MO JACKSON COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 35-50, found in Jackson County, MO - 6 Apr 1979 - Topaz ring *ORLENE DONALDSON*

882UFMO - Unidentified Female

Date of Discovery: April 6, 1979
Location of Discovery: Jackson County, Missouri
Estimated Date of Death: Hours prior to discovery
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 35-50 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'4", Estimated.
Weight: 100 lbs, Estimated.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Hazel
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers
Dentals: Not available. Upper and lower dentures.
Fingerprints: Available. RT: PM PM 10 18 20; LT: 12 55 52 55 16.
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Bra (size 38), Miss Kay sweater, and a gold/brown Glennbrook blouse.
Jewelry: Gold ring with brown rectangle and topaz initials "KI66. Town and Country ring # 1220.
Additional Personal Items: A tan wallet with the initials "RMK" inscribed was found near the body.

Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was found in Jackson County, Missouri on April 6, 1979.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Missouri State Highway Patrol
Agency Phone Number: 573-526-6122
Agency Case Number: 0M046524

NCIC Case Number: U230004670
NamUs Case Number: UP #5299
Former Hot Case Number: 1749

Information Source(s)
NamUs UP5299

882UFMO

 

[Romulus]

Identified as Orlene Donaldson.

After 47 Years, Jackson County Jane Doe (1979) is Identified

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[Kimster]

Her killer was found, but I don’t know if Justice was really served. Pretty lady. Rest in peace.

 

[Guess Who]

I'm stumped in that the says her death was hours prior but then says not unrecognizable due to decomposing/putrification??? They have no category for any other reason to not be recognizable?

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

I'm stumped in that the says her death was hours prior but then says not unrecognizable due to decomposing/putrification??? They have no category for any other reason to not be recognizable?

They actually do have a designation for "Not Recognizable - Traumatic Injuries" which is what I would suspect the real reason to be. Possibly didn't have that designation when the file was created and never went back to change it.

 

[Guess Who]

They actually do have a designation for "Not Recognizable - Traumatic Injuries" which is what I would suspect the real reason to be. Possibly didn't have that designation when the file was created and never went back to change it.

I thought I had seen that designation before and yeah, I don't understand why they wouldn't have at least changed it IF it didn't exist prior.

I wish there was more info on her. Where is she from? Was she ever reported missing? Etc.

 

[Romulus]

I thought I had seen that designation before and yeah, I don't understand why they wouldn't have at least changed it IF it didn't exist prior.

I wish there was more info on her. Where is she from? Was she ever reported missing? Etc.

 

[Guess Who]

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ahhh, on the Jackson County website i found her marriage licence to a Terrell White on May 3 1958. So which one did she marry that day?

I can't direct link, but here is the website to search

Browser Test - Jackson County Public Access Search

 

[Guess Who]

and then I found where she married the Donaldson guy in 1974, but get this....also on May 3rd.

 

[Romulus]

Was it a local possible no one ever connected her to that UID?

 

[Guess Who]

Was it a local possible no one ever connected her to that UID?

I would say that in that time, if she had a LOT of damage to her face, then it is very possible nobody recognized her at all.

 

[Guess Who]

Since Missouri has no record of a divorce between them, what did her husband think happened to her? Was she ever reported missing?
Sooo many questions!

 

[Guess Who]

Was it a local possible no one ever connected her to that UID?

Her address on the marriage license that was issued a couple of years prior is very local to that hotel.

 

[Kimster]

Since Missouri has no record of a divorce between them, what did her husband think happened to her? Was she ever reported missing?
Sooo many questions!

That's the case with most of the UID cases once they are solved, especially if the "suspect" is diseased. I think a person might be able to easily get a public records request, since there's a low probability this case is being worked on. I could be wrong, just throwing that out there.