Category: Murders

Grant County John Doe (1989)

Two artists' reconstructions of what Grant County John Doe (1989) may have looked like when he was alive

DISCOVERY At around 2:30 PM on April 9, 1989, the decomposing remains of an unidentified male were discovered in a tobacco barn in Williamstown, Grant County, Kentucky. The property was located just off KY 22, approximately 7.5 miles west of Dry Ridge. AUTOPSY An examination of the remains showed the decedent had died around two

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Collier County Jane Doe (2004)

Artist's reconstruction of what Collier County Jane Doe (2004) may have looked like when she was alive

DISCOVERY On April 14, 2004, a deputy parked along Richards Street in Naples, Collier County, Florida, to use his cellphone. Needing better reception, he walked into a nearby field that was in the process of being cleared for the Immokalee Road expansion and a new water retention pond. That’s when he stumbled across a shallow

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The Murder of Therese Labbe

Black-and-white photo of Therese Labbe

EARLY LIFE Very little is known about Therese Labbe’s personal life. The 47-year-old was a university graduate who lived alone. She was also a mother to two children. Outside of those facts, few details have been shared with the public. MURDER On October 5, 1989, Therese spent the day hitchhiking the 370-km journey from Sudbury,

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The Death of Jessica Patrick-Balczer

Photo of Jessica Patrick-Balczer + Portrait of Jessica Patrick-Balczer

EARLY LIFE: Jessica Patrick-Balczer was born on January 8, 2000. From Lake Babine First Nations, she grew up in and out of foster care in Fort Babine, approximately 100 km north of Smithers, British Columbia. This was due to her parents’ struggles with substance abuse and intergenerational trauma. When she was 14 years old, Jessica

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Bloomington John Doe (1983)

Artist's rendering of what the Bloomington John Doe (1983) looked like when alive

DISCOVERY: On June 20, 1983, a Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) employee was checking the railroad cars of a train in Bloomington, San Bernardino County, California, when he discovered the body of a man at the bottom of a gondola car. The train had been carrying sugar beets. According to deputies, the vegetables were unloaded in

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