Jane Bullhead City Doe 1989

Description:

On May 15, 1989, a construction crew discovered skeletal remains buried in a vacant lot on Castleberry Lane in Bullhead City, Arizona. Authorities believe the young woman was between 17 and 19 years old, and could have died as early as 1979. She had shoulder length brown hair that may have been partially bleached. Jane Doe had extensive dental work; two of her upper teeth were missing prior to her death and had been replaced by a partial denture plate. She wore a multicolored owl earring.

NamUs ID:

UP11987

Date Body Found:

May 15, 1989

Race:

White/Caucasian

Sex:

Female

Estimated Age:

17-19

Estimated PMI:

Years

Agency of Jurisdiction:

Bullhead Police Department
Investigator Christina Cortese
928-763-9200
ccortese@bullheadcityaz.gov

More Information:

https://websleuths.com/threads/az-bullhead-city-whtfem-up11087-17-19-shallow-grave-vacant-lot-purse-clothes-may89.204960/

https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Castleberry_Kate

https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2020/03/29/castleberry-kate/

In May of 1989, a construction crew unearthed the skeletal remains of a young woman in Bullhead City, Arizona- she had been murdered and buried in a shallow grave. Thirty four years later, she is still unidentified. Who is “Castleberry Kate,” and who killed her?
byu/TaraCalicosBike inUnresolvedMysteries

Status:

Undergoing Testing

Last Updated: September 4, 2025