Lily Aramburo Missing: Homicide bureau takes over case of missing Fla. mom
By:Camille Mann
According to the Miami Herald, the homicide bureau has now stepped in to take over the investigation after the Miami-Dade's missing persons unit has spent more than two years on the case. Read more
UPDATE: September 23, 2009
It's been over 2 years, and the question, Where is 'Lucely "Lily" Aramburo?' remains unanswered.
Lily's case remains unsolved but our resolve to find her is unwavering. We remain strong, focused and working very hard to find answers. Help Find Lily Aramburo
By Chad Garrison
Published on December 01, 2004
Most of what is known of Jane Doe came within days of her discovery. She was likely between the ages of eight and eleven. She was big for her age, around four-foot-ten. Without the head, she measured just over four feet. She had been raped and then strangled. Based on the lack of blood at the crime scene, police believe she was dumped in the basement after her beheading. Mold growing from the wound on her neck indicated she was there for several days before the two men found her.
Little else is known about the girl who has become the most notorious cold case in the nearly 200-year history of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
ST. Louis Jane Doe deserves a name! She deserves a proper marker! SHE DESERVES JUSTICE!!!
The body went unclaimed on a slab in the city morgue for more than a week before it was given the name Jane Doe. For nine months she lay frozen. Finally, on a glum, rainy day in December 1983, she was buried in a pauper's grave in an historic black graveyard in north St. Louis county. At the funeral were a few homicide detectives, the chief medical examiner, and a half-dozen news reporters. Four muddy gravediggers served as pallbearers.
DESCRIPTION DOB: Jan 1, 1972 Found: Feb 28, 1983 Sex: Female Race: Black Hair: Unknown Eyes: Unknown Height: 4'10" (147 cm) Weight: 70 lbs (32 kg) Found: ST. LOUIS, MO.
CIRCUMSTANCES On February 28, 1983, the headless remains of an African American female were discovered by the St. Louis Police Department. The body had no scars, deformities or irregularities. There was no specific features that would give clues as to her identity. She was approximately between 8 and 11 years of age, so her estimated year of birth would be 1972-75. Her estimated height is 4'10" and her estimated weight is 70 lbs. Her eye and hair color couldn't be determined. She was wearing the sweater pictured at right. The "DOB" and "Age Now" fields are approximations.
St. Louis Police Department (Missouri)Det. Carroll 1-314-444-5371
