Author: Stories of the Unsolved

Disco Dan

DISCOVERY: On April 3, 1978, a man working in a field underneath FM 2113 in Hewitt, McLennan County, Texas discovered the decomposing remains of an unidentified male in a concrete drainage culvert. The vacant field was located near the intersection of Spring Valley Road and South Haven Drive, east of Hewitt Drive. AUTOPSY: An autopsy

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The Disappearance of John Adams

*UPDATE: The Sarnia Police Service has announced that human remains found on December 12, 2021 have been positively identified as John Adams.* LEAD UP TO DISAPPEARANCE: On October 11, 2021, 61-year-old John Adams was celebrating Thanksgiving with his daughter, Paige Hunt, and her family. The former London, Ontario resident had relocated to Sarnia three months prior

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Huerfano County Jane Doe

DISCOVERY: On August 10, 1999, the Huerfano County Sheriff’s Office received a letter from an unknown individual, who claimed to have found a set of skeletal remains in a secluded and unincorporated area of Huerfano County. According to the letter, the writer been walking in the area three weeks prior when he came across an

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Case Update: Yonkers Jane Doe Identified

December 12, 2021: More information has been released regarding the work that went into identifying Meresa Hammonds as the Yonkers Jane Doe. The identification was made through the use of genetic genealogy. Following its use in closing other unsolved crimes, investigators contacted the FBI and had their Jane Doe’s DNA put into private genealogy websites.

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The Disappearance of Jessica Lynn Garino

EARLY LIFE: Jessica Lynn Garino grew up the youngest of three children in Unicoi County, Tennessee. According to her family, she was a smart and spunky free spirit who enjoyed having fun and spending time with loved ones. Her family began to express concern for Jessica’s well-being after she entered into a relationship with a

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