Coroner's report

Office of the Yoknapatawpha County Coroner

DATE and HOUR AUTOPSY PERFORMED:
04/17/2022, 10:00 a.m. by

Manish Agarwal, M.D.
555 Jackson Avenue
Oxford, MS 38655
662-234-XXXX (FAX 662-234-XXXX)

 

Assistant:

Victoria Witte, M.D.

 

Full Autopsy Performed **Rush**

SUMMARY PRELIMINARY REPORT OF AUTOPSY

Name:
 HOLLOWAY, Wendy Pane (presented as Kelly Woods Jane Doe)

Coroner's Case #:
 2022-041

Date of Birth:
 01/27/1994

Age:
 28

Race:
 White

Sex:
 Female

Date of Death:
 04/15-16/2022 (estimated)

Body Identified by:
 dental records

Case #
 001838-16D-2022

Investigative Agency:
 Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff's Department

EVIDENCE OF TREATMENT

 N/A

EXTERNAL EXAMINATION

The autopsy is begun at 10:00 A.M. on April 17, 2022. The body is presented in a black body bag. At the time of examination, the body is clothed in blue denim jeans, a white bra, and white thong underwear. A silver wide band ring with a small heart-shaped gemstone is present on the ring finger of the right hand.

The body is that of a normally developed, well-nourished Caucasian female measuring 66 inches in length, weighing 120 pounds, and appearing to be between 25 and 30 years of age. The body is cold and unembalmed. Pronounced unblanching lividity is present on the anterior of the body in the regions of the left aspect of the face; the inner aspect of the left arm; the inner aspect of the right arm; the anterior aspect of the left and right thighs, knees, and calves.

The scalp is covered by long (12 inches) brown hair. The body hair is female and average. The head is symmetric, and there is extensive evidence of traumatic injury to the parietal region, described below.

The eyes are open. The irides are blue. The corneas are cloudy. The sclerae are clear. The pupils are asymmetrically dilated. The nose and ears are unremarkable. The teeth are natural and well maintained.

The anterior chest and abdomen are symmetric and unremarkable. The breasts are female and contain no palpable masses. The abdomen is flat, and the pelvis is intact. The external genitalia is female and unremarkable. The anus is atraumatic.

The back is symmetrical and intact. The upper and lower extremities are symmetric, normally developed, and intact.

A red "X" mark is noted on the inner aspect of the right wrist. The mark is visually consistent with ink from a wide-tipped pen. Samples collected for further analysis.

A tattoo was present on the inner aspect of the right calf just above the ankle:

01000010 01101100
01100001 01101011
01100101 00101100
00100000 01100001
01101100 01110111
01100001 01111001
01110011 00100000
01100001 01101110
01100100 00100000
01101111 01101110
01101100 01111001

Otherwise, there are no residual scars, markings or tattoos.

INTERNAL EXAMINATION – PRELIMINARY SUMMARY

All organs are within normal limits. No underlying pathological disease conditions or congenital anomalies were observed.

Examination of the pelvic area indicates the subject had not given birth. Subject was not pregnant at the time of death. Evidence of sexual activity within 12 hours of death is observed. There are no indications of forcible sexual contact.

Additional details will be available in the complete autopsy report available 4-6 weeks following this report date.

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DESCRIPTION OF INJURIES - SUMMARY

(1) Parietal fracture associated with a 9cm wide laceration resulting from blunt force trauma.

Opinion: This is a fatal injury.

(2) Parietal fracture associated with a 4.5cm wide laceration resulting from blunt force trauma.

Opinion: This is a fatal injury.

(3) 4.5cm wide laceration resulting from blunt force trauma.

Opinion: This is a non-fatal perimortem injury.

(4) Fresh abrasions and contusions on the anterior of both hands.

Opinion: These are non-fatal perimortem injuries.

LABORATORY DATA

Cerebrospinal fluid culture and sensitivity:

Gram stain: Unremarkable
Culture: No growth after 72 hours

Cerebrospinal fluid bacterial antigens:

Hemophilus influenza B: Negative
Streptococcus pneumoniae: Negative
N. Meningitidis: Negative
Neisseria meningitides B/E. Coli K1: Negative

PRELIMINARY TOXICOLOGIC STUDIES

Drug Screen Results:

Urine screen {Immunoassay}:

BLOOD   ETHANOL   POS
BLOOD   CANNABINOIDS-ETS   NEG
BLOOD   COCAINE-ETS   POS
BLOOD   OPIATES-ETS   NEG
BLOOD   AMPHETAMINE-ETS   NEG
BLOOD   BARBITURATE -ETS   NEG
BLOOD   BENZODIAZEPINE-ETS   NEG
BLOOD   METHADONE-ETS   NEG
BLOOD   PCP-ETS   NEG
BLOOD   CARBON MONOXIDE   NEG

Blood Ethanol: .041g/dL
Clinicopathologic Correlation: None

Plasma benzoylecgonine (cocaine metabolite): 102ng/ml
Clinicopathologic Correlation: None

Additional analyses pending.

Victoria Witte, M.D.
Assistant Forensic Pathologist
April 21, 2022

EVIDENCE COLLECTED

1. Samples of Blood (type A+), Urine, Bile, and Tissue (heart, lung, brain, kidney, liver, spleen)

2. Stomach contents

3. Eleven (11) autopsy photographs

4. Samples collected from under the deceased's fingernails

5. Two (2) postmortem x-rays

6. One (1) postmortem CT scan

7. One (1) postmortem MRI

8. One (1) pair women's blue jeans

9. One (1) pair women's white thong underwear

10. One (1) white brassiere

11. One (1) silver wide band ring with small heart-shaped gemstone

12. One (1) matchbook imprinted with the words "Proud Larry's" recovered from the right rear pocket of the victim's blue jeans

Clothing, stomach contents, and samples recovered from underneath the fingernails transferred to Mississippi State Crime Lab for further analysis.

OPINION

Time of Death: Rigor and livor mortis, in addition to body temperature and other factors, indicate an estimated time of death of between 10:00 p.m. on 04/15/2022 and 4:00 a.m. on 04/16/2022.

Immediate Cause of Death: Blunt force trauma

Contributing Conditions: None

Manner of Death: Homicide

Notes: Dental records received from Wayne Holcomb DDS of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on April 21, 2022, were used to positively identify the victim as Wendy Pane Holloway.

 

//Manish Agarwal, M.D.
Yoknapatawpha County Coroner's Office
April 21, 2022


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