PR: Female Found In Shallow Grave Behind A Tampa Florida Business

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Tampa Florida

News & Public Notices

For Immediate Release

For more information contact:
Laura McElroy, Tampa Police Spokesperson
(813) 276-3779
Laura.McElroy@tampagov.net

Police Seek Help In Identifying Woman Whose Body Was Buried Behind Local Business

Tampa, FL March 8, 2007 - The Tampa Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a woman’s body that was found in a shallow grave behind a business at 2110 N. 71st St. on Tuesday. Police believe she had been buried there for three to four weeks and the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner has ruled the woman’s death as a homicide. Tampa Police Maj. George McNamara described the victim as a white female, thought to be in her 20s or 30s. She is approximately 5 feet 4 to 5 feet 5 in height, with shoulder-length blonde or brown hair. She’s said to have “normal teeth”, meaning that she has no braces, false teeth, or dental work done. She was found wearing only a size 4 blue denim miniskirt from American Eagle Outfitters, red toenail polish and a bandage on her left ring finger. According to Maj. McNamara the woman also had breast implants which police are attempting to trace serial numbers from the implants that could possibly identify the woman. Police are unable to identify the victim through her fingerprints, and her description does not fit any local missing persons cases on file. The Tampa Police has asked anyone who might know a missing woman that may fit this description to please call police at (813) 231-6130.


Lauren Favata

Public Information Office



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Tampa Florida

March 9, 2007 -


Victim: Tracy McClelland, DOB 4-27-70, from Tampa

Tampa Police have been investigating the murder of a woman found in a shallow grave from Tuesday. With the help of the media, police received a tip regarding the woman’s possible identity from a concerned mother. Investigators were finally able to obtain the woman’s identity through advanced forensic technology by injecting saline into the victim’s fingers. The woman has been identified as Tracy McClelland, DOB 4-27-70, from Tampa. The victim’s mother advised that her daughter has an addiction to cocaine and often disappears for weeks at a time. The victim does have a history of prostitution. She has three young children. Detectives are trying to establish a timeline of when McClelland was last seen. If anyone has any information regarding the victim, they are asked to contact the Tampa Police Department at (813)231-6130.