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A fisherman discovered the decedent's body floating face down a few feet from the remains of a fishing camp in a dredged lake located near the corner of Woodwind Lane and 95the Avenue South, west of Atlantis. The lake, a water collection basin for the old Lantana Landfill, was fenced off and posted with no trespassing signs.

The autopsy revealed the decedent had been strangled and may have been in the lake for two weeks.

Some theorized that the victim may possibly be a member of the LGBTQ as he was found wearing a black mesh shirt which was a popular fashion statement within the community.

https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Palm\_Beach\_County\_John\_Doe\_(1994)

On November 3rd 1998 in Florida, 14-year-old Josh Phillips murdered his 8-year-old neighbour Maddie Clifton. He hid her body under his bed frame, sleeping above her until his mother made the discovery in his room six days later.

On the morning of the 3rd, Maddie asked Josh to play baseball with her in his front yard while his parents were not home. They usually played together so this was not out of the ordinary. Josh states at some point he accidentally hit the baseball into Maddie's eye, causing her to cry loudly, resulting in his panic and striking her in the head with the baseball bat. He then dragged Maddie into his house and hid her under his mattress. After his parents had arrived home, Josh realised Maddie was conscious and moaning, so he used the knife of a Leatherman multi-tool to slit her throat and stab her in the chest seven times.

Maddie was reported missing by her parents at 5pm the same day when she failed to return home by dinner. Josh participated in search efforts alongside his family, police, volunteers and Maddie's family who had believed he was innocent. Six days later, Josh's mother discovered Maddie's body and immediately contacted police. Josh was arrested at school and later confessed to the murder.

Josh claims he murdered Maddie out of fear that his strict father would find out she had come to play while he was not present, violating a rule he imposed. Josh and his mother reportedly lived in fear of his father, who was violent and struggled with drug and alcohol addiction.

During the trial, it was believed Josh had a sexual motive after it was discovered he frequently watched dominant aggressive-style pornography on the family computer while home alone. The pornography was ruled inadmissible in court by the judge. Additionally, Maddie was found nude below her waist and her shirt was rolled up, potentially indicating sexual intent, though Josh claims her clothes came off while he was dragging her through the house. He had also previously spoken about sexual topics with Jessie Clifton, Maddie's older sister, who prosecutors suggest he had a fixation on. Josh denied any sexual motive and no physical evidence of sexual assault was found during the autopsy.

In 1999, Josh was tried as an adult and was convicted of first degree murder, receiving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. He was ineligible for the death penalty as he was under the age of 16.

In 2002, Josh's mother sought a new trial for her son stating she thought his young age should have carried more weight in his sentence. In 2008, two officials most responsible for Josh's life sentence admitted to having second thoughts, regretting not offering a second degree murder plea. In 2016, Josh's attorneys successfully appealed for a new sentencing hearing, during which Maddie's mother requested his sentence be upheld. He was re-sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of sentence review beginning in 2023.

While in prison, Josh completed his GED, took college classes, and now works as a paralegal assisting other inmates with their appeals. In 2025, Josh began the process for a sentence review; however, on May 6th 2026, he withdrew his bid for sentence review stating that he needed professional counselling.

Leigh Occhi was 13 years old when she vanished from 105 Honey Locust Drive in Tupelo, Mississippi, on August 27, 1992.

She and her mother Vicky had breakfast together that morning and made plans for the evening before Vicky left for work at 7:35 AM.

When Vicky returned less than two hours later, the front door she had locked was open and blood covered the bedroom, hallway, and living room floor. source

Suffolk County John Doe (May 1998)

On May 20, 1998, a custodian picking up garbage behind a supply building discovered the skeletal remains of a teenage boy in an overgrown sump adjacent to a chain link fence behind Freshmen Center Elementary School in Brentwood, New York. He was thought to have been deceased 6 months prior to being found. He was given the placeholder name Suffolk County John Doe (May 1998).

Physical Description

• Sex: Male

• Race: White/Hispanic

• Age: 15-17 Years Old

• Height: 5'7"

• Nothing More Could Be Determined

Clothing & Accessories

• Green And Black Starter Jacket With "Alliance Down" Written On It, Size XL

• Shirt With "Chicago" Written On It

• White Boxers With Blue Vertical Stripes

• White Socks

• Black Buffalo Hiking Boots, Size 8.5

• Yellow Metal Stud Earring With Green Stone

• Belt With A Boy Scout Buckle

• White Plastic Rosary Beads

• Iridescent Green Plastic Key Ring Inscribed With "Hands of Gold Jewerly"

• Blanket With A Knot Loop Around Neck

According To Namus, He Has 0 Exclusions.

If you have any information contact

Agency Name: Suffolk County Medical Examiner's Office

Agency Contact Person: N/A

Agency Phone Number: (631) 853-5555

Agency Case Number: 98-1701

NamUs Case Number: 2925

LINKS

Unidentified Wiki

NamUs

NCMEC

Suffolk County District Attorney

LongIsland.com

New York Jane Doe (May 5, 1994)

On May 5, 1994, the decomposed body of a woman was found under the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, New York. She was thought have been deceased for days prior to being found. She was given the placeholder name New York Jane Doe (May 5, 1994).

Physical Description

• Sex: Female

• Race: White/Hispanic

• Age: 20-40 Years Old

• Height: 5'3"

• Weight: 95 Pounds

• Hair: 6 Inch Straight, Dark Brown

• Eye Color: Brown

Distinguishing Marks/Features

• Possibly Nail Biter

Clothing & Accessories

• Red And Black Long-Sleeved Plaid Shirt

• White T-Shirt

Exclusions (People She Is Not)

• Nadine Timm

• Patricia Schmidt

If you have any information contact

Agency Name: Office of Chief Medical Examiner New York City

Agency Contact Person: N/A

Agency Phone Number: (212) 447-2030

Agency Case Number: M94-03351

NamUs Case Number: 7801

This is a new reconstruction of this Jane Doe and the first one she has ever had. It took 32 years but she now finally had gotten this new recently released reconstruction. Im posting this in hopes that many new eyes see her picture and might just recognize her. If you can then please share her picture out to others. The more eyes the better. I hope this lady gets her name someday.

LINKS

Unidentified Wiki

NamUs

After 53 years She finally has her name back !!! May she rest in peace

Edit: I just realized that I put Harrison , and it’s Harris County . Sorry for the error

NEW IDENTIFICATION BY OTHRAM!
For the news article, click HERE

John Doe was found in February of 1998 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Hikers located a suitcase and bag near Interstate 77 in Dover Township. Inside were the dismembered remains of an elderly man. The man’s height and weight were estimated to be 5’ 8” and 160 pounds, respectively. Investigators believed that only days had elapsed since the man’s death and the discovery of his remains.

From DNASolves.com: "On December 7, 1958, the Martin family of Portland, Oregon, disappeared in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. 54-year-old Kenneth Martin; his wife, 48-year-old Barbara; and the couple's three daughters, 14-year-old Barbara, who was known as "Barbie", 13-year-old Virginia, and 11-year-old Susan, took a day trip to gather greenery for Christmas decoration and were never heard from again. Kenneth and Barbara's son, Donald, was in the United States Navy and stationed in New York State at the time of the disappearance.

Several months after the family's disappearance, the bodies of Susan and Virginia were discovered on the shores of the Columbia River, roughly thirty miles apart from each other. Despite an exhaustive investigation including extensive dive operations over the years by both the Hood River County and Multnomah County Sheriff’s Offices, the bodies of Kenneth, Barbara, and Barbie were not recovered, their vehicle could not be found, and the case went cold. Details of the case, and the three missing people, were entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) as UP149885, UP149889, and UP149893.

In late 2024, Archer Mayo, a private search and recovery diver, located what he believed to be the Martin vehicle, a 1954 Ford station wagon, upside down in a large underwater pit in the Columbia River. In March 2025, the Hood River County Sheriff's Office attempted to pull the car to the surface using a crane. Unfortunately, the crane only succeeded in pulling the undercarriage off the rusted 1950's vehicle, leaving the passenger cabin upside down in the underwater pit. The diver continued to explore the wreckage. In August 2025, he located human remains, which were turned over to the Hood River County Sheriff's Office.

In late 2025, investigators teamed with Othram to leverage technology that could help to identify the human remains. Officials with the Hood River County Sheriff's Office and Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office worked together to submit forensic evidence to Othram's laboratory headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas."

Othram's scientists were able to develop a DNA profile from the remains that had been submerged for decades. A relative of the Martin family provided a DNA sample which was compared to the DNA from the remains. This led to the positive identification of the remains as belonging to Kenneth Martin.

"The Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office has ruled that, based on the circumstances of the search and recovery, all remaining family members--Ken, Barbara, and Barbie--are now considered identified."

Links

https://www.oregonlive.com/history/2026/04/dna-confirms-remains-of-missing-martin-family-after-car-found-in-columbia-river.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_family_disappearance

https://charleyproject.org/case/kenneth-r-martin

https://charleyproject.org/case/barbara-jean-martin

https://charleyproject.org/case/barbara-martin

Pleasant Valley Jane Doe (1852)

On July 30, 1852, a woman was traveling through Pleasant Valley, California, with her husband and their child. They were reportedly emigrants from an unspecified country. When she put her husband's rifle in their wagon, the rifle accidentally discharged with the bullet hitting the right side of the head, killing her nearly instantly.

The husband and child mourned her death and buried her in an unknown location in Diamond Springs, California, the next day. A journalist who reported the incident on August 1, 1852, did not learn the identity of the family.

A fatal accident has left this woman without a name. For 173 years she has only been known as Pleasant Valley Jane Doe (1852). Her name will probably never be known unfortunately but it's important to hear her story. Thank you for giving her some of your time today.

LINKS TO HER UNIDENTIFIED WIKI AND FIND A GRAVE IN THE COMMENTS BELOW!!

After 38 years, DNA Doe Project have identified Three Points John Doe as Rogelio Morales Caudillo.

Three Points John Doe was found skeletonised, having been murdered and buried in a shallow grave, in a remote desert wash, near to Ryan Airfield in Tucson, Arizona. Estimates placed his PMI at 1-2 years prior to discovery and his age at 17-18.

Pima County Medical Examiners Office brought the case to the DNA Doe Project, who created a DNA profile. He was determined to be of Mexican descent, with roots in Sonora, Mexico. A family of interest was also identified and research began. A potential family member was then contacted.

The family member had no knowledge of any missing family members but asked around and, eventually, the name Rogelio Morales Caudillo was given to investigators. He was the cousin of the woman contacted.

Rogelio had disappeared in 1986 from Tucson, Arizona two years prior to John Doe’s discovery.

DNA was taken and Three Points John Doe was confirmed as Rogelio Morales Caudillo.

Rest in Peace, Rogelio.

DNA Doe Project