FOND DU LAC COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) – The buried remains of an unidentified female, found nearly 10 years ago, were exhumed Thursday.
The goal?
To perform tests on the bones which the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office says could offer information on where the female lived.
“We’re going to send it to a place, they were thinking that the turnaround time would be four to six months,” said Sheriff Mick FInk.
Further testing on Jane Doe could also predict genetic ancestry, along with eye, hair and skin color.
Those tests could lead to her identity.
Jane Doe’s remains were found by hunters in a shallow creek in the southern part of Fond du Lac County on Nov. 23, 2008.
On Thursday, the casket’s lid was removed, allowing officials to look at the remains and take photos.
Jane Doe is being described as a petite female, approximately 15-21 years old, around 5 feet tall and weighing around 120 pounds.
Her hair was light brown to dark blonde, about 12-14 inches long and is believed to be Caucasian, however, she could be of Hispanic, Asian or Native American descent.
“The more eyes we get on Jane Doe, the better chance is we won’t be returning back out here to put her in this grave,” Fink said.
The sheriff’s office released new facial images of Jane Doe Monday, hoping the updated images help them solve this case.
“What I was really impressed with was when you looked at that and the side view. You know, we never had a chance of a side view before and she had a bit of an overbite. We knew she was knock-kneed and pigeon-toed,” Fink said.
Jane Doe’s DNA and dental records are on file and checked in numerous databases including missing persons, according to officials.
“We will not let this go. Some family needs to get her back,” Fink said.
