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JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Police have identified a body found more than 23 years ago as that of a missing New York woman.

Stacey Boothe-Wilson was a former Marine who was discharged by the Marine Corps in August of 1994, separated from her husband and moved back to Greenburgh, New York with her three children.

She was reported missing in October 1994 and was 33 years old at the time.

The body was found in December of 1995 in the woods adjacent to Courts Plus on Marine Boulevard by a surveyor.

Chief Mike Yaniero says in January a possible DNA match came back from a national database for missing persons. The medical examiner then confirmed the match.

There is no information on how Boothe-Wilson died, but authorities do not believe it was accidental because of where she was found.

“Perhaps there is someone in the Jacksonville or the military community that knew Stacey Boothe-Wilson or have some information about her ties to Jacksonville. Even the smallest bit of information may be of value to the detectives working on this case.” said Yaniero.

​By LINDELL KAY - Daily News Staff
Posted Dec 17, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Updated Dec 17, 2012 at 1:42 PM
 
The possible arrest of a suspect in a cold case homicide investigation may not bring Jacksonville police any closer to knowing the victim’s identity.

The possible arrest of a suspect in a cold case homicide investigation may not bring Jacksonville police any closer to knowing the victim’s identity.

No one knows the real name of Jane Doe 95-7000, whose skeleton was found in the woods on Marine Boulevard in 1995. An investigation has led police to a suspect serving a life sentence in another murder, but detectives don’t believe he knew the woman he supposedly killed, authorities have confirmed.

Investigators estimate the woman’s age to be between 32 and 38. She was around 5-foot, 6-inches tall.

The woman had expensive and extensive dental work. Her 19th tooth had a root canal and had been cut for a crown, which was missing. She had protruding teeth, according to her autopsy report.

Police named the skeleton Jane Doe in case number 95-7000. Her case is the Jacksonville Police Department’s only open investigation of an unidentified body.

The skeletal remains have been DNA mapped at North Texas State University. A composite sketch of what forensic specialists believe the woman’s face looked like was posted to America’s Most Wanted website in 2008.

Detectives determined subway tokens found near the skeleton were issued by the New York Transit Authority. Five years ago, police requested the State of New York include the sketch of Jane Doe 95-7000 in its tax booklets.

“Every taxpayer in New York got a chance to see her face,” now-retired JPD Capt. Gary Dixon previously told The Daily News.


The police encourage anyone with information about the identity of the woman to contact the Police Department or Crime Stoppers, said Mike Yaniero, director of Public Safety for the City of Jacksonville.

“Community involvement is the key to solving most crime, and we are fortunate to have a good relationship with our community,” he said. “We are committed to resolving every one of our cold cases.”

Crime Stoppers of Onslow County is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to a positive identification of Jane Doe 95-7000 or an arrest if her death is ruled a homicide. Anyone with information can contact the Jacksonville Police Department at 910-455-4000 or Crime Stoppers at 910-938-3273. Callers do not have to reveal their identities.

Contact Daily News Senior Reporter Lindell Kay at 910-219-8455 or lindell.kay@jdnews.com. Follow him on Twitter and friend him on Facebook @ 1lindell.

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