A white metal turquoise stone ring and a cross medallion necklace were discovered on or near the body of an unidentified white female victim near the Des Moines River on May 26, 1980. (Courtesy photo NamUs)
An unidentified female body was found in the Des Moines River in southeast Des Moines on May 26, 1980. The Polk County Medical Examiner’s Office classified the conditions of remains as “Not recognizable – Partial skeletal parts only.”
Des Moines in Polk CountyFurther testing, however, classified the victim as a white caucasian female between 19 and 25 years of age. The decedent’s hair may have possibly been red or auburn.
A “tube top” of unknown color was discovered near the victim’s body.
Jewelry near or on the victim included one size 8 ring — white metal with a turquoise stone and “coils” around the center — along with hair pins and a white metal cross medallion necklace with the “Avon” brand.
If you have any information about this unidentified female, please contact the Des Moines Police Department at 515-283-4864 or the Polk County Medical Examiners Office at 515-286-2102.
My aunt Alice is a missing person. Wondering if this skeleton is missing the lateral incisors
Could this be Kimberly sue Doss? She came up missing in 1980 not 1982.
Did they respond to you on this?
I had it checked out a couple years ago and they say it’s not her
Praying!
Are you the same Teresa that commented quite a while ago about a man that was born in 1960 that told you about a crime that now lives in Russellville,AR
did you see if this may be The following people, Darlene Fitchett, Alice mae Van Alstine , it would probably help if knew an estimate how long she been gone, not sure if u can do that, here also I found some girls/ young ladies who this could be, some ot from Iowa but who knows someone could of brought the girls to Iowa, Kristy Lynn Booth – Cheryl Ann Scherer, 19, – Scott City, Missouri
Are you the same Teresa that commented quite a while ago about a man that was born in 1960 that told you about a crime that now lives in Russellville,AR
Alice is my aunt. She congenitally didn’t have upper lateral incisors.