs 5'1"
    Weight 85%95 lb vs 115 lb
    Hair 60%Brown vs Black
    75%Possible
    Sandra Horwath
    Sandra Horwath
    MP51934 • Missing since Oct 1, 1973 from Ann Arbor, Michigan
    View case
    Sex ✓Female
    Age 77%Est. 40–60 vs 33 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 95%31 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 4 years after last seen
    Height 68%5'3" vs 5'6"
    Weight 57%95 lb vs 135 lb
    Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
    75%Possible
    Betty Dyer
    Betty Dyer
    MP41838 • Missing since Dec 31, 1972 from Mansfield, Ohio
    View case
    Sex ✓Female
    Age 85%Est. 40–60 vs 42 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 75%100 mi away
    TimingFound 4 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'3" vs 5'2"–5'5"
    Weight 87%95 lb vs 115–125 lb
    Hair 50%Brown vs Red
    75%Possible
    Elizabeth Converse
    Elizabeth Converse
    MP23656 • Missing since Aug 1, 1974 from Ann Arbor, Michigan
    View case
    Sex ✓Female
    Age 85%Est. 40–60 vs 49–50 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 94%32 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 3 years after last seen
    Height 52%5'3" vs 5'7"–5'10"
    Weight 59%95 lb vs 140–170 lb
    Hair 100%Brown vs Brown

    These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling this case.

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