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Stephanie Judson

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Stephanie Renee Judson (January 2, 1966 - c. 1996) was a woman whose skeleton was discovered in Ada Township, Michigan in 1997.

She was identified by the DNA Doe Project in January 2022. Astrea Forensics participated in the DNA extraction of her tooth and femur in 2020.

Case[]

The victim was found by a maintenance worker in a wooded area behind the Ada Township Park located at 9232 East Fulton Street and five miles east of Grand Rapids, Michigan. During the mid-1990s a serial killer was responsible for the murders of female sex workers in Kent, Muskegon, and Ottawa Counties. Authorities speculate she may have been a victim of these serial killings.

Characteristics[]

  • Healed fracture on left side of nose at bridge; it would have been noticeable, especially to people who knew her.
  • All but two of the teeth were recovered. Several teeth showed a lack of dental care. Dental restorations are present in teeth #14, #15, #18, #19. Tooth #2 had a large untreated cary that had destroyed at least half of the crown of the tooth. Tooth #16 was peg shaped and should be very identifiable in a pre-mortem x-ray. There was a tooth glued back into place. The lack of dental care on some the teeth suggests she may have been of low socioeconomic standing.

Accessories[]

  • Dark blue leg warmer found nearby.

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Footnotes[]

  1. ↑ Some sources state Stephanie was 31 at the time of her death, while others state she was in her 20s.
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