Category: Murders

Upperco Jane Doe (March 1996)

Two artists' renderings of what the Upperco Jane Doe (March 1996) may have looked like when she was alive

DISCOVERY: On March 5, 1996, tree trimmers were working in the 17225 block of Falls Road, south of Gunpowder Road, in Precinct 3, Franklin. The spot, in the unincorporated community of Upperco, in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland, was a particularly busy road at the time. While conducting their work, the tree trimmers came across a

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Bernalillo County Jane Doe (1996)

Artists' renderings of what the Bernalillo County Jane Doe (1996) may have looked like

DISCOVERY: On May 2, 1996, a jogger travelling along a vacant field near 98th Street and Tower Road in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico discovered the decomposed remains of an unidentified female. Located on the city’s southwest side, the area was largely undeveloped at the time and was just one mile south of Interstate 40.

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The Death of Tina Fontaine

Portrait of Tina Fontaine + Selfie of Tina Fontaine

*This article was used as the basis for an episode of John Lordan’s Seriously Mysterious podcast.* EARLY LIFE: Tina Fontaine was born on January 1, 1999 to Valentina Duck and Eugene Fontaine. Both struggled growing up, with Eugene suffering the ill-effects of Canada’s residential school system. At 12 years old, he left his home in

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Gwinnett County Jane Doe (2023)

Artist's rendering of what the Gwinnett County Jane Doe (2023) might have looked like when alive

DISCOVERY: On June 2, 2023, the decomposed body of an unidentified female was discovered on private property in the 4300 block of Abbotts Bridge Road in Duluth, Gwinnett County, Georgia. The mostly skeletal remains were found by the son of the property owner, who was cleaning the commercial site. It’s not clear exactly where on

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The Murder of Susan Assin

Photo of Susan Assin

EARLY LIFE: Susan Assin was born in the 1950s to Daisy Quoquat and John Louie Assin. She was raised on the Asubpeeschoseewagong First Nation in northwestern Ontario with her 10 siblings, including Irene, Darlene, Linda, Floyd, Maxine, Katherine, Ira, Joyce and Josie Ann. By the time she was 20 years old, Susan had begun to

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