WA WAHKIAKUM COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 35-45, found near Brown's Island in the Columbia River, WA - 15 Mar 1998 *RAMONA HUGHES*

923UFWA - Unidentified Female

Date of Discovery: March 15, 1998
Location of Discovery: Wahkiakum County, Washington
Estimated Date of Death: Unknown
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 35-45 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 130 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Fingers have metallic pink polish and the toe nails have red polish, both ears are pierced, scar on abdomen.

Identifiers
Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: A long-sleeve Duffel Sportswear long-sleeve white pullover, McGregor nylon warm-up pants, white and green tennis shoes (size 7 1/2) style XJ-900, Warner brand bra, supercross 1035 size 36A.
Jewelry: White metal Claddagh ring on her right pinky finger. White metal chain and locket. White metal loop earrings with dangling, white balls.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was located near Brown's Island in the Columbia River on March 15, 1998.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Wahkiakum County Coroner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Daniel Bigelow
Agency Phone Number: 360-795-3652
Agency Email: Unknown
Agency Case Number: 980000532

Agency Name: Washington State Patrol
Agency Contact Person: Carri Gordon
Agency Phone Number: 360-596-4000
Agency Email: Unknown
Agency Case Number: 980000532

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: UP #11755
Former Hot Case Number: 1303

Information Source(s)
NamUs
Washington State Missing Persons
Seattle PI News Archive
923UFWA

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Body found 26 years ago in Washington identified as woman from Yakima

Ramona Lorene Hughes was 41 years old when last seen and "in and out of her family's lives," a news release said.

www.yakimaherald.com

Body found 26 years ago in Washington identified as woman from Yakima​

A body found 26 years ago on the shore of Puget Island has been identified as a Yakima woman who was never reported missing.

Ramona Lorene Hughes had not been seen since late 1997 to early 1998, according to a Wahkiakum County Coroner's office news release. She was 41 years old then. Her cause of death was drowning, with the manner of death undetermined, the release said.

Hughes "had been in and out of her family's lives and had never been reported missing," it said.

Puget Island is near Cathlamet on the Columbia River.

The Wahkiakum County Coroner's office used DNA and genealogy to identify Puget Island Doe as Hughes. Coroner Dan Bigelow's volunteer team sent DNA from the remains to Gene by Gene, a Texas-based genetics lab that owns the FamilyTree DNA genealogy database.

"Because Ramona had a first cousin once removed and a second cousin who permitted Doe matching at FamilyTree DNA, Ramona's family now has answers to her disappearance," the release said.

 

[Kimster]

A case that I once thought was unsolvable, has been solved! A huge thank you to everyone working on DNA to match doe remains all over the country. It’s amazing.