In January, the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office partnered with Othram to use advanced DNA testing to identify potential relatives or identifying information of Christy Crystal Creek, one of three Jane Doe victims of suspected serial killer, Wayne Nance. Now, a new, dramatically enhanced forensic facial reconstruction is available for Christy Crystal Creek. (You can view the previous reconstruction here.)
"Working with famed forensic artist, Lois Gibson, we are able to share an updated forensic facial reconstruction of what Christy Crystal Creek Doe may have looked like," Othram explained in a recently shared update. "Lois Gibson is recorded in The Guinness Book of World Records as 'The World's Most Successful Forensic Artist.' Her sketches have helped law enforcement identify more than 751 criminals. We truly hope this wonderful updated art from Lois helps produce leads as we await the completion of the DNA testing process."
In September 1985, a local hunter was tracking a bear he had shot in the woods south of Missoula, MT when he came upon a disturbing sight. On the hillside near Crystal Creek Road, the hunter found human skeletal remains. An initial investigation revealed that the remains belong to a female homicide victim. The cause of death was two close range 0.32 caliber bullets to the skull. The woman is suspected to have been between 20 and 35 years of age and around 5 ft and 100 pounds, at the time of her death. Her hair was described as wavy, thin and brown, although it is speculated that brown color is the result of hair dye.
The female victim is known in the area as “Jane Doe 3UFMT” and “Christy Crystal Creek.” She is the sole remaining unidentified Jane Doe victim of suspected serial killer Wayne Nance. Nance was killed in 1986 during one of his home invasions so he was never arrested, tried or convicted of these crimes, but investigators suspect he is responsible for the homicide. The other two Does were identified through genetic testing nearly 15 years ago.
Republished courtesy of DNASolves/Othram. Photo credit: Othram via Lois Gibson