Othram Inc.

Othram (also Othram Inc.) is an American corporation specializing in forensic genealogy to resolve unsolved murders, disappearances, and identification of unidentified decedents or murder victims (colloquially known as John Does and Jane Does). The company also offers law enforcement agencies tools and programs to infer kinship among individuals, both closely and distantly related, through a combination of short tandem repeat (STR) and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) testing, as well as forensic genome sequencing of DNA.

Othram has assisted with identifications of cold cases such as Beth Doe, Septic Tank Sam, and Delta Dawn. Many cases are not publicized by the company until after a successful identification.

Othram technology and casework inspired the 500th episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Cases

Suspect identifications

These are cases where Othram has sequenced DNA and returned forensic genetic genealogy leads for the suspect in a violent crime, such as a sexual assault or homicide.

Murder of Carla Walker

Carla Walker was a 17-year-old girl who was abducted from a bowling alley in Fort Worth, Texas on February 15, 1974. She and her boyfriend, Rodney McCoy, had been sitting in her car outside of the alley after attending a school dance at Western Hills High School when they were attacked by an unknown assailant who pistol whipped Roy, leaving him unconscious. Walker's body was later recovered three days later from a drainage ditch, half an hour south of Fort Worth. She had been beaten, tortured, raped and strangled to death, as well as injected with morphine.

Othram Inc. was contacted in April or May 2020 to use forensic genealogy on DNA left on Walker's body to identify her killer. On September 21, 2020, it was announced that Glen Samuel McCurley, 77 at the time of his arrest, was charged with Walker's murder based on a DNA match.

Murder of Christine Jessop

Christine Jessop was a 9-year-old girl from Queensville, Ontario, who was abducted after getting off her school bus in October 1984. She went home, dropped off her bag, and planned on meeting with a friend at a nearby park. She never made it to the park. Her body was later recovered on December 31 in a farmer's field in Sunderland, Ontario. She had been raped and stabbed to death, with semen being found on her underwear.

In 2019, the Toronto Police Service contacted Othram to generate a DNA profile from the semen found on Jessop's clothing and perform forensic genealogy to find her killer. After Othram was able to successfully sequence a profile, Toronto Police were able to find her killer in the fall. It was announced on October 15, that Calvin Hoover, a man who died in 2015, matched the profile of DNA and was named as her killer.

Murder of Siobhan McGuinness

Siobhan McGuinness was a 5-year-old girl from Missoula, Montana, who was abducted in early 1974 while walking to a friend's house. Her body was found two days later in a snowy culvert. She had been raped and stabbed to death. An extensive investigation between law enforcement and the community was made in order to find her killer until all leads were exhausted.

In 2020, the Missoula Police Department, BODE Technology, and the FBI contacted Othram to create a genetic profile from DNA found on the crime scene, after similar techniques were used to identify the Golden State Killer. After a profile was made, the team used forensic genealogy to find Richard William Davis, who was confirmed by DNA to be her killer. Davis had died in 2012.

Murder of Mary Edwards

Mary Catherine Edwards was a teacher in Beaumont, Texas who was found drowned in her bathroom by her family. It was found that she had been sexually assaulted before being drowned. Traditional DNA testing on evidence left by the killer yielded few leads, all of which were eventually exhausted.

In 2020, the Texas Rangers and Beaumont Police Department contacted Othram to generate a usable genetic profile in order to be used for forensic genealogy to find her killer. The killer was identified in May 2021 as Clayton Foreman, currently incarcerated in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, for unrelated charges. He was extradited to Jefferson County on June 15. Foreman was not initially considered a person of interest in the case, but it was found that he had known her in high school.

Murder of Stephanie Isaacson

Stephanie Isaacson was a 14-year-old teenage girl who was abducted while walking to Eldorado High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her father began to worry after school when she didn't come home, and called the school to find that she had never made it to school in the morning. Her body was later found at a sandlot. She had been sexually assaulted and strangled to death.

In 2021, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department contacted Othram to examine DNA evidence from the scene to help identify Isaacson's killer. Her killer was later identified as Darren Roy Marchand, who had committed suicide in 1995. Notably, the identification and profile was able to be made with only 120 picograms of DNA, making this the lowest amount of DNA ever being able to be used to help solve a crime.

Murder of Alma Jones

Alma Jones was a 77-year-old woman who was raped and murdered in her home in Raleigh, North Carolina in December 1977. In 2011, a male DNA profile was developed from items located at the crime scene. However, no match had been made in the national database and all leads were exhausted.

In 2021, the Raleigh Police Department contacted Othram to produce a genealogical profile for the unknown male DNA. Her killer was identified as Paul David Crowder Jr., who died in 2015.

Murder of Terrence Paquette

Terrence Paquette was a 31-year-old convenience store worker at the Lil' Champ Food Store in Orlando, Florida when he was stabbed to death in February 1996. In 2003, the case was re-examined and an unknown male DNA profile was developed from crime scene evidence.

In the fall of 2019, the Orange County Sheriff's Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement contacted Othram to use advanced DNA testing on the DNA profile. Kenneth Robert Stough Jr. was eventually identified as the suspect and arrested for first-degree murder in November 2021.

Murder of Candice Rogers

Candice "Candy" Rogers was a 9-year-old girl who was abducted in Spokane, Washington on March 6, 1959. Candy was a member of the Bluebirds, who were the youngest members of the Camp Fire Girls of America. She was last seen selling mints door-to-door for the organization. Two weeks after her disappearance, her body was found. She had been sexually assaulted and strangled. In the early 2000s, a male DNA profile was extracted from her clothing, but a match wasn't found in the national database.

In February 2021, the Spokane Police Department contacted Othram and requested assistance on the case. In November 2021, her killer was identified as John Reigh Hoff, who had committed suicide in 1970.

Murder of Kim Bryant

Kim Bryant was a 16-year-old girl who was abducted from a Dairy Queen restaurant in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 26, 1979. Nearly a month later, her body was found in a desert area. She had been sexually assaulted and murdered. An unknown male DNA profile was eventually extracted from crime scene evidence.

In 2021, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department partnered with Othram to generate genealogical leads in the case. In November of that year, it was announced that Johnny Blake Peterson was identified as her killer. Peterson died in January 1993.

Murder of Diana Hanson

On December 31, 1983 when she was 22, Diana Hanson left her home in Las Vegas, NV and did not return. When her family became concerned, they reported her missing. Her body was found later the same day Spring Mountain Road near Buffalo Drive. Investigators determined that she had been sexually assaulted before her death.

For 38 years, her case remained open but unsolved. Then, after the suspect in the murder of Kim Bryant was identified as Johnny Blake Peterson, investigators requested a direct comparison of DNA recovered from Diana Hanson to that of the now known profile for Peterson. The profiles matched.

Murder of Jawed Ahmed

Jawed Ahmed, a 32-year-old taxi driver, was found shot to death in his crashed taxi in Anchorage, Alaska on May 28, 1985. Witnesses reported that they had seen a white-skinned man fleeing the crime scene and an officer went after him, but only managed to recover a blood-stained shirt. DNA extracted from this shirt in 2009 concluded that it likely belonged to the killer.

In January 2022, using DNA and blood evidence recovered from the crime scene, Othram identified the suspected killer as a man named Eric Lane Jones, who lived in Idaho. He was subsequently arrested and confessed to the shooting, and is currently awaiting charges for the crime.

Murder of Patricia Barnes

In August 1995, the naked body of 61-year-old Patricia Lorraine Barnes was discovered in a ditch in Olalla, Washington. She had been shot twice in the head, and covered with a sleeping bag. For a long time, she was believed to be a possible victim of serial killer Robert Lee Yates, despite not fitting his usual victims' profile, but he was excluded as a suspect in 2018 when it was confirmed that he was stationed at an army base in Alabama at the time of her murder.

Within months of partnering with the local sheriff's office, Othram built a genealogical profile of the suspect and discovered new leads that eventually led to the identification of Douglas Keith Krohne as Barnes' likely killer. Krohne, who had felony convictions for robbery and kidnapping dating back to the 1980s, could not be arrested as he died after accidentally electrocuting himself in Arizona in 2016.

Murder of Mary Hague Kelly

On January 19, 1989, 78-year-old Mary Hague Kelly was found strangled to death at her home in Dallas, Texas, found being strapped naked from the waist down and hidden under her bed. Strangely, while several belongings and her car were missing, there were no apparent signs of forced entry. The perpetrator's DNA was extracted in 2004, but authorities were unable to connect it to any suspect.

In November 2021, the Dallas County District Attorney's Office contacted Othram to help, with them developing a genetic profile of the suspect. This eventually led to the identification of 58-year-old David Rojas, who lived next door to Kelly at the time. He is charged with capital murder and awaits trial.

Murder of Stacey Lynn Chahorski AKA "Rising Fawn Jane Doe"

On December 16, 1988, the remains of a woman were found near a highway in Rising Fawn, Georgia, with indications that she had been strangled. The case remained cold until the GBI contacted Othram, who utilized DNA to identify the decedent as 19-year-old Stacey Chahorksi, a hitchhiker who last contacted her family members in Norton Shores, Michigan in September 1988. On September 6, 2022, Chahorski's killer was identified by Othram as Henry Frederick Wise AKA Hoss Wise. Wise would have been 34 years old at the time of Chahorski's murder. He was a truck driver, traveling the route for Western Carolina trucking company, driving through Chattanooga, Tennessee to Birmingham, Alabama, and finally to Nashville, Tennessee. Wise was also a stunt driver. He had a criminal history in Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina ranging from theft, assault, to obstruction of a police officer. In 1999, Wise was killed in a car accident at Myrtle Beach Speedway in South Carolina and burned to death. Chahorski's case is considered solved.

Rape and attempted murder of a Jane Doe (1984)

On March 24, 1984, a female resident of Columbia, South Carolina was confronted and sexually assaulted by a stranger on 4000 Wellington Drive. After the assault, the attacker attempted to cut her throat with a knife, damaging her trachea and vocal chords, before leaving her to die in a nearby creek. Miraculously, the victim survived and sought medical assistance, thanks to which she recovered from the assault.

On October 27, 2022, Othram announced that they had identified 59-year-old James Frederick Wilson as the assailant after they matched his DNA to the crime scene. He was later arrested at his home in Mooresville, North Carolina and charged with rape and first-degree assault. Wilson awaits extradition to South Carolina, and investigation is underway to determine whether he has committed other crimes in the area.

Sexual assault of a Jane Doe (1996)

On August 11, 1996, a 21-year-old resident of Hancock, Maine, was sexually assaulted in her apartment by a perpetrator who broke in. DNA was extracted and a profile of the suspect was developed, with which authorities were able to link him to additional assaults. In November 2022, using said profile, Othram were able to link the 1996 attack to 56-year-old Jason Follette, who now lived in Gouldsboro. He is now charged with sexual assault and awaits trial.

Sexual assault and murders of Susan Tice and Erin Gilmour

On August 17, 1983, a relative decided to visit 45-year-old Susan Tice, only to find her body in the bedroom of her apartment in Toronto, Ontario. She had been sexually assaulted and stabbed multiple times. On December 20 of that year, the body of 22-year-old Erin Gilmour was also found in her own apartment by a friend - like Tice, she had been sexually assaulted and stabbed multiple times. Despite the fact that the two women had never met each other, the similarity in both killings led authorities to believe that they were committed by the same offender. This theory was conclusively proven in 2000, when DNA linked the two cases to a yet-unidentified male subject.

In 2019, the Toronto Police Service contacted Othram for assistance. With their help, authorities identified 61-year-old Joseph George Sutherland, of Moosonee, as the prime suspect following a press conference held on November 28, 2022. Sutherland lived in the area at the time of the crimes, but moved to northern Ontario shortly after the killings. He is currently charged with two counts of first-degree murder, and investigations are underway to determine whether he has committed any other violent crimes in the province.

Sexual assault and murders of Lori Ann Perera and Pearl Ingram

On December 11, 1992, the body of 31-year-old Lori Ann Perera was found behind a retail store in Las Vegas, Nevada. Two years later, on January 11, 1994, the body of another woman, 35-year-old Pearl "Pinkie" Wilson Ingram was found inside a dumpster behind a Vons store. Both were sexually assaulted prior to their murders, left completely nude, strangled, and each body was dumped along a stretch on Charleston Boulevard.

Over the years, DNA connected the two murders, and in February 2023, Othram identified the perpetrator as Eddie George Snowden, Jr., who lived on Charleston Boulevard at the time of the crimes. A check of his criminal record showed that he had a rap sheet dating back to the 1950s and lived for most of his life around Fresno, California and the surrounding area. He could not be arrested, as he died from natural causes in 2017. Investigators have indicated that they will be investigating him for connection to any other cold cases.

Sexual assault and murder of Mary Davis

On May 31, 1987, the body of 29-year-old Mary Mathis Davis was found behind a Winn-Dixie store in Lexington, North Carolina. She had been reported missing the previous day, and was sexually assaulted prior to her death.

In February 2023, Othram used DNA evidence gathered from the crime scene to identify her killer as Russell Grant Wood, an apparent acquaintance of Davis who was never considered a suspect by authorities. He died in 2013, and thus could not be arrested.

Sexual assault and murder of Christina Castiglione

On March 19, 1983, 19-year-old Christina Lynn Castiglione was reported missing from her hometown of Redford, Michigan, with her body being located two days later near Deerfield Township. She had been sexually assaulted and strangled to death.

In February 2023, Othram announced that after conduting three separate familial DNA tests, they had identified Castiglione's killer as 27-year-old Charles David Shaw. Described as a "mentally disturbed sex addict" who had arrests for attempted abduction and drug possession, he died in November 1983 by accidentally asphyxiating himself during a sexual act.

Sexual assault and murder of Carol Klaber

On June 5, 1976, the remains of 16-year-old Carol Sue Klaber were discovered in a roadside ditch in Walton, Kentucky. She had been bludgeoned, sexually assaulted and strangled to death. Her case was reopened in 2017 following the formation of a cold case unit, and it was taken up by Othram in September 2022.

In March 2023, Othram identified the killer as Thomas W. Dunaway of Park Hills, Kentucky. At the time of the crime, he was 19 years old and had an extensive criminal history. He died in 1990, and thus could not be arrested.

Murder of a newborn infant (1992)

On April 15, 1992, the body of a newborn infant was found stuffed inside a trash bag inside a dumpster in Picayune, Mississippi. Coroners determined it had been smothered.

In early 2023, the baby's parents were identified as Andrew Carriere and his wife, Inga Johansen Carriere, both of whom were from Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Johansen was arrested on February 28 and Carriere on March 9, and both have been charged with first-degree murder.

Murder of Linda Fields

On February 24, 2000, the body of 37-year-old Linda Fields was found under a tree in Racine, Wisconsin. The perpetrator's DNA was extracted from her body, but when checked with the five initial suspects the authorities held, they were all cleared, leaving the case unsolved.

Othram joined the investigation in May 2021, when analyst Natalie Fischer sent them a sample of the DNA. With this sample, they were able to identify 66-year-old Lucas Alonso of Zion, Illinois as the prime suspect. He admitted to attacking the woman, but claimed that she was still alive when he left. Alonso has been charged with first-degree murder and is awaiting trial.

Murder of "Jonathan Foundling"

On January 9, 1996, custodians cleaning one of the bathrooms at the Oglethorpe House at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia noticed blood leading to a nearby trash can. Once inspected, they found the body of a male infant who had evidently been stabbed in the chest. The infant was christened "Jonathan Foundling" and buried in a local cemetery.

In 2022, police located the baby's father and took DNA samples from him. They eventually got a partial match to the mother's brother, and once his DNA was analyzed, it concluded that the baby's mother was Kathryn Anne Grant. She was enrolled at the University of Georgia at the time, but left shortly after the baby's body was found. She could not be arrested, as she committed suicide in 2004.

Unidentified Remains Cases

These are cases where Othram has sequenced DNA and used forensic genetic genealogy to identify a Jane, John, or Baby Doe.

2020

= "Harry"

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On July 18, 1979, the burned skeletal remains of a young white man were found in a farm field in Charleston, Missouri. His cause of death was initially thought to be suspicious, but was eventually ruled an accidental drowning. He was estimated to be between 20 and 60 years old. He also had light brown or dark blonde hair. Height, weight and eye color could not be determined. Various items were found with the remains, but it was not determined if they were related to the decedent. He was also originally thought to have been female. Investigators believe that the remains had ended up at the farm as a result of flooding, and the remains were burned as a result of typical farm activity.

In April 2020, it was announced that he had been identified through efforts by Othram and Redgrave Research. His family requested that his name not be released, but it was shared that he went by the name "Harry", and was in his mid-thirties when he died. An image was later uploaded of "Harry" during life.

= Donna Griffin AKA "Bushkill Jane Doe"

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The body of a female between 35 and 55 years old was found in brush on the shoulder of Route 33 in Bushkill Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, on October 23, 1987. She was of Caucasian descent and had blue eyes and blond hair. The height was estimated to be between tall and her weight was between . The decedent wore a red shirt with a decal of a woman's face, a multicolored bracelet, jeans and thermal long underwear with a snowflake design. The woman is believed to have died due to a heart attack, yet her face suffered multiple lacerations from an undisclosed cause. She had died within 24 hours of being discovered.

In 2020, the Northampton County District Attorney's Office and BODE Technology, another forensic genealogy company, renewed the investigation of the woman's identity. BODE successfully extracted DNA and sent it to Othram for sequencing. BODE then used forensic genealogy to find potential family members. She was identified in June 2020 as Donna Griffin of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

= Rodney Johnson AKA "Lake Stickney John Doe"

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On June 11, 1994, the decomposing body of a young to middle-aged man of unknown ethnicity was found floating in Lake Stickney near the public boat launch by a fisherman in Everett, Washington. He had been shot twice in the head. He was estimated to be between 25 and 40 years old, was between tall, and weighed between . His hair color and eye color could not be ascertained. He was found to have had extensive dental work during his life and had a healed fracture to his left clavicle. He was found wearing a pair of Levis shrink-to-fit jeans, a pair of white Hanes underwater, a pair of black socks, a pair of high-top light brown work boots with string laces and a vulcan sole, and a belt with a metal buckle.

Othram Inc. was contacted to help identify the man. On August 12, 2020, it was announced that he had been identified as Rodney Peter Johnson of Seattle, Washington, who had gone missing in 1987.

= Darrell Splett AKA "McHenry County John Doe"

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On May 4, 2019, the body of a middle-aged white man was found by hikers in the Rush Creek Conservation Area in Harvard, Illinois. He was found to have committed suicide. He was found clad in winter clothing, and had been deceased for approximately a year. McHenry County Sherriff's Office attempted to identify the man using typical identification procedures, which yielded no results or leads. A reconstruction was also made by Palm Beach County Sheriff's Forensic Imaging Unit to help aid in identification.

Othram Inc. was contacted in May 2020 to help identify the man. On October 23, 2020, it was announced that he had been identified as Darrell P. Splett of Ingleside, Illinois. He was 50 years old at the time of his death.

= Alisha Heinrich AKA "Delta Dawn"

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On December 5, 1982, the body of a female toddler was seen floating in the Escatawpa River beneath a bridge on Interstate 10 in Moss Point, Mississippi. She had reportedly been seen a few days earlier with her mother, then-unidentified Gwendolyn Clemmons, as Clemmons paced the bridge, seemingly distressed. Drivers reported seeing Clemmons' body floating in the river, but when law enforcement conducted a search, they instead found Heinrich, deceased. During subsequent searches, another man was recovered, however he was found to be unrelated to the case. Clemmons has not been found, and is believed to be deceased.

Othram was contacted by the Jackson County Sheriff's Office in 2019 to create a genetic profile for genetic genealogy. After the profile was developed, the Sheriff's Office and FBI worked together and were able to identify Heinrich in September 2020. On December 4, 2020, it was announced that "Delta Dawn" had been identified as Alisha Ann Heinrich, last seen with her mother in Kansas City, Missouri.

2021

= Vance Rodriguez AKA "Mostly Harmless"

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On July 23, 2018, a hiker was found dead in his tent near the Appalachian Trail in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida; he appeared to have starved to death. He was estimated to be between 35 and 60 years old, was tall and weighed . He had graying dark brown hair, an unkempt gray and brown beard, and blue eyes. He also appeared to have a faint scar across his abdomen. Rodriguez was found wearing a beige shirt with neon green and gray accents, gray "Russel" brand shorts, "Performance" brand underwear, and a Columbia baseball cap. He was also found with various camping and hiking items. He had been seen alive various times previously, and went by the names "Mostly Harmless", "Ben Bilemy", and "Denim" to those he met, possibly referencing Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Othram Inc. was contacted in July 2020 to help identify "Mostly Harmless". On January 12, 2021, it was announced that "Mostly Harmless" had been identified as Vance John Rodriguez of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, who had moved to Brooklyn, New York after he was recognized by a former co-worker after seeing a flyer.

= Jolaine Hemmy AKA "Pecos Jane Doe"

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On July 5, 1966, a young man and woman checked into the Ropers Motel in Pecos County, Texas, using the name "Mr. and Mrs. Russell Battuon" (or "Batuon")". Two hours after checking in, the motel staff heard a scream and checked the pool area, finding the woman floating in the pool after she had drowned. There were no signs of foul play and she appeared to be alone when she died. Meanwhile, the man had been sleeping; after helping the staff retrieve his companion's body, he quickly left the hotel without paying his bill, taking nearly all belongings and the registration card that he had used to check in.

Investigators could not find the man after he left, and it was found out that he had told motel staff that he needed the registration card to confirm his stay at the motel for hospital staff, since they were not from the area, but had never arrived at the hospital. He was described as being around 25 years old, with a short slender build and blonde hair, and drove a late model 1963 sedan. The only charges he could have faced would have been a result of "defrauding" the motel, which investigators believe he may have done "out of fear".

The woman was estimated to be between 17 and 20 years old, was approximately tall and was between . She had long brown hair and large brown eyes. She had an olive complexion, which caused investigators to believe she was of Italian or Latin descent. She also had a burn scar on the right side of her rib cage. She was wearing a bright red swimsuit when she died, but she was observed earlier to be wearing dark shorts, a bra, and a flowered blouse, all of which happened to have been the only things left behind in their room by the man when he left. Her fingerprints were taken but did not match anybody in the FBI database.

She was later buried in a donated casket in Fairview Cemetery, with a donated headstone. An anonymous mourner occasionally placed flowers on her grave and kept the site well maintained. Many tips were submitted regarding her identity, but none have proved fruitful.

She would later undergo forensic DNA sequencing by Othram Inc.

The decedent was confirmed to be 17-year-old Jolaine Hemmy, formerly of Salina, Kansas in January 2021.

= James St. Peters AKA "Montgomery John Doe"

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On October 7, 2016, the remains of a middle-aged or elderly white or Hispanic man were recovered from a reservoir in The Woodlands, Texas. He was estimated to be between 40 and 70 years old, was tall and weighed . He had gray or white hair and possibly greenish eyes. He was found wearing a green long-sleeved shirt, a pair of blue pants, a dark belt, a single black shoe with Velcro straps, a green backpack, a Swiss army knife and a dog tag with the name "Phillip H. Williams" and a ship design.

In late 2020, Othram Inc. was contacted to help identify the man. On February 11, 2021, it was announced that he had been identified as James Edwards St. Peters.

= Lisa Todd AKA "Publicker Girl"

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On January 24, 1988, the skeletal remains of a young white female were discovered by a man walking his dog in a pump house at the old 'Publicker' distillery in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. She was estimated to be between 16 and 30 years old, between 5 feet and 5 feet 3 inches tall, and weighed between 100 and 120 pounds. She also had brown hair and appeared to be about six months pregnant. Eye color could not be ascertained. She was found wearing 'Braxton' designer jeans, a purple lace camisole, open-toed platform shoes, a black bodysuit top, an oval sterling silver ring with five clear stones and five stones missing, and a silver-colored ring with a belt-and-buckle design. Various other clothing items were found with the remains, however, investigators could not determine if they belonged to the victim. When investigators found the body in the pump house, they had to pump 8 inches of water and oil fuel out of the house in order to retrieve the remains. The location had become a well-known place for the illegal dumping of stolen vehicles. Flyers of a reconstruction and dental records were distributed, which generated 50 leads of missing person reports which matched the victim, however, all of these came up negative.

On March 9, 2021, it was announced that she had been identified by Othram Inc. and Bode Technology as Lisa Todd of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

= Shawna Garber AKA "Grace Doe"

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On December 2, 1990, the decomposing remains of a young white or possibly Native American woman were found in McDonald County, Missouri, tied with several different types of rope, indicating that she was likely the victim of a sexual assault. She was estimated to be between 21 and 31 years old, was between 5 feet 1 inch and 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighed 120 pounds. She had wavy, collar length dark brown hair with naturally red highlights. She was found wearing a stone-washed Levi jacket, a white T-shirt, a pair of Lee blue jeans, a pair of socks, and white 'Fitness' brand hi-top sneakers.

Othram Inc. took up her case, and Garber was subsequently identified in March 2021.

= Evelyn Colon AKA "Beth Doe"

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On December 20, 1976, the dismembered body of a young white or Hispanic female was found in multiple suitcases beneath a highway bridge in White Haven, Pennsylvania. Investigators were unable to identify her and she was buried under the name "Beth Doe". After 44 years, investigators finally got a break in the case in 2020 when they compared her DNA to genealogy databases and identified Luis Colon Jr. as a relative of the deceased. Colon Jr. and his family told investigators that Colon Jr.'s aunt, Evelyn Colon, disappeared from Jersey City

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