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Florida. A sergeant working on the case voiced the possibility that the victim underwent challenges related to being a transgender woman during the 1980s.
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She wore a bluish-green tank top and an acid-washed denim skirt. The pantyhose she wore had been partially removed, suggesting that sexual assault may have taken place. No shoes, jewelry, or other personal items were found at the scene, including forms of identification. Investigators suspect murder
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The victim's hair was described as long and bleached a strawberry-blond color. She had long, manicured fingernails, which may have been artificial. Healed fractures were identified on her toes, one of her cheekbones, a rib, and possibly her nose. She was between 5'9" and 5'11, weighing between 150
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Detective and forensic artist Stephen Fusco created the image. This is also the time when she received her nickname. Students examining the remains selected the name "Julie" from the LGBT-themed film
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were taken in hopes to identify the victim. An initial sketch was created to depict an approximation of her appearance in life. After the discovery that Julie Doe was a transgender woman, the sheriff's department commissioned a new
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