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Dodd, Margret C. September 8, 1977/WVF931100; West Virginia 27 YO
Topic Started: Aug 6 2006, 10:18 AM (1,608 Views)
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http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/d/dodd_margret.html
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Margret C. Dodd


Above: Dodd, circa 1977


Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance

Missing Since: September 8, 1977 from Beaver, West Virginia
Classification: Endangered Missing
Date Of Birth: May 8, 1950
Age: 27 years old
Height and Weight: 5'6, 141 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Brown hair, brown eyes.


Details of Disappearance

Dodd was last seen being forced into an unidentified vehicle in her hometown of Beaver, West Virginia on September 8, 1977. She was taken against her will and has not been heard from again.


Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
West Virginia State Police
304-647-7600



Source Information
West Virginia State Police



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Margret Dodd

DOB: may-08-1950 Hair: Brown
Missing: sep-08-1977 Eyes: Brown
Sex: F Height: 5'6" - 168 cm
Weight: 141 lbs - 64 kg

Missing From: Beaver WV USA
Age Now: 50

Margret Dodd was forced into an unidentified vehicle in Beaver, WV.




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ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT

West Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse

1-800-352-0927



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Sgt M E Spradlin 304-647-7600 WV State Police Lewisburg

http://www.wvstatepolice.com/children/dodd.htm


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Raleigh County Deputies Need Help In Cold Case
Posted Thursday, February 15, 2007 ; 05:40 PM
Updated Thursday, February 15, 2007 ; 06:00 PM

Raleigh County deputies are asking for help in solving a nearly 25-year-old murder.
Story by Rontina McCann Email | Bio

BECKLEY -- In November of 1993, a man hunting in a remote area of Bolt Mountain near the Wyoming County line found a skull in the woods.

Fourteen years later, the victim is still unknown.

Raleigh County Chief Deputy Steve Tanner continues working the case. Along with the remains, clothes, a watch, ring and keys were also discovered.

Tanner says after forensic tests, it was determined the body had been there since the early 80's, possibly 1982.

When there's activity surrounding an unidentified victim of a murder case, families grieve and hope they'll find out what happened.

"They relive the event. They're traumatized again. They can't sleep, and you hate to do that you have to keep pushing it and moving forward but it's so hard on the family," said Tanner.

The remains found were that of a white female, she was about 5-feet-4 inches tall and police believe she weighed 115 pounds.

She was between 30 and 45 and at the time of her death and wore a size 4 in clothes.

If you have any information in this case or another missing person's case, Tanner urges you to contact police

http://www.wvnstv.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=20111
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Raleigh County Deputies Need Help In Cold Case
Posted Thursday, February 15, 2007 ; 05:40 PM
Updated Friday, February 16, 2007 ; 08:16 AM

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Raleigh County deputies are asking for help in solving a nearly 25-year-old murder.
Story by Rontina McCann Email | Bio

BECKLEY -- In November of 1993, a man hunting in a remote area of Bolt Mountain near the Wyoming County line found a skull in the woods.

Fourteen years later, the victim is still unknown.

Raleigh County Chief Deputy Steve Tanner continues working the case. Along with the remains, clothes, a watch, ring and keys were also discovered.

Tanner says after forensic tests, it was determined the body had been there since the early 80's, possibly 1982.

When there's activity surrounding an unidentified victim of a murder case, families grieve and hope they'll find out what happened.

"They relive the event. They're traumatized again. They can't sleep, and you hate to do that you have to keep pushing it and moving forward but it's so hard on the family," said Tanner.

The remains found were that of a white female, she was about 5-feet-4 inches tall and police believe she weighed 115 pounds.

She was between 30 and 45 and at the time of her death and wore a size 4 in clothes.

If you have any information in this case or another missing person's case, Tanner urges you to contact police

http://www.wvnstv.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=20111
Ell

Only after the last tree has been
cut down;
Only after the last fish has been
caught;
Only after the last river has been
poisoned;
Only then will you realize
that money cannot be eaten.
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Unidentified White Female

* The victim was discovered in November of 1993 in Raleigh County, West Virginia
* Estimated Date of Death: Early 80's, possibly 1982
* Skull only

Vital Statistics

* Estimated age: 30-45 years old
* Approximate Height and Weight: 5'4"; 115 lbs.
* Distinguishing Characteristics: Wore a size 4 in clothes.
* Clothing: Clothes, a watch, ring and keys were discovered.

Case History
In November of 1993, a man hunting in a remote area of Bolt Mountain near the Wyoming County line found a skull in the woods.

Investigators
If you have any information about this case please contact:
Raleigh County Sheriff's Office
Chief Deputy Steve Tanner
304-255-9121

http://www.doenetwork.org/hot/hotcase947.html
Lauran

"If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente.


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:( May Margret Rest in Peace :(
http://www.wvva.com/story/35904384/2017/07...r-old-cold-case

Investigators identify body in nearly 40-year-old cold case
By Annie Moore, WVVA Multimedia Journalist - Beckley newsroom
Posted: Jul 17, 2017 5:12 PM EDT

BECKLEY, W.Va. (WVVA) Her disappearance rocked the tight-knit community of Beaver in September of 1977. Nearly forty years ago, Margaret Dodd, 27, left her job at the Raleigh Mall in Beckley and never made it home.

At the time of her disappearance, two witnesses spotted Dodd en route to her Beaver home pulling off at the old Amoco gas station on Route 19. The father and child who lived nearby said they saw a second car pulled in behind her and a struggle ensued. The witnesses said they left to call police, but by the time they returned, Dodd and her attacker were gone.

"They knew something was very very wrong," recalled retired Beckley Police Chief of Detectives Frank Pack, who worked 22 hour days in the weeks following the abduction.

Pack said one of the witnesses described her attacker as 'the Fonz' off of Happy Days, a popular television show at the time. There were many leads during that time, he said, but no body until now.

It would not be until nearly 40 years later that investigators would get a break in the case. In January, Raleigh County Sheriff's Capt. Larry Lilly decided to take a closer look at the case of a 1993 body found on Bolt Mountain.

"There were loose ends," said Capt. Lilly, and he brought in Dodd's family to compare jewelry, clothes, and mitochondrial DNA found on the Bolt body. (Mitochondrial DNA testing was not available at the time of Dodd's disappearance).

Dodd's family recognized the items, said Lilly, but it was not until this week that he learned the mitochondrial DNA was a match.

"Now, there's people we want to talk to. I've talked a lot with Sgt. Daniel and we're going to be actively working this," said Capt. Lilly, who is working closely with Raleigh County's new Cold Case Committee and Sgt. R.A. Daniel with the West Virginia State Police.

Sgt. Daniel said he was included in the investigation because of his familiarity with several of the people who were interviewed or witnesses in the case. "It's difficult, but not impossible to convict someone when you don't have a body. But now we have that missing piece."

Why were Margaret Dodd's remains on Bolt Mountain? What was her killer's connection to the area?

Those are the questions investigators need help from the public in answering.

Those with information can call CrimeStoppers at 255-STOP or visit their new website athttp://CrimeStoppersWV.com/. Tips may remain anonymous.
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