Opelika Police Identify Baby Jane Doe

A decade-old cold case that prompted investigators to remain committed to learning who she was, what happened to her, and bringing justice to light was symbolized by the word anymore, which means love and affection.

According to police, Opelika’s Baby Jane Doe is a young girl by the name of Amore Wiggins.

A decade-old cold case that prompted investigators to remain committed to learning who she was, what happened to her, and bringing justice to light was symbolized by the word anymore, which means love and affection.

Lamar Vickerstaff, 50, and Ruth Vickerstaff, 53, Amore’s biological parents, were detained by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office in Florida, according to Opelika Police.

The Opelika Police have confirmed that Lamar Vickerstaff is a member of the US Navy.

The couple was detained on a fugitive warrant of extradition on Tuesday, January 17. The couple is anticipated to be charged in connection with Amore’s death in Opelika, Alabama, according to investigators.

Detectives talked with Sherry Wiggins, 37, who acknowledged she was Jane Doe’s biological mother, in December 2022. Ms. Wiggins, who is originally from Norfolk, Virginia, claimed she gave birth to a child in January 2006 who she named Amore Joveah Wiggins. Ms. Wiggins submitted evidence that Lamar and Ruth Vickerstaff were granted custody of her daughter in 2009, suspending Amore’s visitation rights at that time. According to authorities, Ms. Wiggins also produced documentation showing that she has consistently paid Lamar Vickerstaff child support since 2009.

Detectives contacted the pediatric clinics and school boards in many places where Lamar and Ruth Vickerstaff lived, and they discovered that Amore had never attended school or been a patient there.

In order to identify the appropriate charges in relation to the death of Amore Wiggins, Opelika detectives met with the Lee County District Attorney’s Office armed with this information, according to Chief Healey.

Lamar and Ruth Vickerstaff, according to detectives, were taken into custody in Jacksonville, Florida on January 17, 2023. Ruth was detained for failing to report a missing kid, while Lamar Vickerstaff was accused with felony nause. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is where they are now being detained while awaiting extradition to Lee County, Alabama.

WRBL has been informed that recent developments in familial DNA have aided in locating Amore. In collaboration with Othram Inc., the Opelika Police Department created a DNA profile using the forensic evidence. This process is known as “Forensic-Grade Genome Sequencing.” This method was created by Othram, who has used it in numerous situations.

“Justice was delayed because we didn’t know who she was, and this little girl endured horrible cruelty before she was killed. The fact that we were able to help law enforcement clear her name and pursue justice on her behalf meant the world to us, remarked Kristen Mittelman, Chief Development Officer, Othram Inc.

Once they found Amore’s mother, the police claim that she was crucial to their efforts to solve the crime. According to the police, the mother had been attempting to get in touch with Amore for a while after Vickerstaff was granted custody. According to the police, her mother is not from Alabama and continued to pay Vickerstaff’s normal child support payments without realizing the infant was Opelika’s unnamed Baby Jane Doe

The child’s skull and other remains were discovered 4,009 days ago close to a mobile home off Hurst Street. Investigators arrived on the scene on a chilly Saturday, January 28, 2012, and Opelika’s Baby Jane Doe Case was born. After that, investigators started a thorough search. The police instantly deemed Baby Jane Doe to be a top priority and Opelika’s daughter.

It’s a case that lingers with you, and Shane Healey from Opelika said, “What we want more than anything is to put a name with that face.” She endured severe abuse and a difficult existence, and nothing about what she endured was fair. We only hope that, if at all possible, we can provide her with a modicum of justice.

If we can only learn her name, I hope we can at least do her a little bit of justice.

Following forensic examination, it was discovered that the bones were those of a young Black girl. Her hair and a pink long-sleeved top with heart buttons and frills were discovered close to her body. The child’s left eye was disfigured and blind, according to forensics. Prior to her murder, police suspect she suffered significant abuse and neglect.

Police quickly released a clay face reconstruction of what she might have looked like before she was killed after discovering her remains. Members of the Greater Peace Community Church in Opelika came forward after seeing the reconstruction, claiming they had previously seen the youngster but didn’t recognize her.

The young child was discovered in the woods, according to the police, who combed through Sunday school pictures from the summer of 2011. The public was given access to the images, but nothing new emerged.

On Wednesday, yellow crime scene tape was once more used to enclose the mobile home and the woods where Baby Jane Doe’s remains were discovered. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Opelika police both acknowledged that they were executing a search warrant at the location in connection with the Baby Jane Doe Case. Vickerstaff has local relatives and friends, according to the police. Agents were seen handling what appeared to be evidence bags while standing on the front porch of the mobile home.

Recently, the investigation took officers outside of Alabama and to other places where Baby Jane Doe might have resided. Families in Norfolk, Chesapeake, and Northampton, Virginia, as well as North Carolina, are urged to view reconstruction pictures and photos of a young child shot in 2011 at the Greater Peace Church in Opelika. It’s thought that the young woman in the pictures was Jane Doe while she was alive.

As they continue to discover more about Amore and her interactions with her father and his wife, the investigators say the case is still open. Please call the Opelika Police Department at (334) 705-5260 or the Secret Witness Hotline at (334) 745-8665 if you have any information that could aid detectives. Additionally, tips may be provided via the Opelika Police Mobile App.

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