ViCAP alert.

On October 16, 1997, a man hunting in a wooded area near Indian Creek Road, south of Kelly Springs Road in the vicinity of Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama, discovered skeletal remains wrapped in plastic sheeting commonly used in building construction, secured with gray duct tape. The crime scene was processed, and the remains were recovered and transported to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences in Tuscaloosa for examination.

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Skeletal Remains Examination

The skeletal remains were those of a white female, approximately 15 to 19 years old, between 4 feet 10 inches to 5 feet 1 inch tall, with shoulder-length dark blond or light brown hair with a possible reddish tint, and a gap between the two upper-front teeth. The victim may have been wearing a white with broad blue stripes casual, sleeveless top, size unknown, which was found near the remains outside of the plastic sheeting. The victim's eye color and estimation of weight could not be determined. No jewelry was recovered. It is believed that the victim had been deceased for a period of up to 1 year before the discovery. Based on the evidence collected, the female victim probably died as a result of a homicide. The victim's National Crime Information Center number is U071281620.

Alert to Law Enforcement

Law enforcement agencies should bring this information to the attention of all crime analysis units, officers investigating crimes against persons, and missing person units. A dental chart is available and the victim's DNA has been registered with the FBI Laboratory, National Missing Person DNA Database. Any agency that believes that this unidentified homicide victim matches their missing person should contact Investigator Sergeant Charles Berry of the Madison County Sheriff's Office at 256-532-3713 or [e-mail]; or Crime Analyst Glen W. Wildey, Jr., of the Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) Unit at 703-632-4166 or [e-mail].