Woman found in Hart County last summer remains unidentified Woman found in Hart County last summer remains unidentified Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT E CLUES TO HER IDENTITY. HAT WE THINK IS AN AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 24 TO 47 YEARS OF AGE. REPORTER: ON JUNE 25 OF LAST YEAR, A BODY WAS FOUND IN A MIDDLE OF CLUMP OF TREES A SHORT DISTANCE FROM INTERSTATE-65 EXIT 58 IN HART COUNTY. IT WAS ABOUT A MILE FROM A TRUCK STOP >> SHE WAS SKELETONIZED, PARTIALLY MUMMIFIED, SEVERAL MONTHS SHE HAD BEEN OUT IN THE ELEMENTS. REPORTER: AUTHORITIES SAY THE WOMAN WAS WEARING A NECKLACE WITH THE LETTER S AND PINK EARRINGS. SHE ALSO WAS WEARING A WILSON BRAND OF SNEAKERS, SIZE 9. STATE POLICE SUSPECT SHE WAS JUST PASSING THROUGH THE AREA. THE FEDERALLY FUNDED NAMUS, THE NATIONAL MISSING AND UNIDENTIFIED PERSONS SYSTEM, IS ASSISTING. YOU KNOW FORENSIC ARTISTS NEAR REALLY CONSIDERED TRUE FORENSICS. YOU KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T THINK THAT, BUT IT'S THE ONE OPPORTUNITY YOU HAVE TO CREATE A PIECE OF EVIDENCE THAT YOU CAN TAKE FORWARD. REPORTER: TODD MATTHEWS WITH NAMUS POINTS OUT THIS IS NOT A PORTRAIT. IT IS AN APPROXIMATION OF WHAT THE PERSON MIGHT HAVE LOOKED LIKE. WITH NO I.D. ON THE BODY AND LITTLE ELSE TO GO OUT, HART COUNTY CORONER REGGIE PETTIT WELCOMES THE HELP. >> THAT'S SOMEBODY'S SISTER, SOMEBODY'S MOM, OR SOMEBODY'S KID AND SHE NEEDS TO BE IDENTIFIED. REPORTER: THE WOMAN WAS ALSO WEARING A SOUTHERN COMFORT T-SHIRT, SIZE MEDIUM.

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