Global InformationMurder of Amy Yeary information
Amy Yeary | |
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 Photo of Yeary provided by the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office | |
| Born | Amy Marie Yeary December 9, 1989 Rockford, Illinois, United States |
| Died | c. August 15 or 24, 2008 (aged 18) |
| Body discovered | November 23, 2008 Cambellsport, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States |
| Resting place | Cattaraugus Cemetery, Waupun, Wisconsin, United States |
| Known for | Formerly unidentified victim of homicide |
| Height | Between 4 ft 10 in (1.47 m) and 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
Amy Marie Yeary (December 9, 1989 – c. August 15 or 24, 2008) was an American woman whose body was discovered on November 23, 2008, near Campbellsport, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.[1] Her body remained unidentified for 13 years before investigators announced her identification via forensic genealogy and dental records on November 23, 2021.[2][3]
Her face was reconstructed digitally by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in 2009 and again in 2018 to approximate her appearance, as decomposition ruled out visual identification. After the revised rendering was released, her remains were exhumed for additional forensic information. Isotope testing indicated she originated from New Mexico or Arizona and had lived in the Midwestern United States for about a year or less before her death. Genetic genealogy research was also utilized as a way to locate potential relatives.[4][5]
Before her identification in 2021, Yeary was known as "Fond du Lac County Jane Doe". She is believed to have been a victim of human trafficking.[2]
- ^ Newsroom, WIFR (23 November 2021). "Rockford teen Amy Marie Yeary identified as Fond du Lac county 'Jane Doe'". wifr.com. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- ^ a b "Fond du Lac Jane Doe from 2008 identified as Rockford woman". FOX6 News Milwaukee. 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- ^ "Wisconsin authorities identify body found 13 years ago". Channel 3000. 24 November 2021.
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