Pennsylvania Missing Persons

Unidentified White Female
Found September 22, 1991 near Mount Jewett, McKean County

Vital Statistics
State of Remains: only the skull cap was found
Estimated Age: between 15 and 30, but likely between 20 and 25 years old.
Estimated Time of Death: at least 3 years, possibly as long as 15 years prior to being found.
Cause of Death: the skull appeared to have been pierced by a bullet

Case Details
On Sunday afternoon, September 22, 1991, a woman walking through the woods near her Hamlin home, near Mount Jewett, found a skull cap which she turned over to the police.
The skull was examined by the anthropology department at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, who determined that the skull was human.  A fracture found in the skull indicated that foul play had been involved.
The skull was also examined by anthropologist Dr Dennis Dirkmaat at Mercyhurst College in Erie.  Dr Dirkmaat determined that the skull had been exposed to the weather for longer than a year but less than 5 years.
On Friday, May 8, 1992 a search of the area where the skull was found was conducted by the Pennsylvania State Police and the Cattaraugus County (NY) Sheriff's Department, who brought a dog trained to search for human remains.  No additional remains were found.

If you have any information about this case, please contact:

McKean County Coroner's Office
814-368-6337
or
Pennsylvania State Police
Trooper David Ray
email

Sources
NamUs
Pittsburgh Post Gazette


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