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MS JACKSON JANE DOE: WF, found in Residency Inn room in Jackson, MS - 15 Jun 2021 - Tattoo, maybe name Kelly *IDENTIFIED*
Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP83213
Female, White / Caucasian
Date Body Found: June 15, 2021
Location Found: Jackson, Mississippi
Estimated Age Range--
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Circumstances of Recovery: White female found in the Residency Inn. Room was rented by an unknown person, who let other people stay there. This female apparently came up and asked if she could shower and take a nap. The other people in the room woke up to find this unknown female was deceased in the bed. The coroner came and took body to their facility where she tried to collect fingerprints. the latent print examiners said there were no identifiable prints the her pads were smooth with no ridges. People she was staying with...
NM WINSTON JANE DOE: WF, Pre-80, found at a residence in Winston, NM - 5 Jul 2019 - Possible name Susan Russell & tattoo "Sue" *IDENTIFIED*
Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP59097
Female, White / Caucasian
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Date Body Found: July 5, 2019
Location Found: Winston, New Mexico
On 7/5/2019, an unidentified female was found at a residence in Winston New Mexico. Possible name of Susan Russell but this has not been confirmed.
Age: pre 80
Height: 5' 0"(60 inches)
Weight: 98 lbs
Hair: grey or partially grey
Eye color: Unknown
Tattoo on upper left arm "Sue:"
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VA GLOUCESTER COUNTY JANE DOE: F, 25-35, partial human skull brought into yard by dog in Gloucester County, VA - 19 Mar 1990 *IDENTIFIED*
Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP8406
Female, Uncertain
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Circumstances of Recovery: Partial human skull brought into yard by dog.
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VA ALLEGHENY COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 35-75, found near Route 606 in Allegheny County, VA - 8 Nov 1985 *IDENTIFIED*
NamUs UP6796
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/6796
Unidentified White Female
Vital Statistics
Estimated age: 35-75 Years
Body Condition
Body Condition: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts (i.e., Skull) only
Estimated Postmortem Interval: 8 Months
Case History
11/18/1985, a hunter found a human skull off State Route 606 in Allegheny County, Virginia.
The victim was discovered on November 18, 1985, near State Route 606 (i.e., Blue Ridge Turnpike near Fincastle VA).
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IL PEMBROKE TOWNSHIP JANE DOE: WF, pre-40, found in shallow grave in Pembroke, IL - 24 Nov 1985 - Necklace '1-AR' from Italy *IDENTIFIED*
Case File: 1054UFIL
Date of Discovery: November 24, 1985
Location of Discovery: Pembroke Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
Estimated Date of Death: 1985 (Months)
State of Remains: Near complete or complete skeleton
Cause of Death: Unknown
Physical Description
** Listed information is approximate
Estimated Age: Pre 40 Yrs.
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'4"
Weight: Cannot Estimate
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: None/Near complete or complete skeleton
Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Available (Elsewhere)
DNA: Not Available
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Yellow Sweater
Jewelry: Gold necklace with an oval tag with markings of "1-AR". Probable that the necklace was purchased...
A full-term newborn girl was delivered and left to die at a Frenchville gravel pit. A Siberian Husky named Paca discovered the infant's frozen body and carried her to its owners home, less than a quarter of a mile away. The infant's umbilical cord was still attached.
Investigators established that the baby was born at the gravel pit on an access road near the intersection of Route 1 and Pelletier Avenue. The baby was abandoned in temperatures that fell to 30 degrees below zero. Experts state that she could not have lived longer than 30 minutes in such temperatures. Based upon tire tracks found at the scene, investigators believe the car was small. They do not know if the mother drove herself or was driven but boot prints were found in...
PA PHILADELPHIA JANE DOE: WF, 70-100, found in condominium unit in Philadelphia, PA - 3 May 2021 - Jewelry *IDENTIFIED*
Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP80930
Female, White / Caucasian
Date Body Found: May 3, 2021
Location Found: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Estimated Age Range: 70-100 Years
Warning to open postmortem photo!
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Circumstances of Recovery: Decedent was found by maintenance after the condo owners on the third floor complained of an odor. Maintenance had to use a key to gain access to the unit. Decedent was found decomposed on the bed in the what would be the master bedroom. It appears as if she sat on the bed and then slumped back (legs off the side upper body on the bed). No obvious trauma, nothing suspicious. No evidence of drug or alcohol use. Per maintenance the unit is vacant as...
TX FORT BEND JANE DOE: WF, 17-30, found in rural area in pasture in Fort Bend County, TX - 22 December 1984 *PEGGY DODD*
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/4510
Found in a rural area, pasture; approximately 800 yards off of paved road. Remains were located next to a tree. Two duffle bags located next to the remains indicating the deceased was traveling.
https://www.crimewatchers.net/media/janedoe-was-found-next-to-a-tree-and-two-bags-which-might-mean-she-was-traveling-who-was-she-ft-bend-texas-1984.1340/
El Dorado Jane Doe
Date of Discovery: July 10, 1991
Location of Discovery: El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas
Estimated Date of Death: Same day
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Homicide by gunshot
Physical Description
Estimated Age: 18-30 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'10" to 5'11"
Weight: 150 to 162 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown, nine inches long at the time of her death; however, it had been previously dyed blonde, as the photos above attest.
Eye Color: Blue
Distinguishing Marks/Features: She had a small birthmark or scar beneath her left breast; she also had freckles. 3 piercings in right ear and approximately 2 in left ear.
Identifiers
Dentals: Available. Tooth #11 shifted buccally and #27 shifted...
NamUs UP16314
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/16314
Unidentified Body/Remains (White Female)
Found April 15, 2014 in Palm Beach County, FL
Body Condition: Not recognizable - partial skeletal parts only
Probable year of death: 1973 to 1974
Vital Statistics
Estimated age: 14-15
Approximate Height: 60 estimate
Approximate Weight: 103 estimate
Hair Color: Blond/Strawberry
Eye Color: Unknown
Scars and marks: nothing
Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: black pullover sweater with grey long sleeves and grey waistband. Yellow panties - approximate size 5. Blue denim material found at scene.
Jewerly: nothing
Footwear: nothing
Accessories: nothing
Case History: There is no public information at this time...
Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP64095
Female, White / Caucasian
Date Body Found: December 23, 2019
Location Found: Durham, North Carolina
Estimated Age Range--
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/64095
Girl doing a school photograph project, was going through an abandoned house and found the bones in what could have been a closet or small ante room.
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CO WINDY POINT JANE DOE: WF, 35-40, found near Smokehouse Campground, Montrose, CO - 7 July 1994 *SUSAN HOPPES*
642UFCO - Unidentified Female
Artistic renderings of victim.
Date of Discovery: July 7, 1994
Location of Discovery: Montrose County, Colorado
Date of Death: 18 months prior
State of Remains: Skeletal
Cause of Death: Homicide
Physical Description
Estimated Age: 35-40 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'4"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Reddish-brown or auburn
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: She suffered from temporomandibular joint syndrome. Her spine showed signs of scoliosis.
Identifiers
Dentals: Available. Some of the teeth were missing because they'd been pulled by a dentist, while others fell out after death. She had a gold molar and full-cast gold crown, as well as multiple dental artifacts.
Fingerprints...
MN RED WING JAMIE INFANT DOE: WF, newborn, found in Goodhue County, MN - 4 November 1999 *IDENTIFIED*
A full term infant with umbilical cord still attached was found 10 yds north of the Mississippi shore near 800 Levee Dr, Redwing MN. The body showed slight signs of decomposition upon discovery. The infant had not been in the water for long. The race of the decedent is most likely white. This infant is genetically related maternally to the decedent in case# GC03-127. Authorities named her Jamie.
https://www.crimewatchers.net/media/jamie-baby-doe-was-found-with-umbilical-cord-still-attached-was-found-10-yds-north-of-the-mississippi-shore-near-800-levee-dr-redwing-mn-in-1999.260/
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The live-born infant male was found on the edge of Lake Pepin. The estimated birth time was 2 days to 2 weeks from the date of discovery. The decedent is genetically related maternally to the infant in case# GC99-158.
https://www.crimewatchers.net/media/more-than-one-deceased-infant-has-been-found-in-goodhue-co-minnesota-that-has-the-same-mother-it-is-believed-they-were-born-alive.248/
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OR Coffin with a body inside (WM, 30-60) found in rural Linn County, Oregon IOOF cemetery - 31 March 2022 *Randall Lloyd*
Here's some news near my neck of the woods that has had everyone talking for a few days! The LCSO sent out a presser about it today:
https://www.linnsheriff.org/2022/04/linn-county-sheriffs-office-requests-help-identifying-deceased-male/
OR LINCOLN COUNTY JANE DOE: F, 6-10, found near rest stop in rural Lincoln County, OR - 10 Dec 2020 *HALEY MAE COBLENTZ*
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2020/12/unidentified-remains-of-a-young-girl-found-in-the-lincoln-county-woods.html?fbclid=IwAR383QsxSJxlpnmeLTSWSr1ZUCES-AAaHo1CniBXgJmHTZIkgGrf_klYRn4
Unidentified remains of a young girl found in the Lincoln County woods
The remains of a girl between ages 6 ½ and 10 have been discovered along the H.B. Van Duzer Forest State Scenic Corridor in rural Lincoln County, Oregon State Police announced Tuesday.
Detectives are seeking the public’s help identifying the child. Her remains were found in the area of the scenic rest stop along the heavily wooded corridor, which winds through Oregon 18 from northwestern Polk County to Lincoln City.
Authorities say they are unaware of any reports of missing children...
CA BLUE PACHECO JANE DOE: WF, 37-43, found on westbound SR 152 in Gilroy, CA - 3 June 1993 - Keith Hunter Jesperson victim *PATRICIA SKIPLE*
497UFCA - Unidentified Female
Reconstructions of the victim.
Date of Discovery: June 3, 1993
Location of Discovery: Santa Clara County, California
Estimated Date of Death: Late May 1993
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Homicide by strangulation
Physical Description
Estimated Age: 37 - 43 years old
Race: White with possible Hispanic characteristics
Sex: Female
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 130 lbs.
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: 5 inch scar on her abdomen, possibly the result of a surgery that removed her gallbladder. Track marks on her arm from drug abuse. No evidence of childbirth.
Identifiers
Dentals: Unknown. Evidence of previous treatment but she had not...
IN LEBANON JANE DOE: WF, 17-24, found off I-65 in Lebanon, IN - 3 May 1992 - Tattoos ''Love'' & ''Mom'' *MAGGIE SNIEGOWSKI*
1621UFIN - Unidentified Female
Reconstructions of Decedent; Tattoo of "Love" and Cross; Tattoo of "Mom".
Date of Discovery: May 3, 1992
Location of Discovery: Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana
Estimated Date of Death: 3-5 days prior
State of Remains: Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Unknown
Physical Description
Estimated Age: 17-24 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'3" to 5'7"
Weight: 130 lbs.
Hair Color: Reddish brown, cut very short
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Tattoos: "Mom" on upper right arm (see photo); "Love" and cross with 2 hearts on right breast (see photo); cross on webbing between index finger and thumb on right hand
Identifiers
Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown...
MS DELTA DAWN: WF, 1-2, found in river near Moss Point / Escatawpa, MS - 5 Dec 1982 *ALISHA ANN HEINRICH*
On December 5, 1982 the body of an unidentified child was found in thick brush along the Escatawpa River, beneath the Westbound lanes of Interstate 10 in Jackson County, MS. The body was that of a white female, approximately 18 months old. She had been deceased less than two days before being found. The child was approximately 2’5" tall and weighed around 25 pounds. Her eye color was indecipherable but was possibly brown or blue. Her hair color was strawberry blonde. The child was found wearing a pink and white checkered "Cradle Togs" dress or shirt and a disposable diaper. She had 12 teeth and appeared to have been well-nourished and cared for. Witnesses recall seeing a young adult female, carrying a baby walking along the Interstate a...
GA RISING FAWN JANE DOE: WF, 16-35, found east side of Interstate 59 in Fawn Rising, GA - 16 Dec 1988 *STACY LYN CHAHORSKI*
26UFGA - Unidentified Female
Reconstructions of the victim by Kelly and Marla Lawson.
Date of Discovery: December 16, 1988
Location of Discovery: Rising Fawn, Dade County, Georgia
Estimated Date of Death: 1988
State of Remains: Decomposed
Cause of Death: Homicide by strangulation
Physical Description
Estimated Age: 16-35 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'6" to 5'8"
Weight: 120 to 125 lbs.
Hair: Strawberry blond to auburn. Shoulder-length with frosted ends.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown.
Identifiers
Dentals: Available. Crooked teeth. Three restorations, all very minor. Tooth 17 impacted.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Available.
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: X-large, navy blue, thermaknit...