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AK HORSESHOE HARRIET: WF, 17-21, found near Horseshoe Lake in Palmer, AK - 25 Apr 1984 - Four gold-colored rings *ROBIN PELKEY*
1152UFAK - Unidentified Female
Victim's rings
Date of Discovery: April 25, 1984
Location of Discovery: Palmer, Matanuska Borough, Alaska
Estimated Date of Death: Unknown
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton
Cause of Death: Homicide by stabbing and gunshot
Physical Description
Estimated Age: 17-21 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'2" to 5'6
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Possible smoker...
TX POLK COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 17-21, found buried in rural area near Corrigan, TX - 25 Dec 1977 - Rectangular drop earring *Presumed Identified*
Namus UP10868
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Unidentified Body/Remains (White Female)
Found November 25, 1977 in Polk County, TX
Body Condition: Not recognizable -
Probable year of death: 1977 to 1977
Estimated postmortem interval: 3 Months
Vital Statistics
Estimated age: 17-21 (Adult Pre-30)
Approximate Height: 65 estimate
Approximate Weight: cannot estimate
Hair Color: Dark brown, up to 8" in length
Eye Color: Unknown
Scars and marks: nothing
Clothing &...
OH LUTHER JOHN DOE: WM, 22-40, found along Flat Rock Creek near Caledonia, OH - 19 July 1989 *JOHN KRAICINSKI*
Children playing on a rainy day in July of 1989 found a shoe near Flat Rock Run Creek. Upon further investigation, Marion County Sheriff’s deputies discovered the body of the victim entangled in brush near the creek bank, located behind a home on Harding Highway East (near Highway 309) east of Caledonia, OH.
Forensic analysis indicated the victim was a Caucasian male, between 22 and 35 years old, approximately 5’9” to 5’10” who weighed around 140 pounds with black or dark brown hair and a...
NY JAMAICA BAY JANE DOE: F, 23-33, found on shoreline of Jamaica Bay in Kings County, NY - 14 Sep 2016 *Presumed Identified*
NamUs UP 15911
https://identifyus.org/en/cases/15911
Unidentified Unsure Female
Found September 14, 2016 in Kings County, NY
Body Condition: Not recognizable - decomposition/putrefaction
Probable year of death: 2016
Vital Statistics
Estimated age: 23-33
Approximate Height: 64 estimate.
Approximate Weight: 95 estimate.
Hair Color: Long Blond/Light Brown wavy hair, that measures approximately 12 inches long.
Eye Color: Unknown
Scars and marks: Large linear scar/hypopigmented area on the...
WI EAU CLAIRE JANE DOE: F, 25-35, found in a purple suitcase on an abandoned farm in Eau Claire, WI - 4 Oct 2020 *ROSALY CHAVARRIA-RODRIGUEZ*
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/74734
Investigators located human remains in a purple suitcase on an abandoned farm.
CA SAN DIEGO JANE DOE: WF, 20s, found in a lot of College Avenue Baptist Church in San Diego, CA - 24 Jan 2000 *NICOLE WEIS*
547UFCA - Unidentified Female
Reconstruction of the victim.
Date of Discovery: January 24, 2000
Location of Discovery: San Diego, San Diego County, California
Estimated Date of Death: Unknown
State of Remains: Burned
Cause of Death: Homicide
Physical Description
Estimated Age: 20s
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'9" to 5'10
Weight: 190 to 200 lbs.
Hair Color: Light brown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown.
Identifiers
Dentals: Unknown.
Fingerprints: Not available...
TX WALKER COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 14-18, found along I-45 near Huntsville, TX - 1 Nov 1980 *IDENTIFIED*
On November 1, 1980, the body of an unidentified female was located along the northbound lanes of Interstate 45, approximately ½ mile south of exit 1696 in Walker County, Texas. The decedent is described as a well-nourished white female. She had brown hair, approximately 10 inches in length. She had pierced ears and her toenails were painted pink. She had a small scar at the right end of her right eyebrow. She was found wearing a gold colored necklace with a rectangular pendant containing a...
TN SHOTGUN JANE DOE: WF, 21-30, found on Jim Sterchi Road in North Knox County, TN - 1 Jun 1987 *TENA GATTRELL*
The Doe Network
Reconstruction of Victim; Center: victim's shirt; Right: victim's tattoo
Unidentified Female
Date of Discovery: June 1, 1987
Location of Discovery: Knox County, Tennessee
Estimated Date of Death: Hours prior
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Shot
Physical Description
** Listed information is approximate
Estimated Age: 21-30 years old
Race: Not stated
Gender: FEmale
Height: 5'4 to 5'6
Weight: 100-120 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Unknown...
NV LITTLE ZION: M, 7-10, found near Mountain Springs Trail between Las Vegas & Pahrump, NV - 28 May 2021 *LIAM HUSTED*
https://www.foxnews.com/us/nevada-hikers-find-boy-body-homicide
Las Vegas police ask for help IDing young boy found dead by hikers, ‘victim of an obvious homicide'
Police asked anyone aware of a missing child from Las Vegas to Southern California to reach out
Las Vegas authorities are asking the public to help identify a young boy who was discovered dead by a group of hikers Friday morning.
The group was hiking the Mountain Springs Trailhead near State Route 160 somewhere between Las Vegas...
NY BRONX JANE DOE: F, 18-99, found along a river in the New York Botanical Gardens in New York, NY - 25 May 2008 *IDENTIFIED*
769UFNY - Unidentified Female
Reconstruction of victim.
Date of Discovery: May 25, 2008
Location of Discovery: Bronx, New York
Estimated Date of Death: 1900-1960
State of Remains: Mandible only.
Cause of Death: Unknown
Physical Description
Estimated Age: 18-99 years old
Race: Unknown
Sex: Female
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
Identifiers
Dentals: Available.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Not available...
NamUs UP 16349
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Unidentified Body/Remains (Unsure sex and race)
Found February 12, 1979 in Jackson County, OR
Body Condition: Not recognizable - partial skeletal parts only
Probable year of death: to
Vital Statistics
Estimated age: 18-30 (Adult - Pre-30)
Approximate Height: cannot estimate
Approximate Weight: cannot estimate
Hair Color: nothing
Eye Color: Unknown
[Scars and marks: nothing
Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: nothing...
MD BALTIMORE JANE DOE: F, 15-30, found near cemetery in Baltimore, MD - 12 Sep 1976 - 'JP' Tattoo *MARGARET FETTEROLF*
279UFMD - Unidentified Female
Artistic rendering (NCMEC), sketches and reconstruction (Ken Lang) of the victim; Victim's clothing, personal effects, and items found at the scene. To view a retouched postmortem photograph, please click here.
Date of Discovery: September 12, 1976
Location of Discovery: Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland
Estimated Date of Death: 24 hours prior
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Homicide by strangulation
Physical Description
Estimated...
MT PHILLIPSBURG DOE: found at Welcome Creek in the Wolf Creek Wilderness area in Phillipsburg, MT - 11 Aug 2014 *DAVID MILEK*
Namus UP 13962
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Unidentified Body/Remains (Unknown Sex & Race)
Found August 11, 2014 in Granite County, MT
Body Condition: Not recognizable - partial skeletal parts only
Probable year of death: to
Vital Statistics
Estimated age: Unknown Age
Approximate Height: cannot estimate
Approximate Weight: cannot estimate
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Scars and marks: nothing
Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: nothing
Jewerly...
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP80164
Female, Other
Date Body Found: April 11, 2021
Location Found: Buford, Georgia
Estimated Age Range--
ME/C Case Number: 21G-0697
Sex: Female
Race / Ethnicity: Other
Estimated Age Group
Adult - Pre 30
Estimated PMI : None listed
Height: Cannot Estimate
Weight: Cannot Estimate
Date Body Found: April 11, 2021
NamUs Case Created: May 7, 2021
Circumstances of Recovery
On April 11, 2021...
IL LAKE MICHIGAN JANE DOE: BF, pregnant, found in Lake Michigan, IL - 15 Aug 2021 *YARIANNA WHEELER*
https://abc7chicago.com/missing-woman-pregnant-body-found-lake-michigan/10965151/
Detectives seek help identifying body of missing pregnant woman found in Lake Michigan
Law enforcement is asking for help identifying the body of a missing pregnant woman who was pulled from Lake Michigan Sunday.
The woman, referred to as "Lake Michigan Jane Doe," is believed to have been in the water for no more than seven to 12 days when recovered on August 15, according to the Lake County (Illinois)...
UT MILLARD COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 18-40, found in shallow grave under juniper tree near Cove Fort, UT - 19 Aug 1979 *SANDRA MATOTT*
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Female
White / Caucasian
Date Body Found: August 19, 1979
Location Found: Rural, Utah
Estimated Age Range: --
Case Numbers
NCMEC Number: --
ME/C Case Number: 197900752
Demographics
Sex: Female
Race / Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
Possible First Name: --
Possible Middle Name: --
Possible Last Name: --
Possible Nickname: --
Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 40
Estimated Age Range (Years): --
Estimated Year of Death: --
Estimated...
AZ PHOENIX JANE DOE: WF, found unresponsive in park in Phoenix, AZ - 28 Jul 2020 - Tattoos *IDENTIFIED*
NamUs #UP72782
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/72782?nav
This unidentified woman was found unresponsive in a local park by a bystander.
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Case File: 1262UFOR
Unidentified Female
Date of Discovery: January 1, 1984
Location of Discovery: location here
Estimated Date of Death: Unknown
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Cause of Death: Unknown
Physical Description
** Listed information is approximate
Estimated Age: 16-20 years old
Race: Unknown
Gender: Female
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown...
Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP57667
Female, White / Caucasian
Date Body Found: November 18, 2018
Location Found: Rosine, Kentucky
Estimated Age Range--
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/57667/details
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AZ MOHAVE JANE DOE: BF, 13-17, found in White Hills, Mohave County, Arizona - 28 Sept 2016 *KIMBERLY JONES*
Date of Discovery: September 28, 2016
Location of Discovery: White Hills, Mohave County, Arizona
Estimated Date of Death: 1-2 weeks prior
State of Remains: Mummified
Cause of Death: Undetermined, investigated as a homicide
Physical Description
Estimated Age: 13-17 years old
Race: Black. Possible Caucasian and/or Hispanic admixture.
Sex: Female
Height: 5'5" to 5'7
Weight: 105 to 130 lbs.
Hair: Black or dark brown, thick and kinky. Approximately 5 inches long.
Eye Color: Unknown...