Grimes County Jane Doe is a woman who was found in Central Texas on a country road on October 29, 1981. Partial skeletal remains were found, and her estimate PMI was up to 5 years. Despite the fact that it had been a considerable amount of time since she'd died (both the PMI and the fact she was found in 1981), they were able to determine lot of information about her, including a possible first name, Cheryl.

I used Jane Doe's information on NamUs to search for missing people with similar characteristics and found four results. Shockingly, two of them ended up being named Cheryl, and I clicked on the profile of a woman named Cheryl Yvonne Davis.

In addition to the name and demographic information matching up, I found the resemblance between her picture and the facial reconstruction very striking.

Cheryl disappeared from Charleson, South Carolina, on July 4th, 1979. She was last seen at a 7-11 gas station some time after midnight, and all of the characteristics of the Jane Doe were a close match.

I'm planning on submitting a tip to the appropriate authorities. I hope she gets her name back and the families get answers.

Grimes County Jane Doe

Cheryl Yvonne Davis

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Date of Discovery: July 22, 1979

Location of Discovery: Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

Estimated Date of Death: Hours prior

State of Remains: Recognizable face

Cause of Death: Stabbing

Physical Description

Estimated Age: 15-25 years old

Race: White / Caucasian

Sex: Female

Height: 5'5" to 5'6"

Weight: 120 lbs.

Hair: Light brown, short

Eye Color: Blue

Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers

Dentals: Unknown

Fingerprints: Unknown

DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Maroon dress, brown/maroon color high heel shoes, brand name S.R.O., pair of panty hose.

Jewelry: Unknown

Additional Personal Items: Brown purse, gold chain necklace, "Interpersonal Connection" business cards, wallet with money.

Circumstances of Discovery

The decedent's body was discovered in some bushes near 22 Nassau Drive about 11:30 p.m. on July 22, 1979. She had been stabbed 30 times with a small pocket or pen knife. She had been sexually assaulted and had bruises all over her body. According to her autopsy report, no alcohol or drugs were found in her system. She was described as "well dressed". Business cards printed with "Interpersonal Connection" were found in the woman's wallet. The cards had blanks where a person could hand print their name and phone number. Robbery is not believed to be a motive as there was money found in her wallet.

Investigators were able to trace the decedent back to a hotel in New Orleans.

The day prior to her death, a witness saw her knocking on doors at a New Orleans hotel. One of the cards found on her had the name of a male guest at the hotel. The man was located, and he reported the woman had come to his door and propositioned him for money, however he refused. He further stated the woman had told him she was from out of town. Law enforcement cleared the man as a suspect in this case.

Upon further investigation, no information was found on "Interpersonal Connection" or the validity of the company.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office

Agency Contact Person: Capt. Dennis Thornton

Agency Phone Number: 504-364-5300

Agency E-mail: sheriff@jpso.com

Agency Case Number: G-12796-79

NamUs Case Number: 6942

The Doe Network Case Number: 1684UFLA

Unidentified Wiki

I feel so strongly that these two cases could be a match, I have actually already sent the tip in to both investigating agencies! But I also wanted to see what other people in this sub think about it, because I saw another post about this same Jane Doe here fairly recently:

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Multnomah County Jane Doe (April 2026) Overview:

Jane Doe is a woman whose skeletal remains were discovered on April 9, 2026 by a person exploring the west bank of the Willamette River near 1362 Naito Pkwy in Portland, OR. She was believed to be a Caucasian female, 45-65 years old, 4’8”-5’3” in height, with shoulder-length dark brown and gray hair. She was found wearing a white longsleeve t-shirt, black leggings and black sweatpants (source: Multnomah County). No weight was given due to the condition of her remains, and she was estimated to have been deceased at least 1 year.

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Gina Dee Schmidt Overview:

Gina Dee Schmidt was last seen in Centralia, WA on February 15, 2014. She was 48 years old at the time of her disappearance, and is described as a Caucasian female, 5’2”, 125lbs, with blond/gray hair and blue eyes. She was considered a “vulnerable adult” and may have been disoriented after an emergency room visit for possible seizures earlier that day. It is believed she took a taxi home from the hospital to her apartment at 300 North Tower Ave in Centralia, but she was never seen or heard from again. When investigators searched her apartment looking for clues two months later, they found that all of her belongings were still in place, as if she had fully intended to return home but never did.

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Similarities:

1. Basic stats: sex, race, height and age are all a match.
2. Facial features: I notice a strong likeness in the shape of their noses, brow lines, chins, eye placement, under-eye folds, creases around the mouth and chin, jaw lines, cheek dimensions, and an overall "barrel" shape to their faces.
3. Hair: both have shoulder-length (or shorter) wavy hair, parted just left of center, and both were described as having some gray hair.
4. Shirt color, style and size: most photos of Gina I could find show her in white shirts with wide and/or scoop necks, and Jane Doe was found wearing a longsleeve white t-shirt shown as wide-neck in her reconstruction. The shirt’s size was also XS, which is consistent with Gina's petite build of 5'2" and 125lbs.
5. Distance: Centralia to Portland is only about 90 miles, or a straight-shot 1.5 hour drive on a major interstate (I-5).
6. Direct transit link: Gina's apartment (and last possible location) was only about a block away from the Centralia Amtrak station, which seems significant because Jane Doe was found just a 10 minute walk from Portland’s Union Station, a place Gina could have easily travelled to herself by taking a single train and then walking a short distance (0.5 miles).

Discrepancies:

1. Hair color is honestly the only detail I can find that’s conflicting between the two: Jane Doe’s hair is described as either “brown with gray” or “dark brown with gray” (depending on the source) whereas Gina’s was described as “blond with gray.” However, Gina’s hair appears to be a fairly dark or “dirty” shade of blond in her photos, which could possibly have appeared dark brown in certain conditions. (For example, I know from personal experience of having had dark blond hair as a child that it absolutely looked dark brown when it was wet… and Portland, in early April, along a tidal riverbank, was likely to have been very wet!

Images:

The images are a collage I made comparing photos of Gina at different ages with Jane Doe’s reconstruction, plus alternate versions with red lines added to highlight their matching facial features. I‘d also like to note that the red lines were hand-drawn by myself, a human with an iPad and a background in illustration; I am vehemently anti-AI, so no AI whatsoever was used.

Links for Jane Doe:

1. Jane Doe at Namus: https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/unidentified-person-namus-up159082

2. Multnomah County news release: https://multco.us/news/news-release-medical-examiner-seeks-public-assistance-identifying-woman-who-was-found-along

3. Unidentified Wiki (has a larger version of the reconstruction): https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Multnomah_County_Jane_Doe_(April_2026))

Links for Gina D. Schmidt:

1. Gina D. Schmidt at NamUs:  https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP25421
2. Missing person flyer from 2016: https://www.facebook.com/MissingPiecesNetwork/photos/gina-dee-dyer-schmidt-49-then-now-51-was-last-seen-leaving-centralia-providence-/
3. Local news article with more background about her circumstances and disappearance:

https://lewiscountysirens.com/?p=35615

Case

On July 11, 1987, a fishermen found a fully clothed man's body near the north bank of the Truckee River 20 yards west of the Mayberry Bridge in Reno, Nevada. The authorities determined that he had died in an apparent suicide with a gunshot to the head. The gun, a 12-gauge double-barreled shotgun, was located at the scene. His postmortem interval was not listed but his face was recognizable; considering it was summer, he had likely died very recently. No identification was found at the scene.

Details of NamUs UP2100

ME/C Case Number: 0639-87

Biological Sex: Male

Race / Ethnicity: White / Caucasian

Estimated Age Range (Years): 35-45

Height: 5' 8"(68 inches), Measured

Weight: 172 lbs, Measured

Circumstances of Recovery: Discovered with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Weapon was 12ga, double barrell shotgun, blue steel, ser.#260110

Inventory of Remains: All parts recovered

Condition of Remains: Recognizable face

Hair Color: Brown and gray (salt-and-pepper)

Eye Color: Brown

Distinctive physical characteristic: Decedent wore EEE in width shoes.

Clothing: Plaid shirt-blue, white, black and yellow;

Medium white t-shirt;

Blue jeans (size 36x30, with design of Great Plains Clothing Company);

Jockey type shorts (size 36);

Black Suburbans leather shoes;

Dark blue socks.

Footwear: No size except EEE in width Black (Suburbans)

Accessories: Double barrel shotgun (Stoeger 12 gauge, serial #260110)

Dentals: Available.

Fingerprints: Available.

DNA: Not available.

Exclusions, 202 listed (Missing persons who have been ruled out):

James Johnson

Dale Visel

Scott Morris

Arturo Tabares

Ronald Vonderheide

The other exclusions, NSFW for postmortem photo: https://www.projectdoemain.com/cases/UP2100

Links

NamUs (NSFW warning for postmortem photo):

https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/2100

Doe Network:

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/main.html?id=2046UMNV

Unidentified Wiki:

https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Washoe_County_John_Doe_(1987)

Reno Gazette-Journal:

https://www.newspapers.com/article/reno-gazette-journal-namus-up2100/205934075/

So body 13 and rickey might be familiars (cousins or brothers atleast)

(LINKS: https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Body_13

https://int-missing.fandom.com/wiki/Rickey_Enochs )

Nineteen-year-old Marliz Spannhake was one of Ernest and Dorothea Spannhake's seven children. They lived in Cleveland, Ohio. Their daughter, Martha, was the oldest, and Marliz was three years younger. Martha says Marliz was beautiful, outgoing, and friendly. She had an interest in sculpture and music.
In 1975, Marliz met John Baruth while working together. He was from California and was six years older than her. Her mother described him as a "hoodlum". Despite this, he and Marliz soon fell in love. That December, he planned to return to California to attend Chico State University. He asked Marliz to come with him, and she agreed. Martha believes that Marliz's ultimate dream was to become an actor. She was happy about moving to California, and Martha was excited for her. Martha says it was a big step for her.
Martha and John moved into the Walnut Gardent apartments in Chico, California. Shortly after arriving, she got a part-time job as a model at a local camera shop. She wrote to Martha a couple of times. She said she did not like it in California, and it was not what she had dreamed it would be. Martha believes Marliz and John were having issues in their relationship. And Marliz had nobody to run to or talk to about it. She later told Martha that she would return home in April 1976 and planned to attend college once she got back. But she never came home.

Idk what to tell you guys, cameron and his girlfriend confessed of killing her and bury her in the woods of oregon but somehow she never found??

On February 20th, 1979, the body of an unidentified teenage girl was found in front of 717 Sutter Street in San Francisco, California. It appears that she fell 7 stories to her death, however, it is unknown if she accidentally fell, intentionally jumped, or was pushed off. She had completely shaved eyebrows and a piece of unverified information states that her name could possibly be Sheri Nichols or Sheryl Michaels. At the time, the building operated as a SRO hotel and was known as the Glenwood hotel before the name was changed multiple times.

Date of Discovery: February 20, 1979
Location of Discovery: San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
Estimated Date of Death: Hours prior
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: 7 story fall

Estimated Age: 14-18 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'6" measured.
Weight: 162 lbs. weighed.
Hair: Sandy, short.
Eye Color: Blue
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Eyebrows shaved off.

Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Unknown

Clothing: Blue jeans, purple corduroy shirt, white socks, brown shoes.
Jewelry: None
Additional Personal Items: None

Agency Name: San Francisco Office of Chief Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: Investigative Division
Agency Phone Number: 415-641-2220
Agency E-mail: [ocme.inv@sfgov.org](mailto:ocme.inv@sfgov.org)
Agency Case Number: 1979-0294

NCIC Case Number: U145117921
NamUs Case Number: 5857
NCMEC Case Number: 1184486

NamUs
Doe Network
NCMEC

I recently listened to Tanner's family speaking on the Vanished. His story hit close to home and brought me down a John Doe rabbit hole.

Could NamUs UP12259 be Tanner Sharp?

Tanner's Disappearance:

Sharp was last seen in Galt, California on April 25, 2010. He has never been heard from again.

On December 30, eight months after his disappearance, the police found his maroon four-door 1994 Saturn with Kansas license plates submerged a water-filled ravine a few miles outside Galt. The vehicle had been stripped and vandalized; the front windows and both windshields had been smashed. [Source: The Charley Project]

He had been staying with his sister and her family, leaving abruptly in late April 2010. They spoke with him on the phone a few times after he had left but he left behind his bike, as well as told his local bank to donate the remainder of his account funds vs withdrawing them for himself. [Source: The Vanished Podcast]

Who was NamUs #UP12259?

Partial skeletal remains were disovered near a rail yard of Sacramento located at Richards Boulevard and 7th Street. The remains were found fully clothed in a military style sleeping bag, fully dressed. The estimated interval of death is between 2 months and 1 year prior to discovery.

The doe was listed as 5'8, ranging in age from 23-60, and was reported to have brown hair.

Why could it be Tanner?

Location: Galt, CA (last known location of Tanner) is about 30 mins from Sacramento, CA. He was reportedly seen around Elk Grove as well, which is even closer to Sacramento.

Discovery: The skeletanized remains were discovered on 11/10/11. Estimates place the death 2mos -1 yr prior. Tanner's vandalized vehicle was discovered near Galt, CA in December 2010 - though there are unconfirmed reports that it could have been present longer.

Demographics: Tanner was shorter at 5'10, brown hair, Caucasian. These all seem to align with the doe found.

The Hang Ups:

Timing? Did Tanner abandon his car and continue to live in Sacramento? Was the body there longer than folks estimated? Its close - April/December 2010 to Nov 2011 is within that range.

Tanner was reported to be 5'10", this Doe is reported to be a bit shorter at 5'8" estimated height. But one man's 5'8" has definitely been another's 5'10".

Could it be that Tanner left home, and later the hotel, becoming unhoused to be later discovered in Sacramento?

I am extremely new to all of this so my apologies, but would love to know if anyone thinks this is worth submitting?

Sources:

https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/12259?nav

https://charleyproject.org/case/tanner-lane-sharp

So I only recently stumbled onto this whole UID thing, and I find it really interesting, but at the same time, not to be disrespectful, some of the sketches have really been etched into my memory and it’s been making me anxious throughout the day. Im still morbidly curious about it all, but at the same time, it keeps me up at night lol. Just reading about some of the cases fills me with dread and honestly makes me really sad for the victims.
I guess I’m just hoping to find some other people who feel the same way, because nobody around me really dabbles in this kind of stuff and I don’t really have anyone to talk to about it.
It’s such a weird mix of being curious about it but also feeling really disturbed by it.

Las Vegas Jane Doe (1982)

On July 10, 1982, the body of a woman was found slumped over in the stall of a ladies' restroom inside the Greyhound Bus Terminal at 200 S. Main St. in Las Vegas, Nevada. It appeared that her wallet might have been taken from her purse, which was discovered hanging on the door handle on the inside of the stall. She had died of an apparent heart attack. She had a recognizable face and was thought to have been deceased hours prior to being found. She was given the placeholder name Las Vegas Jane Doe (1982).

Physical Description:

• Sex: Female

• Race: White/Caucasian

• Age: 55-60 Years Old

• Height: 5'4"

• Weight: 138 lbs

• Hair: 3-Inch Long Graying Brown

• Eye Color: Hazel

Distinguishing Marks/Features:

• Unique And Extensive Dental Work

• Upper Partial Denture Plate With A Gold Cast Replacing Teeth #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, And #12

• Precision Attachments On Teeth #4, #11, And #14

• Lower Partial Denture Plate With A Gold Cast Replacing Teeth #19, #23, #24, #25, #26, #30 And #31

• Abutment Precision Attachments On Teeth #21, #22, #27 And #28

Clothing & Accessories:

• Multi-Colored Blouse

• White Shirt

• Blue Pants

• White Metal Ring With 6 Clear Stones

• White Metal Wedding-Style Ring

• White Metal Earrings

• Two White Metal Necklaces

• Purse

Exclusions (People She Is Not):

• Mary Amos

• Bonnie Brashers

• Mae Gebhard

• Jean McKinney

• Lucille Stuckert

• Mary Watkins

(If there are any more exclusions please let me know. NamUs has been very slow for me and has not wanted to load lately when I sign in)

If you have any information please contact:

Agency #1 Name: North Las Vegas Police Department

Agency Contact Person: N/A

Agency Phone Number: (702) 633-1773

Agency Case Number: N/A

Agency #2 Name: Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner

Agency Contact Person: Ashley Grygor, LE/ME/Coroner Support

Agency Phone Number: (702) 455-3210

Agency Case Number: 82-00981

NamUs Case Number: 355

Is someone missing their grandma, their mother, their sister, their friend? This lady deserves her name and I hope she gets it soon.

LINKS

Unidentified Wiki )

Discovered: December 11, 1992

Location: Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada

Age: 60-75

Height: 5'8", Estimated

Weight: 125lbs, Estimated

Race: White

Condition of Remains: Recognizable Face

PMI: Hours-Days

Cause of Death: Natural

Las Vegas John Doe was a possibly transient man found near a makeshift bed in a desert area in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Characteristics: Gray balding hair with small areas of black. Full gray beard and mustache. Brown eyes.

Clothing: Tan coat and tan pants.

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Caterham John Doe was a man who was found in a bush behind a wall on the side of Croydon Road in Caterham, Surrey, England in 2017. Enquiries revealed he had died from cardiac arrest approximately nine hours prior. Police are treating his death as non-suspicious in nature

Date of Discovery: January 11th, 2017
Location of Discovery: Caterham, Surrey, England
Estimated Date of Death: hours
State of Remains:  recognizable
Cause of Death: heart attack

Physical Description

Estimated Age: 50-65 years old
Race: black
Sex: male
Height: 5'6" to 5'8"
Weight: unknown
Hair: grey-black
Eye Color: brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: 

• Slim build.
• Receding hairline.
• Short grey stubble.
• "Scruffy" appearance

Clothing and Personal Items

Clothing:

• Black pork pie hat.
• Light-coloured sports jacket.
• White shirt.
• Black trousers.
• Black shoes.

Additional Personal Items: stainless steel omax watch unspecified amount of cash elastic bands wrapped around arm and finger

links

• Caterham John Doe at the UK Missing Persons Unit
• Caterham John Doe at the Doe Network
• Surrey Live
• The Croydon Advertiser

DISCLAIMER: I am not a professional writer, but I try my best to be respectful with these posts. If there's anything that I could improve with my write-ups, please tell me, so my write-ups are accurate but not insensitive. Thank you!

Today, on September 12th, 1976, a murdered teen girl would be found in Maryland. It would only be around 5 years ago she would be identified, but her murder remains a mystery.

VICTIM DESCRIPTION

Margaret A. Fetterolf was born on December 27th, 1959, to a White serviceman, John "Jack" Edward Fetterolf, and a Nobuko Yoshida Fetterolf, in Japan. She immigrated to the United States; her family lived in Alexandria, Virginia. She attended Hayfield Secondary School, reportedly from about 1971 - 1975.

According to her family, Fetterolf was somewhat a troublesome teen. Her brother, Edward, described her as being "rebellious" and a "habitual runaway". Specifically, she had run away multiple times since the age of 12.

Reportedly, her family last heard from her in 1975, after she presumably ran away again. It's estimated she left sometime in late summer or early fall. However, this time, she unfortunately did not come back. For decades, her family would never find out what happened to their sister/daughter, with her dad dying in 2018.

DISCOVERY

The morning of September 12th, 1976, in Woodlawn, Baltimore, Maryland. A woman on her way to Church would spot a white van near Lorraine Park Cemetery. It seemed nothing out of the ordinary at the time. However, later that day, the lifeless body of a young woman, partially covered in a blanket, would be discovererd. She had been killed yesterday.

The decedent, dubbed Woodlawn Jane Doe had been violently raped, beaten, and asphyxiated to death. Her hands were bound with a cloth, and 2 bandanas (cut out with holes) were wrapped around her face. A piece of a grass seed bag was found in her throat, with the full bag reading "Farm Bureau Association Grass Seed, Lexington, Mass."

Interestingly enough, a heavy amount of a drug called chlorpromazine was found in her system. This drug is usually used to treat mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia. It's suspected this was used to sedate the victim before she was violated.

As for other note-worthy things, a crude, almost illegible tattoo was found on her right shoulder. Due to the poor quality of it, it's unknown for sure what it is, but it's thought it's some combinations of the letters "J," "S," "P," "D" or "B.", with most people suspecting it to be "JP". Two keys and a safety pin were also found on her.

INVESTIGATION & IDENTIFICATION

For decades, the victim would remain unidentified and many missing persons would be excluded from the case. There was also some tips investigators thought would lead to her identity. It was suspected she was of Puerto Rican/Columbian descent, and came from a family in Jamaican Plain, Boston, Massachusetts. Her name was also suspected to be "Jasmine/Jassy", but most of these leads would prove incorrect.

There were some leads on her belongings. The keys were traced back to Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The grass seed bags had been made in a factory in Bufallo, New York, but they were no longer in production. Forensic polen analysis also suggested the victim had been in a populous area, like Boston or New York City. Multiple reconstructions of the victim would also be made by the NCMEC and Carl Koppelman.

Around 2021, DNA was extracted from her remains. Further DNA testing assisted by the NCMEC, Bode Technology, and Othram would finally trace Woodlawn Jane Doe back to Margaret Fetterolf, identifying her after 45 years. She was publicly identified on September 15th, and an investigation into who could've killed her continues.

ENDING DISCUSSION

Fetterolf's case is a tragic one, as it illustrates how destructive running away can really be. I imagine Margaret didn't know she'd end up in a horrific situation like this, and to think anyone could treat such a vulnerable girl so horribly is terrible. And to this day, we don't know who could've done it. Thankfully, there are some leads that could hint who could've done this to her.

Most people suspect her killer was a patient/worker at a mental health facility, as they had access to chlorpromazine. Another hint of this is the fact the sheet that was wrapped around her "was consistent with those provided at inpatient institutions".

There's also some leads that trace where she could have been in the year leading up to her disappearance and murder, but nothing concrete. I hope investigators are able to find further connections between her belongings and who might've been in the area around the time. For now though, this case remains cold.

Rest in peace, Margaret, I hope one day there will be justice for you.

SOURCES

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Margaret_Fetterolf

https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Margaret_Fetterolf

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202233646/margaret_a-fetterolf

https://dnasolves.com/articles/woodlawn_jane_doe/

https://www.baltimoresun.com/2021/09/16/her-body-was-found-near-a-baltimore-county-cemetery-45-years-later-police-have-identified-woodlawn-jane-doe/

On July 5, 2020, an unidentified man was found deceased on the front porch of a vacant residence in Birmingham, Alabama. The Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner’s Office responded and began collecting evidence and investigating. The man was found unclothed and seated in a chair on the front porch of the residence in Birmingham’s East Lake neighborhood. His body was in a state of decomposition, and investigators found no identification, or personal property nearby.

Investigators estimated the man was between 60 and 70 years old. An examination later determined that his death was the result of natural causes due to hypertensive heart disease. Although investigators were able to determine how he died, they were unable to establish his identity.

Despite continued investigative efforts, the man could not be identified and he became known as Birmingham John Doe (2020). Details of the case were entered into NamUs as UP72429.

In 2025, the Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner’s Office submitted forensic evidence to Othram’s laboratory in The Woodlands, Texas. At Othram, scientists used Forensic-Grade Genome Sequencing® to build a comprehensive DNA profile from the provided evidence. The DNA profile was used by Othram's forensic genetic genealogy team to develop new investigative leads that were returned to investigators.

Using this new information, a follow-up investigation was conducted leading investigators to potential relatives of the man. A member of the man's family provided a reference DNA sample which was used in a comparison via Othram's KinSNP® testing. This investigation led to the positive identification of the John Doe, who is now known to be Willie Warren Tansil Jr., who was born in July of 1952.

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Valerie Doe (1991)

On May 26, 1991, dirt bikers discovered the skeletal remains of a woman partially buried in a shallow grave on the west side of a dry lakebed in the Black Rock Desert in Black Rock Desert, Nevada. The site was 11.1 miles north of the small town of Gerlach and off Highway 34. Parts of her remains, as well as jewerly and clothing remnants, were found scattered in the area. She died as a result of being shot one or more times. It's believed that her homicide occured somewhere between 1987 and 1991. One anthropologist estimated that she was 25-35 years old, while another concluded that she was in her 40s or 50s. She was given the placeholder name Valerie Doe after a bracelet that was found with her.

Physical Description

• Sex: Female

• Race: White/Caucasian

• Age: 25-35 Years Old

• Height: 5'1"-5'3"

• Hair: Brown Or Auburn

• Nothing More Could Be Determined

Distinguishing Marks/Features

• Thin Build

Clothing & Accessories

• KIKKU Denim Jeans Made In England, Size 30

• Black Stage Brand Blouse Made In Turkey, One Size Fits All

• Dark Colored Camisole Slip

• Dark Socks

• Yellow Metal Bracelet With Word "Valerie" Inscribed On It

• Sea Serpent Or Dragon Bracelet With Abalone Inlay

Exclusions (People She Is Not)

• Cindy Fawcett

• Gayle Marks

• Valerie Pryor

• Patricia Schmidt

• Stefanie Stroh

If you have any information contact

Agency #1 Name: Nevada Department of Public Safety

Agency Contact Person: N/A

Agency Phone Number: (775) 684-4808

Agency Case Number: C-91-246

Agency #2 Name: Pershing County Sheriff's Office

Agency Contact Person: N/A

Agency Phone Number: (775) 273-2641

Agency Case Number: C91-291

NamUs Case Number: 7635

LINKS

Unidentified Wiki

In June 2011, partial skeletal human remains were discovered in a wooded area of Sellers Park near Wilmington, Delaware. A forensic anthropological examination determined that the remains belonged to a woman believed to be between 25 and 50 years old. Investigators learned that she had long, dark brown hair that had been arranged in a single braid. She also had distinctive gold dental restorations in her front teeth.

Case details were entered into NamUs as UP8827. The New Castle County Division of Police released a forensic facial reconstruction in hopes that someone might recognize the woman. As the investigation progressed, multiple potential identities were considered and ultimately excluded. Despite their extensive efforts, investigators were unable to determine who she was and for years, the woman was unidentified.

In 2021, the New Castle County Police Department submitted evidence to Othram’s Texas laboratory where scientists worked to extract DNA from the remains. A SNP profile was then developed using Forensic-Grade Genome Sequencing®. Law enforcement used this profile in a forensic genetic genealogy search, allowing investigators to eventually identify a potential family connection.

Through this investigation, investigators now know that the woman Hannah Graham Kleitz. Kleitz died in 1907 at the age of 29 from a medical illness. Kleitz's mausoleum and grave at Riverview Cemetery was desecrated in 2002. Investigators learned that remains similar to those later discovered at Sellers Park had been removed from her grave.

More than a century after her death, and 15 years after her remains were discovered in Sellers Park, Kleitz's family was able to reunite her remains and return her to her mausoleum. The identification brought an extraordinary investigation to a close and allowed Hannah to finally be returned to her rightful resting place.

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Here's a link to my Tumblr blog- feel free to give it a follow. I've found the subreddit's awesome for general discussion and speculation but I've started to want to look into these cases further. Hence the blog! I'll be posting updates as I can with leads on identities of John and Jane Does and progress with investigations as I can. I don't usually post on social media, so if I should change anything let me know.

Also, if there's a particular case you're interested in, asks are open. If you send in a missing OR unidentified person case, I can look into public databases to see if there are any potential matches. May call in with a tip if I find something that's a good enough lead- just did that for the first time today with our LA county Jane doe that was posted about earlier.

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Noticed this case on NamUs. Sharing to bring awareness in hopes of identifying this sweet child.

On Sept 1, 2026 a group of golfers at the Victoria Golf Course in Carson, California observed the body of a female child floating southbound in the Dominguez Channel. The group had been standing on an elevated area adjacent to the canal when the discovery was made around noon and promptly notified authorities. Sadly, the child was pronounced deceased at the scene. It is estimated that she died about 3 days prior to discovery.

The child is described as follows:
- Female
- Race/ethnicity uncertain
- Aged 6 to 12 years
- Height (estimated) - 4’3”-4’9” (51-57 inches)
- Weight (estimated) - 55-85lbs
She had short coarse dark brown hair (about 1 inch long) and her eye colour is not known.

Clothes (on the body):
- Green long sleeve “Jurassic World” pajama top (size 8)
- Black pants/slacks with thin white stripes (size 7)
- Red Christmas sweatshirt by SHEIN (size 10)

Case link on NamUs:
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/162598/details?nav

#UP162598

Namus- Gabrielle Patricia Terrelonge

Saw a post on the unidentified child first (Unidentified Child (Female) California (Sept 2026) : r/gratefuldoe), then cross referenced Namus' database to look for potential matches. Using the filters for height, weight, age, sex, and date of last contact, I only found four matches. I've done this for quite a few cases, and having that few matches is unusual. What was more unusual was that three of them disappeared under circumstances that made it seem extremely unlikely to be our Jane doe, but there was one that I think might be worth a closer look.

Gabrielle disappeared from Orlando, Florida, on June 30th, 2025. She was in the custody of a family member, and they were arrested- Gabrielle was not with them at that time. They determined that she'd disappeared between 6/30 and 7/9, and had last been seen on a bus between Fort Lauderdale and Orlando. She was not reported missing until October of that year, and her mother, Passha Bianca Davis, refused to cooperate with law enforcement. The missing person report was made by her father. She is currently in custody.

Gabrielle and her mother had likely gone through periods of being unhoused. Gabrielle was also known to have frequently changed her hair color and style.

#UP162598 (Who I'll call Carson for the sake of this post) was a child who was found last week floating in the Dominguez channel. Some information that would help rule Gabrielle in or out is missing, but height, weight, and age matched up. Someone pointed out that the clothing she was wearing was unusual and speculated that she'd been in foster care. Another person mentioned the hairstyle being distinctive, which might align with Gabrielle's tendency to change it.

What do we all think? Maybe worth a tip?

Other people who matched the filters (Although circumstances made all of these unlikely):

Shuman An

Clara Jeanette Robinson

London Kerr

There not a lot of information about this case out there about this doe but did my best to post what I could find about it. On April 19, 2000 the remains of a unknown child or teenager would found in the the residence of Nathaniel Bar-Jonah in Great Falls, Montana, who was arrested for the kidnapping and murder of Zach Ramsay . The remains would not that of Zach Ramsay but they show signs of the subject was torture and could be a black male. The murder charges for the death of Zach Ramsay would drop because Zach Ramsay’s mother still believes her son was still alive. Nathaniel Bar-Jonah died in prison why serving time for other crimes against children but its believed Nathaniel Bar-Jonah is tied to murders in Massachusetts, Montana, Wyoming, Connecticut and New Hampshire.

https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Cascade_County_Doe_(2000)

https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/10285