OK GEARY JANE DOE: WF, 18-40, found off Route 66 in Geary, OK - 5 Jan 1990 - Gold-colored ring with a filigree heart *JOANN ROZELLE*

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263UFOK - Unidentified Female​

Reconstructions of the victim; image and sketch of ring; clothing label and belt.

Date of Discovery: January 5, 1990
Location of Discovery: Geary/El Reno Canadian County, Oklahoma
Estimated Date of Death: 1985-1989
State of Remains: Skeletal
Cause of Death: Blunt trauma to the head

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 18-40 years old
Race: White with possible Native American and/or Hispanic admixture.
Sex: Female
Height: 5'3" to 5'7"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Possibly brown.
Eye Color: Unknown.
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Probably right handed.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available.

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Fragments of a pair of Chaus light tan slacks with a pleated front; light tan cloth belt with a gold buckle and a leather tip; white baseball cap; white collared shirt were found in the search area.
Jewelry: Gold-colored ring with a filigree heart, with six clear stones was also found in the area. Marked "GP 14 K"
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery​

On January 5, 1990, half of the victim's complete skeleton was found in a creek bed one mile north of I-40, next to an intersection called "Dead Man's Corner", in a remote area of western Canadian County.

A telephone company crew inspecting a line discovered the skull in a field near State Highway 66.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: Angela Berg
Agency Phone Number: 918-295-3400
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 9000120

Agency Name: Canadian County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 405-262-4787
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: Unknown

Agency Name: Texas Department of Public Safety
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 512-424-5074
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: U9007003

NCIC Case Number: U426718460
NamUs Case Number: 6554

Information Source(s)​

NamUs
TXDPS
KFOR-TV
The Daily Oklahoman (1/11/90)

263UFOK

On January 5, 1990, #JaneDoe was found in a creek bed a mile from "Dead Man's Corner", in a remote area of western Canadian County, #OKLAHOMA

Clothing: Fragments of a pair of Chaus light tan slacks with a pleated front; light tan cloth belt with a gold buckle and a leather tip; white baseball cap; white collared shirt were found in the search area.

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[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Skeletal remains found more than 30 years ago identified as woman who went missing at bowling alley

Skeletal remains found more than three decades ago have been identified as a woman who was reported missing after she disappeared from an Oklahoma City bowling alley in 1989.

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Skeletal remains found more than 3 decades ago identified as woman who went missing at bowling alley​

Skeletal remains that were found in Canadian County more than three decades ago have been identified as a woman who was reported missing after she disappeared from an Oklahoma City bowling alley in 1989.

According to the Canadian County Sheriff's Office, skeletal remains were found in 1990 along a creek east of U.S. 281 on State Highway 66. Evidence from examining the remains indicated that the victim was female and foul play was possibly involved.

The remains were not identified at the time, and investigators followed numerous leads that were eventually ruled out, according to a news release.

The Canadian County Sheriff's Office attended a conference in 2024 on ancestral DNA use for cold case investigations and met with a company that specializes in that area. That company, Othram, provided a potential ancestral DNA profile for the skeletal remains found in 1990.

Investigators discovered that the remains were possibly matched to a missing woman from Oklahoma City. The investigation confirmed the victim was JoAnne Marie Rozelle.


Crimewatchers thread for Joann: OK - JOANN MARIE ROZELLE: Missing from Oklahoma City, OK - 14 June 1989 - Age 29 *Found Deceased*