Changes: Unidentified Wiki:Developing Cases

Revision as of 03:12, 9 April 2021

This page summarizes major developments being processed with unidentified individuals.

Please note: Cases taking place less than six months before the present day are automatically listed.

January 2019

El Dorado Jane Doe

An identity thief murdered in Arkansas by her boyfriend in 1991. In early 2019, a forensic genealogist (not affiliated with the DNA Doe Project or Parabon) announced a match to potential family members. Those who responded were unable to recall the victim, yet described a familial resemblance.

February 2019

Rock County John Doe (1995)

A male presumed to have died accidentally near Clinton, Wisconsin in 1995. His case was taken by the DNA Doe Project, who announced his tentative identification after several months. Law enforcement has yet to comment on this.

August 2019

Berks County John Doe

A male who committed suicide in a cave along the Appalachian Trail. His dental information was reported to have similarities with missing men from Florida and Illinois. Eventually, his unmarked burial location was rediscovered and exhumed for DNA.

New Britain Jane Doe

A woman whose remains were found by railroad tracks near the now-defunct Fafnir Bearing Company in New Britain, Connecticut. She died of a gunshot wound to the head. In August 2019, it was announced that she may have significant ties to Puerto Rico.

October 2019

San Mateo County Doe

In 1983, an individual, possibly a trans woman, was discovered in Half Moon Bay, California. The DNA Doe Project took the case in January 2019 and announced a tentative identification ten months later. Law enforcement has yet to confirm their statement.

Somerton Man

Somerton Man was discovered in Australia in 1948. His body was exhumed in October of 2019 for DNA sampling purposes and comparison with a potential granddaughter of the decedent.

November 2019

Grundy County Jane Doe

A female was discovered murdered by the side of a road in 1979 in Erienna Township, Illinois. In November 2019, extended relatives have been identified in Alabama through genealogy.

January 2020

Kenosha County John Doe (1993)

A man whose decomposed remains were discovered near the Soo Line Railroad in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. On January 14, 2020, it was announced by the Kenosha County Medical Examiner's office that the decedent may have ties to the Catawba Nation of South Carolina, as well as possible relatives in Sonora, Mexico.

Seminole John Doe (2000)

A male who was recovered from the Styx River in Seminole, Alabama in 2000. On January 30, it was announced that his body would be exhumed for further forensic testing and DNA analysis.

Ventura County Jane Doe (1980)

A female who was found murdered by Wilson Chouset in Westlake, California in 1980. On January 23, the DNA Doe Project announced that she potentially had ties to Southern Texas, Northern & Central Mexico, Northern New Mexico, Southern Colorado, Southern California or Guatemala. The DDP is seeking the public's help with narrowing down these locations.

February 2020

Apache Junction Jane Doe

A female whose mummified body was discovered near US Route 60 in Apache Junction, Arizona in 1992. In February 2020, it was discovered that she may have ties to Virginia, Southwestern US, or Mexico, but most likely Virginia. She was also discovered to be Biracial (Black/Hispanic), disputing previous theories that she may have had White or Native American ancestry.

Kern County Jane Doe (1980)

A female who was found murdered in Delano, California in 1980. It was revealed by the DNA Doe Project that she was of First Nations heritage and had ties to Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Montana. They are seeking the public's assistance with getting better familial matches.

Twinsburg John Doe

A male whose partial remains were discovered at a business in Twinsburg, Ohio on February 18, 1982. On February 18, 2020, law enforcement announced that the decedent may have ancestral ties to Laurens County, South Carolina. The DNA Doe Project expanded on this and said that he may have ties to Spartanville County or Greenville County, South Carolina as well as Brooklyn, New York and Washington D.C.

Pima County John Doe (1976)

A male whose partial remains were discovered near Kitt Peak, Arizona in 1976. In February 2020, it was announced that there were plans to exhume his remains for DNA profiling and comparison against missing persons.

April 2020

Fort Myers Doe

A decedent of undetermined sex discovered in Fort Meyers, Florida in 2019. It was announced that the decedent had been tenatively identified as a woman last seen in 2017, based on the resemblance to the reconstruction and skull was being investigated.

May 2020

Finley Creek Jane Doe

A female who was discovered in a shallow grave near Elgin, Oregon in 1978. In 2020, her case was taken on by a volunteer task force in efforts to identify her and in May 2020, reconstruction was released.

Bitter Creek Betty and Sheridan County Jane Doe

Two females discovered in 1992, linked by DNA to have been killed alongside Pamela McCall by the same offender. In May 2020, it was announced police had arrested a 59-year-old suspect from Iowa.

July 2020

Ottawa County Jane Doe (1967)

A female who was discovered in a wooded area in Hudson, Michigan in 1967. In July 2020, it was announced that NCMEC and the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office were exhuming the victim's body for DNA.

The DNA Doe Project was later enlisted to help with her identification in April 2021.

August 2020

Phoenix Jane Doe (November 21, 2004)

A woman who was struck and killed in a hit-and-run accident in Phoenix, Arizona. In August 2020, it was announced that she may have family in Calvillo, Aguascalientes, Mexico

Betty the Bag Lady

An elderly woman found deceased with her hands severed in New Buffalo, Michigan. In August 2020, it was announced that the DNA Doe Project was following potential leads, which they did not elaborate on. The investigating office has stated that they are most likely following potential familial ties and searching for relatives.

Cliff

A man who's partial skeletal remains were discovered in rural Marion, Montana in 2003. In August 2020, the DNA Doe Project shared findings with the Crime Junkie podcast, saying that he may have ancestral connections to Harlan County, Kentucky, Montgomery County, Indiana, and Hancock County, Tennessee.

September 2020

Trabuco Canyon John Doe

A teenage/young man who's skeletal remains were discovered in a ravine in Trabuco Canyon, California. In September, 2020, the DNA Doe Project found that the male was most likely between 15 and 19 years old, and that he or his relatives were from a remote area of Latin America. NCMEC also updated his reconstruction to portray more Hispanic characteristics.

October 2020

New London Jane Doe

A young woman whose partial skeletal remains were discovered in a garage in New London, Ohio in 2016. In October 2020, The Porchlight Project announced that genetic genealogy revealed a link to a woman named Hallie Armstrong who died in 1881. However, her identity hasn't been confirmed because there are currently no close DNA matches available.

Nashville Jane Doe (1998)

A middle-age female was recovered from the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tennessee on March 18, 1998 with two gunshot wounds to her head. Recent genealogy research indicated she had family residing in Chilton County, Alabama.

Summit County John Doe

A man found to have committed suicide by gunshot in White River National Forest in Colorado. In October 2020, the DNA Doe Project announced that he was most likely of Scandinavian descent.

December 2020

Lincoln County Jane Doe

The remains of a girl aged 6-10 were discovered in an Oregon state park in December 2020. As of January 2021, her remains have yet to be identified, and a facial approximation has since been released. Further testing and examinations are ongoing, and it is believed she was the victim of homicide.

January 2021

Snohomish County John Doe

A man who was discovered in the Stillaguamish River in Washington in 1980. In January 2021, it was announced that Othram, Inc and the Snohomish County Sheriff’s and Medical Examiner’s Offices have teamed up to identify the decedent.

Sharkey County John Doe

A child whose skull was discovered in a drainage canal in Mississippi in 2007. In January 2021, it was announced that he was undergoing testing by Othram, Inc.

Bear Brook Jane Doe

A girl who was found dead in Allenstown, New Hampshire in 2000. She is the only remaining unidentified victim of the Bear Brooks Murders. In January 2021, it was announced that the New Hampshire State Police have teamed up with Barbara Rae-Venter in order to establish the victim's identity and it is believed she has ties to Pearl River County, Mississippi.

February 2021

Tukwila John Doe

A male whose remains found in Tukwila, Washington in January 1997. The remains were initially thought to belong to a female, and have possibly been a victim of serial killer, Gary Ridgway. In February 2021, it was found that the remains actually belonged to a male, minimizing Ridgway's involvement.

Angel Baby

An infant who was discovered in Theodore, Alabama in 1995. In February 2021, it was announced that the Mobile County Sheriff's Office would use genetic genealogy to identify the decedent.

Saginaw John Doe

A man who was found deceased in Michigan in 1988. In February 2021, it was announced that Othram Inc. had taken on his case.

March 2021

Vernon County John Doe

A man found murdered in Missouri in 2000. In March 2021, it was announced that his case would be taken on by Othram Inc.

Becca

A woman found hanging in a motel shower in Albuquerque, New Mexico. A photo of the woman was found with her. In March 2021, it was announced that a break in the case had been made, and the woman may have been from California and gone by the name "Becca".

Gregg County Jane Doe (2002)

A woman with an unrepaired cleft palate found near a highway in Gregg County, Texas. In March 2021, it was announced that she may have familial ties to the Mount Airy area of Surry County, North Carolina, with surnames of interest being Gray, Jessup and Bowman.

April 2021

Bonneville County John Doe

A man whose partial remains were found along the Palisades Reservoir in Bonneville County, Idaho in 2002. In April 2021, it was announced that the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office had partnered with Othram Inc. in order to establish the identity of the decedent.

Cuyahoga County John Doe (1969)

A man whose dismembered remains were found inside of a barrel behind a residence in Cleveland, Ohio. In April 2021, it was announced that Project Porchlight, an Akron based group would be assisting the investigation of the man's identity and his murder.

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-Lycoming Sock.jpg|[[Lycoming County Jane Doe]]
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-Cayce Mcdaniel.jpg|[[Cayce McDaniel]]
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-Kristin Smart.jpg|[[Kristin Smart]]
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-NoImageAvailable.png|[[Northamptonshire John Doe (2020)]]
-NoImageAvailable.png|[[Philadelphia John Doe (May 2020)]]
-NoImageAvailable.png|[[Detroit Jane Doe (May 2020)]]
-NoImageAvailable.png|[[Galveston County John Doe (2020)]]
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 Bitter Creek Betty.jpg|"[[Bitter Creek Betty]]"
-NoImageAvailable.png|[[Duval County Jane Doe (2020)]]
-Blimey living.png|"[[Ben Bilemy]]"
-DenisePflum1.jpg|[[Denise Pflum]]
-Ashley Freeman.jpg|[[Ashley Freeman]]
-Mis lauria bible1.jpg|[[Lauria Bible]]
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-Pecos66.jpg|[[Pecos Jane Doe]]
 UFAZ.jpeg|[[Phoenix Jane Doe (November 21, 2004)]]
 UFMI.jpg|"[[Betty the Bag Lady]]"
 UP13963.jpg|[[Marion John Doe (2003)]]
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+NoImageAvailable.png|[[New London Jane Doe]]
+NashvilleTNjanedoe.jpg|[[Nashville Jane Doe (1998)]]
+SMCJD2016.jpg|[[Summit County John Doe]]
+Oregon Jane Doe 2020.jpg|[[Lincoln County Jane Doe (2020)|[[Lincoln County Jane Doe]]
+UP 17865.jpg|[[Snohomish County John Doe (July 1980)|[[Snohomish County John Doe]]
+UP 12994.jpg|[[Sharkey County John Doe]]
+Bear Brook Jane Doe 2020.png|Bear Brook Jane Doe|[[Bear Brook Jane Doe]]
+Tukwila1997.jpg|[[Tukwila John Doe]]
+UP59512 Grave.jpg|[[Angel Baby]]
+Saginaw John Doe.jpg|[[Saginaw John Doe]]
+UP 8023.jpg|[[Vernon County John Doe]]
+Bernalillo91.jpg|[[Becca]]
+NCMU1225447c1.jpg|[[Gregg County Jane Doe (2002)]]
+NoImageAvailable.png|[[Bonneville County John Doe]]
+UP 15453.jpg|[[Cuyahoga County John Doe (1969)]]
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-This page summarizes major developments being processed with unidentified and missing individuals.
+This page summarizes major developments being processed with unidentified individuals.
 Please note: Cases taking place less than six months before the present day are automatically listed.
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 === [[New Britain Jane Doe]] ===
 A woman whose remains were found by railroad tracks near the now-defunct Fafnir Bearing Company in New Britain, Connecticut. She died of a gunshot wound to the head. In August 2019, it was announced that she may have significant ties to Puerto Rico.
-==September 2019==
-===[[Lycoming County Jane Doe]]===
-A woman's severed leg, discovered in a river in Pennsylvania in May 2019. In September 2019, a man confessed to murdering Brenda Lee Jacobs in 2003, disposing of her remains in a similar fashion.
-It should be noted that the unidentified woman is believed to have died six months before and Jacobs was murdered sixteen years prior.
 == October 2019 ==
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 === [[San Mateo County Doe (1983)|San Mateo County Doe]] ===
 In 1983, an individual, possibly a trans woman, was discovered in Half Moon Bay, California. The DNA Doe Project took the case in January 2019 and announced a tentative identification ten months later. Law enforcement has yet to confirm their statement.
-=== [[Cayce McDaniel]] ===
-Cayce McDaniel, 14, disappeared under suspicious circumstances in 1996. In October 2019, a suspect was charged with her murder.
 === [[Somerton Man]] ===
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 == January 2020 ==
-=== [[Kristin Smart]] ===
-Kristin Smart was a young woman who disappeared from the Cal Poly campus in 1996. After developments in the case were reported on in late January, it was revealed that investigators had taken possession of two vehicles that are related to Kristin's disappearance.
 === [[Kenosha County John Doe (1993)]] ===
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 == May 2020 ==
-===[[Northamptonshire John Doe (2020)]]===
-A male who was discovered in Lings Woodland, Northamptonshire, England.
-=== [[Philadelphia John Doe (May 2020)]] ===
-A male who was found in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania after a suspected jump from a garage.
-=== [[Detroit Jane Doe (May 2020)]] ===
-A female who was found in an open field in Detroit, Michigan.
-=== [[Galveston County John Doe (2020)]] ===
-A male who was found on a beach in Galveston, Texas. Othram Inc. and Galveston law enforcement agencies are currently using forensic genealogy to identify him.
 ===[[Finley Creek Jane Doe]]===
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 === [[Bitter Creek Betty]] and [[Sheridan County Jane Doe]] ===
 Two females discovered in 1992, linked by DNA to have been killed alongside Pamela McCall by the same offender. In May 2020, it was announced police had arrested a 59-year-old suspect from Iowa.
-== June 2020 ==
-=== [[Duval County Jane Doe (2020)]] ===
-A female who was struck by a vehicle while walking westbound on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway in Jacksonville, Florida.
-=== [[Aragón's Baby]] ===
-A young girl who was found murdered inside a backpack in Valle de Aragón, Estado de México.
 == July 2020 ==
-=== "[[Ben Bilemy]]" ===
-A male who was found deceased in Ochopee, Florida in 2018. He is believed to be a transient and used various aliases, including "Mostly Harmless" and "Denim". In July 2020, it was announced that Othram Inc. was using forensic genealogy in order to establish his identity.
-=== [[Oklahoma City John Doe (2020)]] ===
-A man found in an open field in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in April 2020. His NamUs was removed in June or July 2020.
-===[[Denise Pflum]]===
-A woman who vanished under suspicious circumstances after leaving her parent's house in Collinsville, Indiana. On July 9, 2020, her ex-boyfriend was charged with involuntary manslaughter.
-===[[Ashley Freeman]] and [[Lauria Bible]] ===
-Two teenagers who went missing from Welch, Oklahoma in 1999. In July 2020, it was announced that the suspect in their case had reached a plea deal with prosecutors and would help in the recovery of their remains.
 ===[[Ottawa County Jane Doe (1967)]]===
 A female who was discovered in a wooded area in Hudson, Michigan in 1967. In July 2020, it was announced that NCMEC and the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office were exhuming the victim's body for DNA.
+The DNA Doe Project was later enlisted to help with her identification in April 2021.
 == August 2020 ==
-===[[Pecos Jane Doe]]===
-A young girl who was discovered in a motel swimming pool in Texas in 1966. In August 2020, it was announced that the Pecos Police Department and NCMEC had teamed up with Othram Inc. in order to establish her identity.
 ===[[Phoenix Jane Doe (November 21, 2004)]]===
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 ==October 2020==
+===[[New London Jane Doe]]===
+A young woman whose partial skeletal remains were discovered in a garage in New London, Ohio in 2016. In October 2020, The Porchlight Project announced that genetic genealogy revealed a link to a woman named Hallie Armstrong who died in 1881. However, her identity hasn't been confirmed because there are currently no close DNA matches available.
+===[[Nashville Jane Doe (1998)]]===
+A middle-age female was recovered from the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tennessee on March 18, 1998 with two gunshot wounds to her head. Recent genealogy research indicated she had family residing in Chilton County, Alabama.
+===[[Summit County John Doe]]===
+A man found to have committed suicide by gunshot in White River National Forest in Colorado. In October 2020, the DNA Doe Project announced that he was most likely of Scandinavian descent.
+==December 2020==
+===[[Lincoln County Jane Doe (2020)|Lincoln County Jane Doe]]===
+The remains of a girl aged 6-10 were discovered in an Oregon state park in December 2020. As of January 2021, her remains have yet to be identified, and a facial approximation has since been released. Further testing and examinations are ongoing, and it is believed she was the victim of homicide.
+==January 2021==
+===[[Snohomish County John Doe (July 1980)|Snohomish County John Doe]]===
+A man who was discovered in the Stillaguamish River in Washington in 1980. In January 2021, it was announced that Othram, Inc and the Snohomish County Sheriff’s and Medical Examiner’s Offices have teamed up to identify the decedent.
+===[[Sharkey County John Doe]]===
+A child whose skull was discovered in a drainage canal in Mississippi in 2007. In January 2021, it was announced that he was undergoing testing by Othram, Inc.
+===[[Bear Brook Jane Doe]]===
+A girl who was found dead in Allenstown, New Hampshire in 2000. She is the only remaining unidentified victim of the Bear Brooks Murders. In January 2021, it was announced that the New Hampshire State Police have teamed up with Barbara Rae-Venter in order to establish the victim's identity and it is believed she has ties to Pearl River County, Mississippi.
+==February 2021==
+===[[Tukwila John Doe]]===
+A male whose remains found in Tukwila, Washington in January 1997. The remains were initially thought to belong to a female, and have possibly been a victim of serial killer, Gary Ridgway. In February 2021, it was found that the remains actually belonged to a male, minimizing Ridgway's involvement.
+===[[Angel Baby]]===
+An infant who was discovered in Theodore, Alabama in 1995. In February 2021, it was announced that the Mobile County Sheriff's Office would use genetic genealogy to identify the decedent.
+===[[Saginaw John Doe]]===
+A man who was found deceased in Michigan in 1988. In February 2021, it was announced that Othram Inc. had taken on his case.
+==March 2021==
+===[[Vernon County John Doe]]===
+A man found murdered in Missouri in 2000. In March 2021, it was announced that his case would be taken on by Othram Inc.
+===[[Becca]]===
+A woman found hanging in a motel shower in Albuquerque, New Mexico. A photo of the woman was found with her. In March 2021, it was announced that a break in the case had been made, and the woman may have been from California and gone by the name "Becca".
+===[[Gregg County Jane Doe (2002)]]===
+A woman with an unrepaired cleft palate found near a highway in Gregg County, Texas. In March 2021, it was announced that she may have familial ties to the Mount Airy area of Surry County, North Carolina, with surnames of interest being Gray, Jessup and Bowman.
+==April 2021==
-===[[Park County John Doe]]===
+===[[Bonneville County John Doe]]===
+A man whose partial remains were found along the Palisades Reservoir in Bonneville County, Idaho in 2002. In April 2021, it was announced that the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office had partnered with Othram Inc. in order to establish the identity of the decedent.
+===[[Cuyahoga County John Doe (1969)]]===
-The Park County Coroner's Office announced that a press conference scheduled for October 20, 2020 would take place to announce a major development in the case, which was researched by the DNA Doe Project.
+A man whose dismembered remains were found inside of a barrel behind a residence in Cleveland, Ohio. In April 2021, it was announced that Project Porchlight, an Akron based group would be assisting the investigation of the man's identity and his murder.