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Single episodes or mini-series about unidentified people often known as Jane or John Does.

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Created March 29, 2024

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  1. On May 17, 1968, a woman was found in the woods, murdered and wrapped in tent fabric. For over 30 years she remained unidentified in a Kentucky grave with a donated headstone that bore the name "Tent Girl". But '90s internet and a superhero nam
  2. In August of 1976, the bodies of a young man and woman were found in rural Sumter County, South Carolina. Police would infer a lot from their belongings and the state of their bodies, but more than four decades later, their identities - as well
  3. The Flathead County Sheriff's office and the DNA Doe Project are so close to identifying a man who’s been a doe for almost 17 years, but they need your help get this case across the finish line. Could you be related to the Flathead County Doe?B
  4. For decades after she was mysteriously murdered and left on the side of a busy interstate, she was known only as Orange Socks Doe. But after years of investigations, law enforcement learns that her case may be even more complicated than they fi
  5. As of 2pm ET on January 21, 2021 The Sumter County Sheriff's office has identified the Sumter County Does as 25-year-old Pamela Buckley of Colorado Springs, CO and 30-year-old James Freund of Lancaster, PA.  To continue to support the DNA Doe p
  6. Two different people have one terrible thing in common: they were both brutally murdered but despite evidence left at the scene no one has been able to identify them in decades, leaving many still wondering who they are and what really happened
  7. This is an update to the August 2020 episode "UNIDENTIFIED: Flathead County Doe." In the year and a half since the release of that episode, more people submitted their DNA to genealogical databases, and in February 2022 Flathead County Doe was
  8. After nearly 50 years as East Haven, Connecticut’s Jane Doe, police have finally identified the murder victim found behind Bradlees Department Store as 18-year-old Patricia Newsom. Now, they need your help to catch her killer – or killers. If y
  9. In today's episode we're going to be talking about the cases of SoCal/Riverside Jane Doe, Broadway St Phoenix Jane Doe, Yonkers Jane Doe and Medford Jane Doe. Although all four have different stories in life, they all have one thing in common:
  10. This week we're going to be taking a deep dive into the Cleveland Torso Murders, a spate of killings that happened in the 1930s in Cleveland, Ohio. 10 out of 12 victims remain unidentified, as does the perpetrator of these horrific crimes.
  11. In today's episode we're going to be talking about the cases of Snohomish County John Doe, Bibb County John Doe and Saguache John Doe. Although all three have different stories in life, they all have one thing in common: they're missing their i
  12. This week we're going to be exploring the story of Annandale Jane Doe, or Christmas Tree Lady, a woman who it seems took every step not to be identified. As I tell her story, we'll also delve into the ethics around Doe identification and geneti
  13. This week we're taking a look at another unidentified woman, Grundy County Jane Doe or Jane Seneca Doe, who was found in a ditch in Grundy County, Illinois in the 70s. Despite having found a close familial match through genetic genealogy, inves
  14. This week we're exploring a John Doe case from here in the UK. In 2015 a male body found in Clocaenog Forest in Wales and it's suspected that he'd been there a long time before this discovery. Who is he and how did he end up where he did?
  15. This week we're taking a look at the Dane County Chimney Doe, a skeleton found in a chimney in Madison, Wisconsin in 1989 that still remains unidentified. This is a Doe case that's proving particularly hard to get answers to - how did they even
  16. This week we're looking at a Jane Doe case from 1960, when a 2-7 year old girl was found half-buried in a creek bed in Yuvapai County, Arizona. Almost 62 years on and we still have no answers, but her DNA is currently being analysed in the sear
  17. In 2010 a body was discovered outside an old carpark by Angel's Meadow, Manchester. It was clear that she had been there undiscovered for many decades, but 12 years since her discovery and investigators are no closer to finding out her name or
  18. This week we're going to New Hampshire to take a look into the Bear Brook murders and the web that has unravelled in the authorities attempts to find the identities of four murder victims found in barrels. Somehow, this case eventually led to t
  19. This week we're going to be discussing the case of Lorraine Stahl, the alias of a woman who's body was found in Ledyard, Connecticut in 1974. Whilst we do have an alias of hers and someone was even convicted for her murder, we still don't know
  20. Today we're taking a look at some old cases I've covered and sharing some big and some small updates that have recently come out about them. We have new suspects in the Madeleine McCann and Mr Cruel cases, Jane Doe updates and one exciting iden
  21. In 2002 the body of a teenage girl was discovered behind a strip mall in Tempe, Arizona after she had died following a cocaine overdose. Despite a man coming forward saying he was the last person to see her alive with a detailed description of
  22. Back in 1887-1889, body parts started washing up along the banks of the River Thames in London, victims who for the most part still remain unidentified today as well as the perpetrator. Who was skulking in the shadows, attacking women and disme
  23. Today we're going to be covering 3 Jane Doe cases, St Charles Jane Doe from Missouri and two Davidson County Jane Does from Tennessee, one from 1976 and another from 1998. More and more Doe cases are being solved every single day, but these sto
  24. In June 1934 the dismembered torso of a woman was found at Brighton train station before her legs were found the following day at Kings Cross. To this day she remains unidentified, but her discovery led to the uncovering of the similar but appa
  25. 65 years ago, the body of a young boy was found on Susquehanna Road in Philadelphia. Despite one one the biggest searches in state history, and becoming one of the most infamous Doe cases of all time, the boy has never been reunited with his id
  26. On 19th September 1990, the body of a teenage girl/young woman was found by workers on the side of the I-40 in Hillsborough, North Carolina. She had been there for less than a week, and despite a couple of witnesses coming forwards enabling pol
  27. In September 2001, a man walking across Tower Bridge in London spotted a human body floating in the Thames, something investigators would soon discover to be just the torso of a young boy who seemingly had been victim of a ritualistic murder. D
  28. In July 1980, the bodies of two women would be found miles apart and neither would be identified for a long time. In the noughties, steps would be made to finally connect the Does to the same killer and one was eventually identified... but the
  29. There aren't many silver linings when it comes to true crime, but one of the only good things we get are case updates: new suspects, identifications, steps forward in the investigations. Today we're going to be taking a look at updates in the B
  30. In 1958, teenage lovers Pinky Redman and Mike Griffin set off on a road trip to Las Vegas to possibly elope, but they were never seen again. And they weren't the only ones to go missing. Six months later the boy of a teenage girl was found in t
  31. In 1971, a man came across the body of a man on private property in Winshill, Burton upon Trent. Investigators were sure the murder would be quickly solved once they were able to find the identity of the man... only 52 years on, we still don't
  32. On my platforms our interest in a case doesn't just end when the episode ends, I always keep one eye on cases I've covered in the past so I can keep you all up to date on the latest going ons and steps forward. Today we have some big updates in
  33. In 2002, a group of children playing in Carryduff, Northern Ireland, came across the body of a newborn baby girl in a bin bag. Investigation quickly discovered that she had been murdered, naming her Baby Carrie. Despite extensive investigation
  34. In 2012 the decomposed remains of a girl thought to be between 15-17 were found in black bin bags behind a church in Houston. Despite a few identifiable features, Smurfette Jane Doe, named after the t-shirt she was wearing, is yet to be identif
  35. In 1990 the body of a woman was found in a culvert near Monroe Township in Pennsylvania, and despite investigation her identity and killer both still remain unknown. Who was Penny Doe?
  36. In October 1996 a woman checked into a Seattle hotel under the name Mary Anderson, with hotel staff finding her dead in her room two days later. It would then be uncovered that Mary Anderson was a fake name, as was the address and number she pr
  37. In 1979, a horse rider in Bedgebury Forest, Kent, England, spotted the body of a woman in the bracken. What followed was an extensive murder investigation and one of the UK's most puzzling criminal cases, with a man going to trial 20 years late
  38. In 1976 the dismembered body of a young woman was found in Carbon County, Pennsylvania and despite extensive investigation, she went unidentified for 44 years. Finally in 2021 after her biological nephew uploaded his genetic information, invest
  39. On 29th October 2004, a woman got in the lift at the Wembley Point building in London and took it all the way up to the 21st floor. Once there, she calmly opened a window and jumped out, her body soon being found in the river down below. Almsot
  40. This week we're going to be looking at some updates in cases that I've covered in the past, including Alicia Navarro, Lady of the Dunes, Nude in the Nettles, Paige Johnson and more. 
  41. In 1988, the body of a woman was found in the Green Swamp area of Clermont, Florida. Investigators went out in search of her identity, but were never successful - and then in the early noughties, a wave of funding meant that were able to take a
  42. In May 1968, a man came across the remains of a girl who would go on to become known as Tent Girl. 2 decades later this man would be telling his future son-in-law, Todd, the story who found himself unable to get it off his mind. Todd goes on to
  43. In Franklin County, Maryland in 1982, two mushroom hunters came across a steamer trunk in woodland. Curious, they go to open it and find the decomposed body of a woman who remains unidentified 41 years on. Who was the Cheerleader in the Trunk?
  44. It's been over 40 years since the body of an woman was found on the strip in Las Vegas and finally in 2023 she was identified as Gwenn Marie Story, but her identification sadly hasn't shed any light on who was responsible for her death - who ki
  45. In 1976, a corn farmer in Benton County, Indiana came across a heavy box in his field - and soon found a human body inside. Despite immediate investigation, police still have no answers as to her identity or killer 47 years later. Who was the b
  46. In August 1979, a resident of Tok, Alaska found a decomposed body at the side of a quiet country road. Investigators were soon able to pin down his killer, but One Eyed Jack, as he would come to be known, has never been identified. 
  47. Today’s episode is about the Fond Du Lac Jane Doe. This was originally published with an unedited clip, and has been republished to fix the error.To see a sketch of the Fond Du Lac Jane Doe, click here: https://www.fdlsheriff.com/investigation
  48. This episode is about the Kern County Jane Doe and her story.Save 30% on your first autoship with Chewy: https://prf.hn/click/camref:1011lfMao/creativeref:1011l28403If you have information about who the Kern County Jane Doe is, please contact
  49. This episode is about the story of the Sandusky Jane Doe, who was found on October 22, 1975.If you have any information about who this Jane Doe may be, please contact the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office at 419-734-4404 or the Toledo FBI at 419-
  50. The El Dorado Jane Doe was a young woman who was murdered by her former partner on July 10, 1991 in El Dorado, Arkansas. Her case is one of the most baffling Jane Doe Cases because we don’t know her identity, despite knowing the names she went
  51. This episode is about the Harris County Jane Doe (2018) and Sally Ann Hines, who was the Cameron Parish Jane Doe. I had the pleasure to record this episode with fellow advocate, Kelly O Keefe. You can join Kelly's Facebook groups and like her p
  52. This episode covers the unsolved cases of the Washington County/Jonesport John Doe of Jonesport, Maine as well as the Peter Burgmann case of Sligo, Ireland. Listen to the stories of these two older men that both suspiciously died near the sea,
  53. Hi everyone! Welcome back to the Doe Identify Podcast. This episode is a special one because I have selected four active DNA Doe Project cases. Our previous fundraising episodes have greatly impacted the organizations with all of your support,
  54. Today, Hailey is joined by Amelia from the Veteran Doe. The Veteran Doe is an amazing organization that only covers unidentified and missing service members. The case they cover together is the Paratrooper John Doe.On May 26 1984, a young man
  55. Episode 50 Doe:ID Woodlawn Jane Doe; Margaret Fetterolf The body of an unidentified young woman who was murdered was found on Seotember 12, 1976 in Woodlawn, Baltimore County, MD. When police could not ID her, she was dubbed 'Woodlawn Jane Doe
  56. Doe ID: 'Bedford Jane Doe' Kathy Alston On October 6, 1971 a decomposing body of a woman was found off a logging road in a wooded area near Route 101 in Bedford, New Hampshire, an area now the site of the on-ramp from Route 101 to Kilton Road
  57. Episode 54 Doe ID: 'Gacy Victim 5' Francis Wayne Alexander When more than 2 dozen male bodies were unearthed in the crawlspace of serial killer John Wayne Gacy's home in the Norwood Park suburb of Chicago in the late 1970's, Gacy's gruesome an
  58. Episode 56 Doe ID 'The Boy In The Box' Joseph Augustus Zarelli On February 25, 1957, the badly beaten and naked dead body of a little boy was found discarded in a box on the side of Susquehanna Road, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His death wa
  59. Episode 58 DOE ID 'Opelika Jane Doe' Amore Joveah Wiggins In January, 2012, a resident in a trailer park located in Opelika, Alabama made a startling discovery when he found what he believed to be a small human skull. Police were called out to
  60. Episode 60 DOE ID 'Christmas Tree Jane Doe' Joyce Marilyn Meyer Sommers Just before Christmas, 1996, a groundskeeper at Pleasant Valley Memorial Park Cemetery in Annandale, Virginia discovered a woman's lifeless body. Police were summoned, and
  61. Episode 62 DOE ID 'Fly Creek Jane Doe' Sandra 'Sandy' Morden In February, 1980, a father and son panning for Gold in the Fly Creek area near Amboy, Washington, found a human skull and alerted authorities to their find. Investigators confirmed
  62. Episode 64 Doe ID 'Beth Doe' Evelyn Colon When a dismembered body was found in 3 suitcases along the Lehigh River in Carbon County in December, 1976, it began a decades long mystery. When investigators combed the area where the body had been f
  63. Episode 66 DOE ID 'Millie Doe' Ruth Waymire On June 20th, 1984, the dismembered body of a woman was found by a group of fishermen in the Spokane River in Spokane, Washington. It was clear to authorities that the woman had been murdered, and he
  64. Episode 69 Doe ID 'Rosemount John Doe' James Everett On September 26,2014, the remains of an unidentified man were found in a decommissioned railroad switching shed located behind American Legion in Rosemount, Minnesota. Although the remains w
  65. Episode 71 DOE ID 'The Lady In The Fridge' Amanda Deza In March, 1995, 2 scrap scavagers found an abandoned refrigerator in a canal area known as 'Whiskey Slew' in Holt, California. As they tried to remove the fridge, it opened revealing it's
  66. Episode 73 DOE ID; 'Jasper County Doe' William Joseph 'Bill' Lewis On October 15, 1983, a trapper on a private tract of land outside of Rensselaer in Jasper County Indiana found the unidentified remains of a young man. An investigation reveale
  67.   Episode 75 Doe ID; Claudette Jean Zebolsky Powers On February 16, 1986, human remains were found in the northern San Diego, CA community of Warner Springs near a camp site on the Los Coyotes Indian reservation. The remains were found to belon
  68.   Episode 77 DOE ID; 'Granby Girl' Patricia Ann Tucker  In November, 1978, the unidentified remains of a woman were found in a logging area in Granby, Massachusetts. Police determined that the woman, who was estimated to be in her 20's, had bee
  69.   Episode 80 DOE: ID 'Nogales John Doe' Donald Sigurd Hadland Jr. In September, 2002, a man using the name 'Edward C', checked into the low budget Time motel in Nogales, Arizona. He claimed to the hotel manager that he was there to get surgery
  70. Episode 82 DOE: ID 'Frog Boy' Winston 'Wint' Maxey III   In July, 1971, some teen boys in Coos Bay, Oregon discovered a decomposed body along Snedden Creek. The body was that of a young male in his teens, but due to the condition of the body, t
  71. In June, 1979, the body of an unidentified woman was found near Highway 290 and FM 696 in Elgin, Bastrop County, Texas. The condition of her remains made it tough to determine a cause of death, let alone figure out who she was. Police theorized
  72. Episode 86 Doe: ID 'Cheatham Jane Doe' Linda Karnes In October, 1981, skeletal remains were found by hunters at an old landfill in Cheatham County, Tennessee  on Highway 249 in Ashland City.  Forensic anthropologists at the University of Tennes
  73. Episode 88 DOE: ID 'Queens Backyard John Doe' George Seitz In 2019, a woman called into Queens PD with a tip. She recalled that as a child in the late 1970's, she believed that her and her mom had witnessed her mom's then-boyfriend, Martin Mott
  74. Episode 90 DOE: ID 'Jonesport John Doe' Philip Kahn On July, 24th, 2000, an unidentified man's body was found floating 27 miles off the coast of Jonesport, Maine.  Due to the lack of ID, and condition of his remains, not much could be gathered
  75. Episode 93 DOE: ID Robert Mullins On November 1st, 1991, hunters in Circleville, Ohio discovered unidentified human remains in a shallow grave near a private farm. Based on the size of the remains, the authorities thought that they belonged to
  76. Episode 95 Doe ID: Eileen Truppner In 1998, an unidentified victim of a brutal rape and murder who was left for dead was found by chance by a boater in a grassy area in southwest Broward County off of U.S. 27 in the state of Florida. The dead w
  77. Episode 97 Doe ID: Ada Fritz In May, 1976,  a group of boys fishing along Sessions Creek in Grand Bay, Alabama when they found what appeared to be a mannequin in the water. Closer examination told them that it was the dead body of an older woma
  78. Episode 99 Doe ID 'Bones 17' Lori Anne Razpotnik On December 30, 1985 Auburn city employees  25 miles south of Seattle, Washington were investigating a car that had gone over an embankment. While surveying the area, they made a startling discov
  79. Episode 101 DOE: ID 'Valentine Sally' Carolyn Eaton    On Valentine's Day, February 14th, 1982, the body of a young woman was discovered by a worker along interstate 40 in Williams, Arizona. It became clear quickly to investigators that she had
  80. In this episode, we cover two people who were likely homeless at the time of their deaths– Preacher Man and Victoria Jane Doe.On November 8th 2010, in Tampa, Florida, a homeless man went looking for his fellow homeless friend whom he hadn’t he
  81. Today is a very different episode because we aren’t covering an unidentified victim, but rather, a notorious criminal. Let's talk about DB Cooper.November 24th, 1971, was the night before Thanksgiving for us in the States. At the Portland Int
  82. Varinder Singh is the name of an unclaimed man found in the River Thames at Ballast Quay. This young man, who was 25 to 30 years old, was likely Asian, specifically Indian, and had short black hair, brown eyes, and a medium build. He was 173 to
  83. TW: This episode covers the cases of a teenager and an infant. No explicit or graphic language is used.Our first case is about a young girl who was picked up in Perry, Oklahoma with her guitar, her birth certificate, and a coin purse by seria
  84. A man named "Joe" tragically met his demise while walking in the Euclid Creek Reservation in South Euclid, Ohio on May 8th, 1981. Accompanied by three other individuals, he, unfortunately, fell off a cliff.Joe, a Caucasian male, possessed brow
  85. This episode covers two unidentified women from England– The Bedgebury Forest Woman and the Baldock Jane Doe.The Bedgebury Forest Woman is the name of a woman found in the Bedgebury Forest, which is South of London, on October 23, 1979. She wa
  86. This episode does include cases with violent manner of deaths, including one that could be a minor. Please use your best judgment when listening.Our first case covers a woman who was found decomposed on May 30, 1996 in the Warren Bayou in Sout
  87. TW: This episode contains the topic of suicide and the death of someone who could be a child. Please use your best judgment when listening.Honolulu County John Doe:On September 28, 2010, construction workers were working on a residential prop
  88. In today's episode, podcast host, Hailey, is covering two DNA Doe Project cases.For the first case: On October 24, 1988 mushroom hunters were exploring the woods of a logging area in Elma, Washington State. As they looked for mushrooms, this g
  89. This week's podcast episode is about two Jane Does from the beautiful country of Canada.  Here is some basic information about these two women and their stories.The Mossleigh Jane Doe is the only name we have for a woman found in Mossleigh, Al
  90. The Galveston County John Doe is the name of a younger man of African descent who was discovered on the Galveston Beach in Texas on Mother’s Day, May 10th, 2020. He was 16 to 35, and was on the shorter side, at 5’7, or 170 centimeters. He was a
  91. This episode covers two cases of unidentified people, also knowns as Does. First, we discuss the Onondaga County John Doe, a man who was found in the Oswego River near the town of Syracuse, New York. The man was held down by two cinder blocks f
  92. This episode is about the Montgomery County John Doe, a man found on March 15, 2009, as skeletal remains on the Island Green Golf Course in Huntingdon Valley, Lower Moreland Township, Pennsylvania. He was likely of Middle Eastern and Southern E
  93. Our first case is about the Staten Island John Doe is the nickname of an unidentified teenager or young man who was discovered on January 17, 2021. According to NCMEC, the John Doe was either Asian or Hispanic. His hair color and his eye color
  94. The Cheerlead in the Truck is the nickname for a young woman who was found in the Frederick City Watershed in Maryland. She was around 5’4, or 163 centimeters. Investigators believe she was between 17 and 27. We aren’t exactly sure how long she
  95. This episode is about the Sydney John Doe (2001) and the Perth John Doe. Both are unidentified men from Australia. Report a tip by calling 1800 333 000 or report the information online anonymously.Affiliate Links:Jovi: Save 10% https://meetj
  96. Listen to the cases of Little Jane Doe and Miss X in this podcast episode.Help Ukrainians:https://www.savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/ukrainehttps://give.unrefugees.org/220224ukr_emer_d_4983/PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/Jovi: Save
  97. China Black is the nickname of an African American woman that suffers from some type of cognitive dysfunction, likely amnesia. China Black was found homeless on the streets of Detroit, Michigan. She is a double amputee with both of her legs mis
  98. TW: SuicideThese two adults unfortunately committed suicide in 2021. The first, the NYC Jane Doe, jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge on August 19, 2021 after she was seen on video walking on the bridge. The second, the Washoe County John Doe, hung
  99. In 1973, Randy Kraft took the lives of two men in Wilmington, California, along with many others. These two men are yet to get their names back, leaving a mystery that has haunted the Wilmington and Long Beach area. Both men: Were white Had bro
  100.  This episode covers the cases of One-Eyed Jack and Body 28, two cases from the 1970s. One-Eyed Jack is the nickname for an unidentified man who was found in Tok, Alaska after going on a road trip with his murderer. His name comes from his murd
  101. This week, I’m covering two Jane Does that were likely murdered by the same person (the Shaw Creek Killer). Investigators believe these two are connected to each other, as well as Jackie Council and Risteen Durden, and possibly several other wo
  102. This episode is about the Sheridan County Jane Doe, a young girl or woman found on April 13, 1992. Please take a few minutes to listen to her details and her image to see if you recognize her.Did I miss something during my research? This is a
  103. The Jackson County Baby Doe, also called the Ashland Baby Doe and the Keene Creek Boy, is the name of an unidentified boy found on July 11, 1963 by a fisherman in Jackson County, Oregon along Highway 66. He was between one and two years old at
  104. This episode is about the Walker County Jane Doe, an older teenager or very young woman who was found on November 1, 1980 in Huntsville, Texas. She was found on the side of Interstate 45 by a trucker who is the one who called to report her body
  105. This episode is about the Brunswick County John Doe of 1977. He was an African-American or African-descent male between the ages of 18 and 30. He was found in the Brunswick River in North Carolina.Sources:https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/202
  106. In this episode, I had the absolute honor of interviewing Mel Jederberg, who is on the Finley Creek Jane Doe task force. She and I discuss the Finley Creek Jane Doe case where a 17 to 25 year old, unidentified, pregnant, female was found in Elg
  107. On May 9, 1991, in Monroe County, Florida, an unidentified male teenager was found floating in the Atlantic Ocean. In this podcast, we cover this young man's story.Please call the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-L
  108. This episode is about the Arroyo Grande Jane Doe, who was found in Henderson, Nevada in 1980.Sources:http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/258ufnv.htmlhttps://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2020/03/15/jane-arroyo-grande-doe/https://en.wikipedia.org/wik
  109. On November 26 around 9:12 p.m. a man was struck by a car at the intersection of Southeast 14th Street and Watrous Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa. He was carrying no identification and has not been identified.Des Moines John Doe of 2020 Sources:h
  110. This episode is about the Ventura County Jane Doe of 1980. A big thank you to Lauren for pronouncing the Hispanic last names for me with her background in learning and teaching Spanish! Disclaimer, neither of us are Hispanic, but Lauren helps t
  111. Today’s episode is about Mostly Harmless, an unidentified hiker who had many friends before he passed, but never gave them his true identity. There are many images of him when he was alive, yet he is still nameless.To see images of Mostly Harm
  112. Today’s episode is about the Annandale Jane Doe.To see a sketch of the Annandale Jane Doe, click here: https://unidentified.wikia.org/wiki/Christmas_Tree_LadyTo see the photos of the scene in which she was found: https://unidentified.wikia.
  113. This week, we're talking about Nation River Lady, Clarington Jane Doe, and Andrea Kuiper.Check out our Instagram for photos discussed in the episode!Nation River Lady links:Canada's MissingUnidentified WikiHamilton Spectator articleCBC a
  114. This week, we're talking about Septic Tank Sam, John Clinton Doe, and Marguerite O’Brien.Check out our Instagram for photos discussed in the episode!Septic Tank Sam links:Canada's MissingUnidentified WikiHistoric Mysteries articleJohn C
  115. This week, we're talking about Opelika Jane Doe, Paul Higgins, and Marilee Bruszer.Check out our Instagram for photos discussed in the episode!Opelika Jane Doe links:Unidentified WikiNAMUSLedger-Enguirer articler/unresolvedmysteries post
  116. This week, we're talking about Orange Socks, Ventura and Kern County Does, and Dana Dodd.Check out photos from the episode on our Instagram!Orange Socks linksUnidentified WikiNAMUSDoe NetworkMissingkids.orgIf you have any information r
  117. This week, we're talking about St. Louis Jane Doe, the Nude in the Nettles, Jewel King, Verdell Jefferson, and Dorothy Butts.Check out photos from the episode on our Instagram!St. Louis Jane Doe linksWikipediaDoe NetworkClarkProsecutor.orgIf yo
  118. This week, we're talking about The Persian Princess, Woodlawn Jane Doe, and Baby Andrew.GEDmatch linksKitty Cooper's blogForensic Mag articleThe Persian Princess linksPakistan Press Foundation articleBBC articleArcheology Archive arti
  119. This week, we're talking about Angel of the Meadow, Rockwood Jane Doe, and Lamduan Armitage.Check out photos from the episode on our Instagram!Angel of the Meadow linksWikipediaMissingPersons.Police.UkReddit Unresolved Mysteries threadDa
  120. This week, we're talking about Beth Doe, Lime Lady, and Marcia King.Check out photos from the episode on our Instagram!Beth Doe linksUnidentified WikiNAMUSDoe NetworkWikipediaIf you have any information on Beth Doe, you can contact Tho
  121. This week, we're talking about the Woman in the Well (03:44), the Thames Torso Murders (13:24), and Roger Kelso (43:06).Check out photos from the episode on our Instagram!The Woman in the Well linksDoe NetworkNewsOptimist.caThe Star Phoenix - D
  122. This episode, we're talking about Princess Doe with special guests, author Christie Napurano and Ret. Det. Stephen Speirs.Check out our Instagram for photos discussed in the episode!Princess Doe SourcesWho Is Princess Doe?PrincessDoe.orgDoe Net
  123. This week, we're talking about Christmas Doe, Stilly Doe, and Laytwan Brown.Check out photos from the episode on our Instagram.This week's ad is for The True Crime Files!Christmas Doe sourcesMisingkids.org posterNAMUSThe Doe NetworkJacksonville
  124. This week, we're talking about Markham Doe, Adam, and Cheryl McMillan.Many thanks to our special guest Emma from True Crime Witch for taking the time to chat with us!The ad this week is for Sooner State True Crime!Check out photos from the epis
  125. This week, we're talking about Delta Dawn (7:25), Peter Turner (20:50) , and Louise Virginia Peterson Flesher (41:03). We hope you and your loved ones are safe and sound during this global pandemic!Ad this week for Naptime Nancy!Check out photo
  126. This week, we're talking about Millie (10:02), Rainbow Falls Jane Doe (21:52), and Vita Collazo (30:27). Stay safe out there!Ad this week for It's Murder Up North.Motherisk sources• The Fifth Estate episode• Toronto Star investigationMillie sou
  127. This week, we're talking about Smurfette (3:41), Brunswick County Jane Doe (21:47), and Roberto Caraballo (31:46).Smurfette sources• Unidentified Wiki• Doe Network• NAMUS• NCMECIf you have any information about Smurfette's case, please contact
  128. This week, we're talking about Anita Louise Piteau (01:56), Charlene (07:10), Bus Stop Man (17:46) and Linda Agostini (25:16). Promo this week for The Abyss Pod!Robin Maynard interviewAnita Louise Piteau sources• CBS Los Angeles article• OC Reg
  129. We're finally back, with updates on a few cases we've covered previously. This episode was recorded in October 2021 - thank you for your patience. We're back in the swing of podcast things in 2022!Promo this week for Uncover True Crime!You can
  130. Our final episode exploring Patricia Otto’s 1976 disappearance, local law enforcement’s suspicions regarding her husband, and the possible intersection with another case: a Jane Doe homicide victim discovered just two hours away. Season 17, Mis
  131. In Episode Three, we cover three of the rarest kinds of Doe cases: killers are known, but their victims remain unidentified. In episode three, two Jane Does are the victims of one killer—and another confession comes from the unlikeliest place--
  132. Laurah is sick; apologies for any hoarseness this episode.  Episode Four covers the cases of four John and Jane Doe victims who, despite being discovered minutes or hours after death—and while still recognizable—have remained unidentified. In t
  133. Laurah is sick; apologies for hoarseness. Episode 5 presents the most difficult cases in MNPD’s files: cases limited to a single element, or bone, dead-ended by clues that led nowhere, or, in the case of the River Road John Doe, where the deced
  134. In March of 1976, a young woman was discovered, with no obvious trauma, in the Harpeth River in Nashville; she carried on her a picture of a little boy, and a trail that led to witnesses who said she’d hitchhiked with a mysterious friend, all t
  135. In March of 1998, a homicide victim was recovered from Nashville’s Cumberland River, with nothing to indicate who she might be, and the best clue to her identity a “Leo” astrological charm; now, investigative genetic genealogy is the best path
  136. A re-release of our series on the Twiggs County John Doe, in hopes of bringing in new tips:  After an army diesel-truck crashes on the way to Macon, GA, spilling diesel fuel across the highway and into a nearby creek, emergency workers discove
  137. A re-release of our series on the Twiggs County John Doe, in hopes of bringing in new tips:  The second episode covering The Twiggs County John Doe offers a deep dive into the science behind the cutting-edge--and most fascinating--techniques u
  138. The DNA Doe Project had worked to solve the cases of unidentified decedents—also known as “Does.” Through the use of investigative genetic genealogy, cases once though impossible to close are now being solved, and some of the volunteers behind
  139. In this updated, new, and compact version of our original telling of the case of an unidentified woman discovered in Jenkins County, Georgia, in February 1988, we release details that, prior to our GBI interview and visit in 2019, had never bee
  140. In this remastered re-release of our 2019 episode on the 1988 Ware County Jane Doe known as “Christmas Doe” and the now-identified former John Doe known as “Dennis Doe,” William DaShawn Hamilton, found in Dekalb County, GA, in 1999. Listen for
  141. We provide updates on our coverage of Julie Doe, an unidentified decedent and probable homicide victim found along a Florida highway in 1988. Julie was a trans woman assumed to be cisgender until 2015; since its inception, the Trans Doe Task Fo
  142. During our summer break, we’re re-broadcasting our four-part Samuel Little series in hopes of helping to identify more of his unnamed victims; this first re-release also includes a number of developments and updates that have come since the ser
  143. During our summer break, we’re re-broadcasting our four-part Samuel Little series in hopes of helping to identify more of his unnamed victims; episode two covers Little’s crimes and victims in the state of Florida. To read the transcribed tapes
  144. During our summer break, we’re re-broadcasting our four-part Samuel Little series in hopes of helping to identify more of his unnamed victims; and includes interviews with a family member of Macon-area victim Fredonia Smith. We also speak with
  145. During our summer break, we’re re-broadcasting our four-part Samuel Little series in hopes of helping to identify more of his unnamed victims; the final installment in this four-part series covers unresolved and closed cases in Mississippi, Ark
  146. After an army diesel-truck crashes on the way to Macon, GA, spilling diesel fuel across the highway and into a nearby creek, emergency workers discover skeletal remains in a drainage ditch—and set off a nearly two-decade investigation. Biologic
  147. The second episode covering The Twiggs County John Doe offers a deep dive into the science behind the cutting-edge--and most fascinating--techniques used in the identification of Does, and how these forensic advances might help in this middle G
  148. Todd Matthews, co-founder of the Doe Network and former NAMUS employee discusses databases, his role as the “world’s first websleuth” and how he continues to fight for case solves. Todd first rose to prominence after identifying the Kentucky Ja
  149. This episode had to be re-uploaded and released again due to a processing error. Todd Matthews, co-founder of the Doe Network and former NAMUS employee discusses databases, his role as the “world’s first websleuth” and how he continues to fight
  150. This extraordinary story is a current live investigation. When a body was found floating in the North Sea in July 1994, it was German police who began an investigation – they learned that the man was in his 40’s or 50’s, smartly dressed, and he
  151. On the 29th of October, 2004, a woman was seen jumping from the window of the 21st floor of Wembley Point, London, England. She was wearing a maroon bomber zip-up jacket with fabric cuffs, a black leather glove on her right hand and a very thin
  152. Most missing persons cases begin with a name, a face, and a description of the person who has gone missing. But in the UK there are over 1,000 cases where the body has been found, but there’s nothing to identify them. This episode follows in
  153. Update 2022: We provide updates on our coverage of Julie Doe, an unidentified decedent and probable homicide victim found along a Florida highway in 1988. Julie was a trans woman assumed to be cisgender until 2015; since its inception, the Tran
  154. In this remastered re-release of our 2019 episode on the 1988 Ware County Jane Doe known as “Christmas Doe” and the now-identified former John Doe known as “Dennis Doe,” William DaShawn Hamilton, found in Dekalb County, GA, in 1999. Listen for
  155. In the exploration of the nearly unknown case of an unidentified woman in Jenkins County, GA, overlapping issues of vulnerability of immigrants and the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women are discussed--and the Fall Line team meet
  156.  In the conclusion of the story of the Jenkins County Jane Doe, a confession comes to light. This two-part story explores the nearly unknown case of an unidentified woman in Jenkins County, GA, and the overlapping issues of vulnerability of imm
  157. In this series, we explore the 1995 case of a Jane Doe found in Beaufort County, SC, and speak with an investigator determined to identify her.  Pre order Laurah’s book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-t
  158. The conclusion to our coverage of the South Carolina case of the Beaufort County Jane Doe. Pre order Laurah’s book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/ Fall Line Patreon: https://
  159. This two-part series covers the most complex case we’ve ever presented--and highlights a Jane Doe found in Polk County, Georgia, who remains unidentified even though her killer has been prosecuted. Pre order Laurah’s book LAY THEM TO REST: htt
  160. The conclusion in a two-part series covers the most complex case we’ve ever presented. It highlights a Jane Doe found in Polk County, Georgia, who remains unidentified even though her killer has been prosecuted. Pre order Laurah’s book LAY THEM
  161. Part 1 of The Fall Line's coverage of the 1982 case of The Richland County Jane Doe, a woman who was admitted to the South Carolina State Mental Hospital without identification--and who died before staff could discover her name or locate her lo
  162. Part 2 of our coverage of the 1982 case of The Richland County Jane Doe, a woman who was admitted to the South Carolina State Mental Hospital without identification--and who died before they could find her name or loved ones.Written, researched
  163. In this episode, we cover the unidentified woman known as The Glynn County Jane Doe, who was found outside of Brunswick, GA in 1990. We look at possible suspects, potential matches, and how updated forensic testing might help identify her today
  164. On this special episode of The Fall Line, we speak with friend of the show Anthony Redgrave. If you keep up with true-crime news, you’ve likely seen Anthony on television. He was a lead researcher in the oldest doe case solved by forensic genea
  165. In the first of two episodes, Laurah interviews UNH lecturer and forensic anthropologist Dr. Amy Michael about her field, popular misconceptions, the state of forensic science, and how cold cases might be solved. The Fall Line is created by Lau
  166. The conclusion to Laurah’s interview with UNH lecturer and forensic anthropologist Dr. Amy Michael, who talks about some of her biggest cases, search and recovery, and how she uses cold-case investigation in the classroom. The Fall Line is crea
  167. A severed head turns up in a small rural town. While police investigate this as a crime, they look at disturbed graves, search for missing people — suspect a killer. But the forensic artist on the case has a very different theory for how the he
  168. There are so many unidentified human remains in the United States that the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System calls it “the nation’s silent mass disaster.” Roughly 4,400 human remains are found every year, and nearly one-quarter o
  169. On the morning of July 11, 1963, a fisherman made a horrifying discovery: He stumbled across the concealed remains of a 2-year-old boy.The tiny body was wrapped in blankets, tied with wire and held down by iron weights in the Keene Creek Reser
  170. In the first two episodes of The Unidentifieds, we explored two decades-old cold cases involving remains found in southern Oregon. We learned how DNA and genealogical sleuthing gave a little boy and a young woman their names back.But what is
  171. On August 2, 1986, two U.S. Forest Service workers were out collecting timber data on a remote logging road in the Mt. Hood National Forest near Government Camp when they stumbled upon a human skull, bone fragments, and a single tooth.Investig
  172. In September 1979, two hikers discovered human remains on a rocky slope above a little-used trail near Multnomah Falls. They found bones, a skull and a few personal belongings: gold-rimmed aviator glasses, a yellow cap with black felt letters r
  173. What would you do if someone you loved vanished and was never heard from again? That was the case for several families we interviewed on the first five episodes of The Unidentifieds podcast.In previous episodes, we explored the rapidly expandi
  174. In Episode 18, “A Faceless Man. A Missing Tourist”, we crack not one but two long-term missing persons cases. Learn how a call from a listener, helped shed light on the unsolved cases that have baffled police for nearly 20 years.Please note: t
  175. July 10, 1991. El Dorado, Arkansas. A young blonde woman known to her friends as “Mercedes” is shot to death by her estranged ex-boyfriend at a seedy motel. It turns out Mercedes has been living under a stolen identity and no one in her life –
  176. November 16, 1969. Los Angeles, California. The murdered body of a young white female is discovered on a ravine overlooking Mulholland Canyon. She has been stabbed 157 times, but since she cannot be identified, the victim simply becomes known a
  177. October 31, 1979. Williamson County, Texas. The nude body of a young woman is discovered in a concrete culvert next to Interstate 35. She has been strangled to death and is only clad in a pair of orange socks, but since she cannot be identified
  178. February 19, 1971. Sumter County, Florida. The body of a young woman is found floating beneath a bridge in Lake Panasoffkee. She has been strangled to death with a belt, but in spite of some intriguing clues, the victim cannot be identified and
  179. April 24, 1981. Miami County, Ohio. The body of a young woman wearing a buckskin poncho is discovered in a ditch alongside a remote road. She has been severely beaten and strangled to death, but since she carries no identification, she remains
  180. October 4, 1978. Lyon County, Iowa. The decomposed body of a murdered young woman is discovered in a ditch next to a rural road, but since she carries no identification, she remains a Jane Doe for the next 27 years. The victim is eventually ide
  181. May 21, 1983. Yukon, Canada. The remains of a male homicide victim are discovered in a shallow grave in a remote area and since he cannot be identified, he becomes known as the “Dawson City John Doe”. Thirty-eight years later, DNA testing ident
  182. February 28, 1983. St. Louis, Missouri. The body of an African-American girl is found in the basement of an abandoned apartment building. She is believed to be between eight-to-eleven years old and has her hands tied behind her back and it turn
  183. September 20, 1987. Bellingham, Washington. A worker at the Georgia-Pacific pulp mill discovers some skeletal remains inside a chimney on one of the boilers at the mill’s steam plant. The victim is determined to be male, but since he has been b
  184. February 14, 1982. Coconino County, Arizona. The decomposing body of a young woman is found in a remote area alongside Interstate 40 and while her exact cause of death cannot be determined, she is believed to be the victim of a homicide. Since
  185. January 28, 1981. Bossier Parish, Louisiana. The decomposed body of a young woman is discovered in the woods next to a remote logging road. The victim has been stabbed nine times, but since she cannot be identified, she becomes known as “Bossie
  186. On December 20th, 1976, a fourteen year old boy made a horrifying discovery along the banks of the Lehigh River in Pennsylvania. The body of an unidentified woman was found, severely mutilated and stuffed into three separate suit cases which h
  187. On February 28th, 1983, two men made a grisly discovery in the basement of an abandoned building in St. Louis, Missouri. There, beneath some debris, they discovered the lifeless body of a young black female. The victim had been bound, assault
  188. **This week's episode is Sponsored by Solid Gold. Visit SolidGoldPet.com/Trace for 30% off your first order.On December 18th, 1996, an unknown woman walked into Pleasant Valley Memorial Park in Annandale Virginia. Once inside she proceeded to
  189. Early in the morning on August 9th, 1976, a truck driver passing through Sumter County, South Carolina, stopped to rest. To his shock and horror he discovered the remains of two murder victims shot and left along the edge of an isolated, dirt r
  190. In this short update episode we will discuss the news that the Sumter County Does have finally been identified. James Paul Freund, thirty years old, was known as "Jock Doe" for forty-five years. Pamela Mae Buckley, twenty-five, was known as "Ja
  191. GoFundMe for Evelyn Colon: https://gofund.me/7862f1a4For forty-five years the mystery of the Carbon County Beth Doe haunted Pennsylvania. Who was she, how did she end up in Carbon County and who murdered the pregnant woman before dismembering h
  192. ***Sponsored by: ZocDoc! Visit ZocDoc.com/trace and download the FREE app today!***In Episode 129, Trace Evidence features the case of the Fort Myers 8. In March of 2007, the skeletal remains of 8 unidentified men were found in a wooded lot
  193. ***Sponsored by: Shopify! Visit Shopify.com/trace to signup for a free trial! | NextEvo! Visit NextEvo.com and use promo code trace for 25% off subscription orders of $40 or more! ***Who is New Hope Jane Doe Facebook Page: https://www.faceb
  194. In this week's special update episode we'll address three cases previously covered on Trace Evidence.First we'll begin with the arrest and conviction of Isaac Moye in the murder of Unique Harris, previously covered in Episode 30. Then we'll tur
  195. In this special update episode we examine major breaking news that the previously unidentified victim found adjacent to I-40 in Orange County, NC in September of 1990 has finally had her name returned to her. Twenty year old Lisa Coburn Kesler
  196. On Wednesday, December 21st, 1988, a timber truck driver making his way through rural Georgia made a horrifying discovery. Just off US Route 82, down at the end of a long dirt road, in a dusty turn out which doubled as an illegal dumping ground
  197. On December 21st, 1988, in rural Ware County, Georgia, investigators were called to a disturbing scene. Down a dirt road, in a dusty turn around utilized as a makeshift, illegal dump, a truck driver found the remains of an unidentified child. T

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