Woman's body found in
Shelby identified after 30 years
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 12:00 am
SHELBY, New York — The body of a woman found more than 30 years ago off Route 63 in Orleans County has finally been identified, state police said Monday. The victim has been identified as Shari Lynne Ball, according to the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, which has been conducting a cold case investigation. Her remains were found by a hunter several feet off the shoulder of Route 63 in October 1983. The body was in a severely decomposed state and believed to have been there for several months. Ball was reported missing by her family in June 1983 to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office in Florida. Shari told her family that she was going to New York state to begin a modeling career. She made contact with a friend a day or two after she left Florida from a truck stop in Ashland, Va., but was never heard from again. At the time of discovery, there was no identification near the body and no identifying characteristics on the body. State Police have worked tirelessly for the last 30 years in trying to positively identify the individual, following every lead that came in. The cause of death is listed as undetermined; however, police believe foul play may be involved. There was finally a break in the ongoing cold case in October 2013. The State Police BCI in conjunction with the Orleans County District Attorney's Office and with the assistance of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, requested a court order for the exhumation of the body from the cemetery in Albion, in order to obtain DNA for further analysis and entry into the National DNA Database. Ultimately the DNA was processed and entered for comparison by the Chief Medical Examiners Office in New York City. A database match was made to a family member who had entered their DNA several years ago in hopes of some day finding their loved one. At the time of her disappearance Shari Lynne Ball was reported as being 20 years old, white female, 5 foot, 4 inches, 100 pounds, hazel eyes and blonde hair. She was also known to use the name of Timmerman. The New York State Police is working with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and is asking anyone who knew Shari Ball, or anyone who may be able to provide any information about her, to contact them at (585) 344-6210.
Shelby identified after 30 years
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 12:00 am
SHELBY, New York — The body of a woman found more than 30 years ago off Route 63 in Orleans County has finally been identified, state police said Monday. The victim has been identified as Shari Lynne Ball, according to the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, which has been conducting a cold case investigation. Her remains were found by a hunter several feet off the shoulder of Route 63 in October 1983. The body was in a severely decomposed state and believed to have been there for several months. Ball was reported missing by her family in June 1983 to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office in Florida. Shari told her family that she was going to New York state to begin a modeling career. She made contact with a friend a day or two after she left Florida from a truck stop in Ashland, Va., but was never heard from again. At the time of discovery, there was no identification near the body and no identifying characteristics on the body. State Police have worked tirelessly for the last 30 years in trying to positively identify the individual, following every lead that came in. The cause of death is listed as undetermined; however, police believe foul play may be involved. There was finally a break in the ongoing cold case in October 2013. The State Police BCI in conjunction with the Orleans County District Attorney's Office and with the assistance of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, requested a court order for the exhumation of the body from the cemetery in Albion, in order to obtain DNA for further analysis and entry into the National DNA Database. Ultimately the DNA was processed and entered for comparison by the Chief Medical Examiners Office in New York City. A database match was made to a family member who had entered their DNA several years ago in hopes of some day finding their loved one. At the time of her disappearance Shari Lynne Ball was reported as being 20 years old, white female, 5 foot, 4 inches, 100 pounds, hazel eyes and blonde hair. She was also known to use the name of Timmerman. The New York State Police is working with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and is asking anyone who knew Shari Ball, or anyone who may be able to provide any information about her, to contact them at (585) 344-6210.
Woman's body found in
Shelby identified after 30 years
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 12:00 am
SHELBY, New York — The body of a woman found more than 30 years ago off Route 63 in Orleans County has finally been identified, state police said Monday. The victim has been identified as Shari Lynne Ball, according to the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, which has been conducting a cold case investigation. Her remains were found by a hunter several feet off the shoulder of Route 63 in October 1983. The body was in a severely decomposed state and believed to have been there for several months. Ball was reported missing by her family in June 1983 to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office in Florida. Shari told her family that she was going to New York state to begin a modeling career. She made contact with a friend a day or two after she left Florida from a truck stop in Ashland, Va., but was never heard from again. At the time of discovery, there was no identification near the body and no identifying characteristics on the body. State Police have worked tirelessly for the last 30 years in trying to positively identify the individual, following every lead that came in. The cause of death is listed as undetermined; however, police believe foul play may be involved. There was finally a break in the ongoing cold case in October 2013. The State Police BCI in conjunction with the Orleans County District Attorney's Office and with the assistance of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, requested a court order for the exhumation of the body from the cemetery in Albion, in order to obtain DNA for further analysis and entry into the National DNA Database. Ultimately the DNA was processed and entered for comparison by the Chief Medical Examiners Office in New York City. A database match was made to a family member who had entered their DNA several years ago in hopes of some day finding their loved one. At the time of her disappearance Shari Lynne Ball was reported as being 20 years old, white female, 5 foot, 4 inches, 100 pounds, hazel eyes and blonde hair. She was also known to use the name of Timmerman. The New York State Police is working with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and is asking anyone who knew Shari Ball, or anyone who may be able to provide any information about her, to contact them at (585) 344-6210.
Shelby identified after 30 years
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 12:00 am
SHELBY, New York — The body of a woman found more than 30 years ago off Route 63 in Orleans County has finally been identified, state police said Monday. The victim has been identified as Shari Lynne Ball, according to the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, which has been conducting a cold case investigation. Her remains were found by a hunter several feet off the shoulder of Route 63 in October 1983. The body was in a severely decomposed state and believed to have been there for several months. Ball was reported missing by her family in June 1983 to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office in Florida. Shari told her family that she was going to New York state to begin a modeling career. She made contact with a friend a day or two after she left Florida from a truck stop in Ashland, Va., but was never heard from again. At the time of discovery, there was no identification near the body and no identifying characteristics on the body. State Police have worked tirelessly for the last 30 years in trying to positively identify the individual, following every lead that came in. The cause of death is listed as undetermined; however, police believe foul play may be involved. There was finally a break in the ongoing cold case in October 2013. The State Police BCI in conjunction with the Orleans County District Attorney's Office and with the assistance of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, requested a court order for the exhumation of the body from the cemetery in Albion, in order to obtain DNA for further analysis and entry into the National DNA Database. Ultimately the DNA was processed and entered for comparison by the Chief Medical Examiners Office in New York City. A database match was made to a family member who had entered their DNA several years ago in hopes of some day finding their loved one. At the time of her disappearance Shari Lynne Ball was reported as being 20 years old, white female, 5 foot, 4 inches, 100 pounds, hazel eyes and blonde hair. She was also known to use the name of Timmerman. The New York State Police is working with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and is asking anyone who knew Shari Ball, or anyone who may be able to provide any information about her, to contact them at (585) 344-6210.
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