Her Killer Removed Her Clothes And Washed Her Body Before Dumping Her But 41 Years Later, Nobody Knows Who She Was
Henderson, Nevada. It was on a dirt road just south of Route 146 in Henderson that two brothers made a frightening discovery more than four decades ago.
On October 5th, 1980 at around 9:20 that night, these brothers came across a young woman who was lying there in the dirt, and her life had only been taken from her hours before they found her.
The only thing she was wearing at the time she was found was bright silvery nail polish, and her nails had been cut short, seemingly from a recent manicure.
Her killer had removed all of her clothes and washed her at another location before leaving her behind on the roadside, and a section of an orangey-yellow shower curtain was seen not far from her body.
Although 41 years have since gone by, nobody knows who she was.
National Center For Missing & Exploited Children; pictured above is a reconstruction of this young woman
This young woman was estimated to be as young as 17-years-old and as old as 19. She weighed 103 pounds. She stood 5 feet and 2 inches tall.
Her eyes were blue, and her hair was light brown, which fell around her shoulders. Her ears had been pierced, but she was not wearing earrings.
She had a small scar that ran over the bicep of her left arm, from a vaccine she had gotten at some point, and she had a birthmark that sat at her lower back, close to her left side.
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Another identifying feature on her body was a tiny blue tattoo on her right arm, shaped into an S, which most likely was made at home.
Authorities also suspected she had gotten her tattoo shortly before she was murdered, and it wasn’t very big; just half an inch by a quarter inch.
National Center For Missing & Exploited Children; pictured above is another reconstruction
A homicide investigator named Joe Ebert told the American Dental Association that he thought this young woman had lived in the Las Vegas Valley.
He also said that radiographs of her teeth revealed a ligature wire that he thought had been placed in her mouth due to a fracture in her jaw.
“Because of her X-rays and the condition of her teeth, Mr. Ebert believes the victim visited the dentist on a regular basis,” the American Dental Association wrote.
“He encourages dentists to look at the radiographs in case they may have treated her in the past.”
American Dental Association; pictured above are radiographs of this young woman’s teeth
In the absence of her name, she has become known as the Arroyo Grande Jane Doe, since Arroyo Grande was close to where she was found.
After her case grew cold, it was re-opened in 2015. Her body was also exhumed so that authorities could obtain her DNA.
If you know who this Jane Doe is or what happened to her, the Henderson Police Department is asking that you call 702.455.4275.
Anyone with information on her case can also reach out to the Clark County Coroner’s Office at 702.455.3210.
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