Tag: Murder

Delta Dawn

*UPDATE: The Jackson County Sheriff has announced the identity of Delta Dawn: Alisha Ann Heinrich* DISCOVERY: On the morning of December 5, 1982, truck driver Ted Hammond was driving along Interstate 10 when he spotted the body of an adult female floating in the Escatawpa River, then known as Dog River. Upon discovering the body,

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Little Miss X

Two artists' renderings of what Little Miss X may have looked like when alive

*Last Updated – July 2, 2025* DISCOVERY: On October 31, 1958, the skeletal remains of an unidentified female were discovered on a hillside, off a dirt road on Skinner Ridge in Arizona, approximately 10 miles southeast of the Grand Canyon. AUTOPSY: The remains were examined upon being brought to the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office,

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The Murder of Ebby Steppach

EARLY LIFE: Ebby Steppach was born on March 31, 1997. Growing up in Little Rock, Arkansas, she lived with her mother, Laurie Jernigan; her stepfather, Michael Jernigan; her older brother, Trevor; and her younger sister, Harris. Descried as bubbly and of a big heart, Ebby was known for going out of her way to help

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Gwinnett County Jane Doe

*UPDATE: The Gwinnett County Police Department has uncovered the identity of the Gwinnett County Jane Doe: Jessica Ashley Manchini.*  DISCOVERY: On July 26, 2016, a construction worker with the Department of Transportation found a suitcase near a construction site he was working on, about 80 yards into the woods. The area, located within Georgia’s Gwinnett

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Marion County Jane Doe

*UPDATE: The DNA Doe Project has uncovered the identity of the Marion County Jane Doe: Dana Nicole Lowrey.*  DISCOVERY: On March 10, 2007, the skeletal remains of an unidentified female were found in a bushy area in Grand Prairie Township, Ohio. The area, which is surrounded by fields and located within Marion County, is along the

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