PRESS RELEASE ON A COLD CASE

On November 27^th, 2003 the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 400 block of Fromans Lane, for a report of hunter’s possibility finding a deceased body.

Patrol Deputies arrived on location and contacted the reporting individuals. The reporting individuals were interviewed, and Deputies walked into the woods from Fromans Lane and approximately ¼ mile from Fromans Lane, the Deputies located the remains of a deceased female.

Investigator’s were contacted and arrived on location and described the deceased female remains as only a torso being present. Investigator’s actively worked the crime scene and the remains were taken to the Medical Examiner’s Office for a full autopsy where DNA was recovered and stored.

Recently the Criminal Investigation Unit with the assistance from Sheriff Millholland began reviewing the case and applied a new investigative technique involving DNA.

With the assistance of the deceased female’s DNA, Investigator Swartz contacted Parabon Nanolabs. With their assistance we are today providing additional information pertaining to the case.

• Genomic Ancestry
• Hair Color
• Eye Color
• Skin color
• Face Morphology/Composite Profile 

These elements combined provides this investigation with a very high percentage of accuracy as to what she may have looked like at the time of death.