Bobby Copeland: Who Was the John Doe Found at the Marco Polo Hotel?

Two artists' renderings of what "Bobby Copeland" looked like when alive

DISCOVERY: On January 5, 1988, a maid entered Room 227 of the Marco Polo Hotel and came across a grisly sight: the deceased body of a young male. The young man had been in the Miami, Florida, area with a group of young people who were working as magazine salespersons. He’d been staying at the

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The Disappearance of Carla Corley

Portrait of Carla Corley

EARLY LIFE: Carla Corley was born on December 31, 1965, to Nelda Corley Leopold. A sweet, intellectual and giving young woman, she was extremely close to her older sister, who’d moved out of the family’s residence by the time Carla had entered her teenage years. At the time of her disappearance, the 14-year-old was preparing

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Odessa Jane Doe (1993)

Two artists' reconstructions of what the Odessa Jane Doe (1993) may have looked like when alive

DISCOVERY: On November 25, 1993, skeletal remains were found in a shallow grave, in an overgrown field near Odessa, New Castle County, Delaware. The location, about three miles northeast of the city, was in William J. Baxter Memorial Park, west of Delaware Route 9 and south of Vance Neck Road. It’s reported that most of

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The Disappearance of Hang Lee

Two school portraits of Hang Lee

EARLY LIFE: Hang Lee was born on October 9, 1975. Of Laotian descent, she and her family were refugees who’d moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, when she was a young girl. One of 14 children, she was fluent in both English and Hmong, which allowed her to translate for her parents, who spoke little English.

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Harris County Jane Doe (1987)

Two artists' reconstructions of what the Harris County Jane Doe (1987) may have looked like when alive

DISCOVERY: On September 27, 1987, partial skeletal remains were found in a vacant field, off the 8100 block of Leghorn Street, in Houston, Harris County, Texas. AUTOPSY: An autopsy was performed, which determined the decedent, who was female, could have been dead anywhere from three months to two years. Her cause of death was stabbing,

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