. >>> on a cold, spring afternoon in 2004, ray lee jacobs found what looked like human bones in the backyard of the home he rented in wilmington, north carolina. >> it was kind of gruesome. we came across these bones. it was horrible. at first, we seen her leg bones and then we came across her skull. you know, and ribs and -- and then we realized, you know, it wasn't fake. it was real. you know, so it was terrible. >> he called authorities who moved quickly to collect the remains and any possible forensic evidence. >> the bones had been scattered by the animals and maybe by the tide coming in because it was a marshland. it was a dump site. and there's a lot of garbage back there. >> anthropologist dr. midori albert and her team of student volunteers recovered about 160 bones, or 80% of the skeleton. the victim was a caucasian female about 30 years old, and from the length of her femur, about 5'4" tall. the amount of decomposition indicated she'd been dead for approximately 18 months. and it was clear the woman died violently. >> when i see injuries that were as extensive as this particular c

. >>> on a cold, spring afternoon in 2004, ray lee jacobs found what looked like human bones in