New information released in cold case of woman found dead in 2018
Originally, she was estimated to be 15-25 years old.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Metro Nashville Police Department has released new information in the death investigation of a woman who was found dead on Sulpher Creek Road in 2018.
MNPD reports that upon reexamining the woman’s remains, an anthropologist estimates she was between 21-35 years old at the time of her death.
Originally, she was estimated to be 15-25 years old.
“MNPD continues to ask for the public’s assistance in identifying her,” MNPD said. “Anyone with information about the woman’s identity or circumstances surrounding her death is asked to contact Cold Case Detective Matt Filter at 615-862-7803 or The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).”
Previous: Cold case detectives work to identify body found in 2018
Back in May of 2022, missing person and cold case detectives continued their work to identify the woman whose body was found on Sept. 8, 2018, on the side of the road in the 4400 block of Sulpher Creek Road. At the time of discovery, the woman’s body was in an advanced stage of decomposition.
“She was wearing Vanderbilt University apparel, including a black Under Armor pull over hooded sweatshirt and ZooZatz brand black leggings that had the white Vanderbilt “V” inside the gold star in a wide-spread geometric pattern. She also wore a ZooZatz brand black running hip band with zip pocket with the Vanderbilt logo, a white metal From the Heart brand necklace that appeared to have been missing a charm, a green and black leopard print bra, black undershirt, white socks, and no shoes.
Due to the condition of her body, the Medical Examiner was unable to determine a cause of death. There was no evidence of a traffic/hit and run crash on the roadway. A review of missing persons’ cases, including discussions with Vanderbilt University, did not show anyone who matched this description.”
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