The following is a news release from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Gary Ridgway abducted and murdered dozens of women in the state of Washington. Dubbed the “Green River Killer,” Ridgway eluded the law for nearly 20 years before DNA evidence finally caught up with him. Ridgway was arrested in 2001 and ultimately pleaded guilty to murdering 49 women in King County, Washington. He is currently serving a life sentence without parole.
Among his victims is a female that has remained nameless since the 1980s. Although Ridgway confessed to murdering her, he did not know who she was or any information about his victim. Now, technology is giving investigators important clues that may lead to her identity.
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children facilitated chemical isotope testing on Jane Doe’s teeth and bones samples through the Smithsonian. The results indicate that she may have been from or spent several years in Alaska, Montana, North Dakota, Idaho, Wyoming or several portions of southern Canada to include: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Along with the new isotope information, investigators believe that Jane Doe was between the ages of 14 to 18 years old, white and stood between 5 feet 4 inches and 5 feet 8 inches tall.
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children has created facial reconstructions in the hope that someone will recognize them.
If you have any information about Jane Doe, please call the King County Sheriff’s Office at 206-263-2090 or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).
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