IN LEBANON JANE DOE: WF, 17-24, found off I-65 in Lebanon, IN - 3 May 1992 - Tattoos ''Love'' & ''Mom'' *MAGGIE SNIEGOWSKI*

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1621UFIN - Unidentified Female

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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


Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Yellow tank top and socks
Jewelry: None
Additional Personal Items: None


Circumstances of Discovery

The decedent's remains were discovered laying in a ditch along the eastside of the northbound entrance ramp from Indiana State Road 47 to I-65. Based on isotope testing on her bones, the decedent may have been born in New Mexico, Texas, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, or New York. During the final weeks of her life, she was staying in parts of western and southwestern Indiana before her body was discovered in central Indiana.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Boone County Coroner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Shon Hough, Coroner
Agency Phone Number: 317-727-1962
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: B92-85

Agency Name: Boone County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Mike Beard or Angela Ayers, Admin Deputy
Agency Phone Number: 765-482-1412 or (A.A.) 573-875-1111 ext. 6200
Agency E-Mail: (A.A.) aayers(at)boonecountymo.org
Agency Case Number: 1992BC5085

Agency Name: University of Indianapolis - Biology Department
Agency Contact Person: Unknown
Agency Phone Number: 317-788-2060
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: UI-72-12

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 10749


Information Source(s)

NamUs
FBI
True Crime Daily December 14, 2015

 
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Boone County identifies 1992 Jane Doe as 17-year-old Ohio girl​

The Boone County Sheriff's Office says a 1992 Jane Doe has now been identified as a 17-year-old girl.

Margaret "Maggie" Ann Sniegowski of Toledo, Ohio was found by a farmer at the bottom of a hill near the northbound ramp to I-65 from State Road 47 on May 3, 1992. She was estimated to be between 17 and 22 years old at the time of her death.

Boone County joined with a company that used forensic genetic genealogy and Maggie's DNA to positively identify her. Maggie was one month away from her 18th birthday.

Deputies say multiple attempts were made over several years to ID Maggie, but a positive identification was never able to be made. In February 2021, DNA was extracted from Maggie's remains and through that information and research, a potential brother and sister were located. In January 2022, the two potential siblings were DNA tested and that helped confirm Maggie's identity. The potential match came from one of Maggie's eight siblings submitting their DNA to 23andMe.


Leonard says the farmer found his sister discarded like a piece of trash.

"She's no longer that," Leonard said as he wiped away tears. "She was not trash — she was a beautiful, loving, fun, upbeat person who didn't deserve her fate."

Lenny says it is still unknown if Maggie ran away or was abducted. He described her as outgoing with a great personality and sense of humor.

Sheriff Mike Nielsen says the case now moves to a homicide investigation and they are working to find who killed Maggie.



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