Changes: Robin Pelkey

Revision as of 04:06, 24 December 2021

This individual was recently confirmed to have been identified. Some details may change as more information is released publicly.

Robin Pelkey, previously known as "Horseshoe Harriet" while unidentified, was a victim of serial killer Robert Hansen. Eklutna Annie is the only victim of Hansen that remains unidentified.

She was identified in late October 2021.

Case

Robin's partial skeletal remains were discovered near Horseshoe Lake in Palmer, Alaska, which is her nickname's sake. It was concluded that she had died due to a gunshot wound and a stab wound. It is unknown if she was involved in sexual acts, as Hansen went for women fitting that description.

NCMEC had attempted in September of 2014 to exhume her bones in hopes to get her DNA and in order to create a reconstruction, however, it was impossible to create a reconstruction due to the condition of the remains. Despite this, they had managed to collect her DNA.

She was identified as Robin Pelkey by October 2021 through genetic genealogy after a close relative was located in Arkansas. Pelkey had been living in Anchorage, Alaska in the early 1980s and she was originally from Denver, Colorado.

Characteristics

Brown hair, which was possibly dyed blond.
Possible smoker.

Clothing and accessories

A woolen scarf (Color unknown).
A knit coat and sweater (Color unknown).
A pair of blue jeans.
Woolen socks (Color unknown).
Leg warmers (Color unknown).
A Bra (Nylon brand).
Tennis shoes (Color unknown).
Condoms.
Cigarettes (Kool brand).
A compact mirror.
A large comb.

Jewelry

Golden ring with blue stone inlaid into the middle in a square shape.
Golden ring depicting a centaur archer, likely the sagittarius zodiac sign symbol.
Golden ring with a fragment of yellow stone inlaid into the middle.
Golden ring with a heart cut out in the middle.

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-{{Identified notice}}{{Identified_Infobox|title1=Horseshoe Harriet|image1=RobinPelkey.jpg|caption1=|discovered=April 25, 1984|span=37|sex={{F}}|location=Palmer, Alaska|age=19|race={{White}}|height=5'2 - 5'6|condition={{sk}}|pmi=1 year+|cod={{Stab}}/{{Gun H}}|name=Robin Pelkey|missing_from=Anchorage, Alaska|identified=October 2021}}'''Robin Pelkey''', nicknamed '''Horseshoe Harriet''' while unidentified, was a victim of serial killer Robert Hansen and the most recent one to be identified. [[Eklutna Annie]] is the only victim of Hansen that remains unidentified.
+{{Identified notice}}{{Identified_Infobox|title1=Robin Pelkey|image1=RobinPelkey.jpg|caption1=|discovered=April 25, 1984|span=37 years|sex={{F}}|location=Palmer, Alaska|age=19|race={{White}}|height=5'2 - 5'6|condition={{sk}}|cod={{Stab}}/{{Gun H}}|name=Robin Pelkey|missing_from=Anchorage, Alaska|identified=October 2021|disappeared =1983 }}'''Robin Pelkey''', previously known as '''"Horseshoe Harriet"''' while unidentified, was a victim of serial killer Robert Hansen. [[Eklutna Annie]] is the only victim of Hansen that remains unidentified.
 She was identified in late October 2021.
 == Case ==
-Harriet's partial skeletal remains were discovered near Horseshoe Lake in Palmer, Alaska, which is her nickname's sake. It was concluded that she had died due to a gunshot wound and a stab wound. It is unknown if she was involved in sexual acts, as Hansen went for women fitting that description.
+Robin's partial skeletal remains were discovered near Horseshoe Lake in Palmer, Alaska, which is her nickname's sake. It was concluded that she had died due to a gunshot wound and a stab wound. It is unknown if she was involved in sexual acts, as Hansen went for women fitting that description.
 NCMEC had attempted in September of 2014 to exhume her bones in hopes to get her DNA and in order to create a reconstruction, however, it was impossible to create a reconstruction due to the condition of the remains. Despite this, they had managed to collect her DNA.
-She was identified as Robin Pelkey by October 2021 through genetic genealogy after a close relative was located in Arkansas. Pelkey had been living in Anchorage Alaska in the early 1980s and she was originally from Denver, Colorado.
+She was identified as Robin Pelkey by October 2021 through genetic genealogy after a close relative was located in Arkansas. Pelkey had been living in Anchorage, Alaska in the early 1980s and she was originally from Denver, Colorado.
 == Characteristics ==
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 == Gallery ==
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 ==Sources==
 *{{Doe Network|1152ufak.html|{{PAGENAME}}}}
-*{{NCMEC|1184582|{{PAGENAME}}}}
 *{{Wikipedia|Robert_Hansen|Robert Hansen}}
+*[https://apnews.com/article/science-alaska-anchorage-robert-hansen-7c350f1faf38f9c210b1be47ab9746b5 ''AP'']
+*[https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2021/10/22/dna-match-to-relatives-gives-name-to-alaska-serial-killers-victim-after-37-years/ ''Anchorage Daily News'']
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 [[Category:Solved murders]]
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-[[Category:Unknown postmortem interval]]
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-[[Category:1980s deaths]]
-[[Category:1970s deaths]]
-[[Category:No reconstruction]]
 [[Category:Smokers]]
-[[Category:Teenagers]]
 [[Category:Discovered in wooded areas]]
 [[Category:2021 identifications]]
 [[Category:Parabon NanoLabs cases]]
+[[Category:Formerly missing people from Alaska]]
+[[Category:Transients]]
+[[Category:Skeletal]]
+[[Category:1960s births]]
+[[Category:1983 deaths]]
+[[Category:Unreported missing]]
+[[Category:1983 disappearances]]