NY STATEN ISLAND JANE DOE: WF, 16-27, found in vacant lot along Seaview Avenue in Staten Island, NY - 19 Sept 1991 - Scorpion tattoo *CHRISTINE BELUSKO*

645UFNY - Unidentified Female

Reconstruction of the victim; sketch of tattoo; victim's clothing and jewelry.

Date of Discovery: September 19, 1991
Location of Discovery: Staten Island, Richmond County, New York
Estimated Date of Death: 1 day prior
State of Remains: Burned
Cause of Death: Homicide by beating

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 16-27 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 120 lbs.
Hair: Brown, medium length and curly
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Scorpion tattoo on right buttock.

Identifiers
Dentals: Available. Tooth 18 has a porcelain fused to metal crown that was dislodged during examination. Possibly had braces in the past.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Available.

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: A black, knit type, 3/4 length dress, with pink or fuchsia colored collar and pocket. White, size 8, low cut, Thom Mcann, Baloon sneakers. White bra, black, G-string panties with multicolored flowers.
Jewelry: 18 inch gold, herringbone necklace, 20 inch gold rope chain necklace, a ring that contained a small, watch face with a expandable band, possibly black in color.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was located in a vacant lot on September 19, 1991. She was struck with a large hammer (body shop type). Her body was smoldering when found by a passerby. She was set afire with turpentine.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: New York County Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: Patrick Savage
Agency Phone Number: 718-556-7122 or 212-447-2770
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: R91-00885; 58/08

NCIC Case Number: U519910873
NamUs Case Number: 2689

Information Source(s)
NamUs

645UFNY

FBI ViCap
NCMEC Case Map
D.I. Pat Savage

#JaneDoe was located in a vacant lot on September 19, 1991. She was struck with a large hammer in Staten Island, New York back in 1991

Clothing: A black, knit type, 3/4 length dress, with pink or fuchsia colored collar and pocket. White, size 8, low cut, Thom Mcann, Baloon sneakers. White bra, black, G-string panties with multicolored flowers. Jewelry: 18 inch gold, herringbone...

www.crimewatchers.net

#JaneDoe was struck by a hammer before her body was set ablaze. She has never been identified. #StatenIsland #NewYork 1991

Estimated Age: 16-27 years old Race: White Sex: Female Height: 5'4" Weight: 120 lbs. Hair: Brown, medium length and curly Eye Color: Brown Distinguishing Marks/Features: Scorpion tattoo on right buttock.

www.crimewatchers.net

 

[Romulus]

Found this two profiles (Age, Height and Weight is ok) for this female UID

Missing Person / NamUs #MP18209
Carey Mae Parker, Female, White / Caucasian
Date of Last Contact
March 17, 1991
Missing From
Quinlan, Texas
Missing Age
23 Years

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Missing Person / NamUs #MP42348
Nadine Joyce Mendonca, Female, White / Caucasian
Date of Last Contact
July 12, 1991
Missing From
Fall River, Massachusetts
Missing Age
25 Years

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

 

[Romulus]

Also this profile is a good candidate

Missing Person / NamUs #MP34539
Debra Marie Adams, Female, White / Caucasian
Date of Last Contact: March 31, 1989
Missing From Abilene, Texas

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Resemblance is uncanny, also height, weight and age range is ok!

 

[Mel70]

Also this profile is a good candidate

Missing Person / NamUs #MP34539
Debra Marie Adams, Female, White / Caucasian
Date of Last Contact: March 31, 1989
Missing From Abilene, Texas

View attachment 6282

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Resemblance is uncanny, also height, weight and age range is ok!

I agree. I think she most closely resembles the composite.

 

[Romulus]

Other info and photos case on this link

https://identifyingjanedoe.com/?fbclid=IwAR39-aAvG0OowONBDPjIWTjAZ3BvG-2PHmPW0yOPQ_dKl8FxaGjNikblF5o

The weeds where the unidentified woman was discovered.



This image of a blood-stained hammer found under the woman's body ran in the Advance in 1992.


Advance coverage of the unsolved murder.

 

[Romulus]

I agree. I think she most closely resembles the composite.

I went to look at Debra Adams's profile and she has a lot of tattoos that this UID doesn't have apart from that of the scorpion, maybe there is just a strong resemblance. She has tattoos on her upper right arm, her left arm at the shoulder, left hand, right knee and left ankle.

 

[Romulus]

Missing Person / NamUs #MP3272
April L Grisanti, Female, White / Caucasian
Date of Last Contact: February 1, 1985
Missing From: Norwalk, Connecticut
Missing Age: 20 Years
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)



Connecticut state it is bordering with New York and age range, weight and height also match perfectly.

 

[FightingCrime247]

I see that she has 7 comparison rule outs on NamUs, listed below.

#MP20265 Valerie Smith
#MP18209 Carey Parker
#MP28024 Christina Smith
#MP6466 Mary Opitz
#MP8048 Valerie Cuccia
#MP974 Patricia Schmidt
#MP2413 Tiffany Sessions

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

 

[Summer_Breeze]

Woman Found Dead in Brutal 1991 Staten Island Cold Case Killing Identified

Multiple new developments were released by investigators regarding a brutally violent cold case killing on Staten Island that dates back more than 30 years.

www.nbcnewyork.com

By NBC New York Staff • Published March 21, 2023 • Updated 3 hours ago​

Multiple new developments were released by investigators regarding a brutally violent cold case killing on Staten Island that dates back more than 30 years.

Richmond County District Attorney Michael McMahon said at a Tuesday press conference that the victim, now identified as Christine Belusko, was hit more than a dozen times with a hammer and then was set on fire before she was found dead in 1991.

Her body was found in a vacant lot in the Ocean Breeze area a day after she was killed, according to investigators. Belusko lived in Morris County, New Jersey, at the time of her death.



Her main identifying feature was a scorpion tattoo, but authorities were not able to positively identify her until they could access her DNA to trace her genealogy.

Police have since located and interviewed her brother, but perhaps more importantly, have learned she had a 2-year-old daughter at the time of her death. That daughter, who would now be 34 years old, is named Christa Nicole — and they are looking to find her, law enforcement said.

 

[Summer_Breeze]

A woman with a scorpion tattoo has been identified 32 years after her murder. Authorities are now looking for her daughter and her killer.

"Christine's killer remains unidentified and the whereabouts of Christa Nicole are unknown," the Staten Island district attorney said.

www.cbsnews.com

BY STEPHEN SMITH
MARCH 22, 2023 / 10:18 AM / CBS NEWS

More than three decades after a woman with a distinctive scorpion tattoo was found dead in New York City, investigators have identified the victim — and they are now trying to track down her daughter and her killer.

Authorities on Tuesday identified the victim as Christine Belusko of Morris County, New Jersey. In 1991, she was found beaten, strangled and burned in a wooded area on Staten Island.

 

[Guess Who]

Wondering if her daughter was with her father and if she was ever reported as missing. If not, I guess we know where to look as being her killer.

 

[Romulus]

I don't get it, wasn't she reported missing?

https://www.silive.com/crime-safety...elusko-the-girl-with-the-scorpion-tattoo.html