Jenifer Noreen Denton (November 17, 1963 - c. July 4, 1988), nicknamed Charlene while unidentified, was a woman found murdered in Indiana in 1988. The remains of a man, identified one year later as Selease "Tony" Sherrod Jr., were found in the same location.
She was identified by the DNA Doe Project in March 2021.
Characteristics[]
- Black hair.
- A mild form of spina bifida: the condition was unlikely to have been clinically significant but could have been seen on a x-ray. She may have been unaware that she had this condition.
- Anomaly of the C1-C2 joint.
- A unique frontal sinus pattern.
- Osteochondritis on the rim of the glenoid fossa of her right scapula.
- Missing teeth #15, #17 and #32.
- Ceramic crown on tooth #16.
Gallery[]
Yearbook photo
Sources[]
- Jenifer Denton at the Doe Network
- Jenifer Denton at the DNA Doe Project
- DNA Doe Project (Facebook)
- Jenifer Denton at Find a Grave
- Chicago Tribune (paywalled)
- Daily Journal
- Princeton Daily Carion
- Newton County, Indiana Coroner's Office (Facebook)
- Shaw Local News Network (archived)
- The New York Times