Henderson police release drawing from 35-year-old Jane Doe case
Henderson police on Monday released a drawing of a Jane Doe the department has been trying to identify for 35 years.
Investigators aren't sure how old she was when she died, but now think she could have been anywhere from 14 to 25. Her body had been dumped near the intersection of old Lake Mead Drive and Arroyo Grande Boulevard — then desert lots, now full of homes. She was naked and had been beaten a hammer and stabbed in the back.
Two men found her on Oct. 5, 1980.
She had a homemade "S" tattoo on her right forearm, police said. She had light brown hair she wore at shoulder length. Her ears were pierced and her eyes were blue. She stood about 5 feet 2 inches and likely weighed just over 103 pounds.
The photo released Monday, the 35th anniversary of her body being found, shows what she might have looked like in 1980.
Her story has been featured on TV shows about unsolved cases.
No witnesses have come forward.
Anyone with any information can contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678 or via missingkids.com.
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