He Dismembered Her and Skinned Her Face So She Couldn’t Be Recognized
On the 20th of July 1999, along the Wisconsin River in Spring Green, Wisconsin, a couple came across a black duffel bag at the edge of the water. Curiosity got the best of them, and they decided to open the bag and see what secrets it held inside.
They immediately called the police. The bag contained a human torso.
As investigators searched the area for clues, they discovered grocery bags full of the remaining limbs and head. The victim’s feet were never found.
The dismembered body had been skinned, including most of the face. Investigators were certain that the woman had been dismembered and disfigured so heavily in an effort to conceal her identity and therefore make it extremely difficult to be traced back to her killer.
Due to the decomposition of the body, identifying the victim proved to be difficult. The skin of the face and skull had mostly been removed. It was obvious that the body was that of a female, but race and age would take longer to determine.
Police believe she had been in the water for at least 3 days by the time she was found. Her specific cause of death could not be determined.
