On July 17, 1980, Eklutna Annie's skeletal remains were found by workmen, buried in a shallow grave along a series of
power lines north of Anchorage. Eklutna Annie's body was markedly decomposed, indicating her death had occurred months prior. She wore several articles of clothing, including a brown leather hip-length jacket, a light-colored knitted sleeveless shirt (possibly white, beige, or light gray in color), blue jeans, and red, knee-high, high-heeled, zip-up boots. A box of
Salem matches were found in a pocket of her jacket, indicating she may have been a smoker. The victim was also wearing several pieces of jewelry, including an apparently handmade metal
bracelet containing three
turquoise stones, a copper
necklace containing
shell beads, a
pendant heart, a Timex metal wristwatch consisting of circular links and with a brown watch face, a ring carved from
shell jewelry, and gold-plated, twisted metal hoop earrings. and most likely white, although she may have had a degree of
Native American heritage. She stood between and , and her hair color ranged from light brown to
strawberry-blond. ==Abduction==