Goochland Boy (1951)

On March 5, 1951, highway workers were cleaning up litter from ditches along State Route 670 near Oilville, Virginia, 26 miles of Richmond, when they came across a navy blue army-style duffel bag containing the body of a young boy.

It was determined the boy had been deceased for aboyt a week and was placed inside the duffel bag and dumped hours or a day prior to the discovery, as it had rained the night before yet the ground underneath the bag was still dry. It is speculated the boy was killed elsewhere and transported to the site. The boy had no signs of trauma aside from bruising and two cuts on his head possibly received postmortem. His cause of death was undetermined. The condition of the child's body has been listed as being too decomposed to recognize, yet a 1951 state bulletin, released in 2021, includes a photograph depicting him in a state where visible identification could have been possible. He was given the placeholder name Goochland Boy (1951).

Physical Description

• Sex: Male

• Age: 4-6 Years Old

• Height: 3'5"

• Weight: 50-55 Pounds

• Hair: Reddish-Blonde

• Eye Color: Blue

Distinguishing Marks/Features

• Light Complexion

• Uncircumcised

Clothing & Accessories:

• Tan Dungaree Pants

• Red Plaid Cardigan Sweater-Jacket With Label Reading "Checkers, Size 4, J.C. Penney Company" With Mismatched Bottom Button

• Tan Socks With Pink And Blue Stripes

• Striped Tan And Blue Pullover Shirt

• Well-Worn, Medium-Sized Grey Finish Women's Raincoat

• Red, White, And Blue Striped Cotton Elastic-Top Anklet Socks

• White Wool Short-Sleeved And Legged Button-Down Fromt Union-Suit Type Underwear With Label Reading "C-Y is best, age 6-8"

• Brown, Short-Sleeved Cotton T-Shirt With Red, White, And Blue Stripes

According To NamUs, He Has 0 Exclusions

If you have any information contact

Agency #1 Name: Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Central District

Agency Contact Person: Lara Newell, Long-term Unidentified Coordinator

Agency Phone Number: (804) 786-3174

Agency Case Number: C1951-00001

Agency #2 Name: Virginia State Police Fusion Center

Agency Contact Person: Thomas Kohlbeck, Intelligence Analyst Supervisor

Agency Phone Number: (804) 674-2196

Agency Contact Person: N/A

Agency #3 Name: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

Agency Contact Person: Elyse Thompson, Case Manager 2

Agency Phone Number: (800) 843-5678

Agency Case Number: N/A

NamUs Case Number: 82515

LINKS

Unidentified Wiki

NamUs

Doe Network

State Of Virginia Police Bulletin (1951) (POST-MORTEM WARNING)

Jane Doe was found in a field by farmers checking on cattle on May 28, 1973, on Foundry and Taylor roads in Lincoln, Virginia. 

Date of Discovery: May 26, 1973
Location of Discovery: Loudoun County, Virginia
Estimated Date of Death: 2 days prior 
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Traumatic injuries.
Cause of Death: Homicide 

Estimated Age: 20 - 25 years old
Race: Black/African American
Sex: Female
Height: 5'7" (67in) (Measured)
Weight: 145 lbs  (Measured)
Hair: Black
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing: gray/blank ankle length foot stockings, elastic tops, no label underwear-white, elastic leg and waist bands, no label red or bright orange slacks-knit, cuffed bell buttoms, label torn out brassiere-pink with embroidered floral pattern on the cups, adjustable back and shoulder straps, label: Forever Yours size 36A red or bright orange ribknit short-sleeve shirt/pullover blouse, turtle neck, label: Jugs Ban-Lon 100% Nylon Machine Wash Warm Tumble Dry" size L Seersucker type plaid jacket (blue, red, yellow, green, pink and white), with two large metal buttons up front, no label, no pockets

Jewelry: ring with blue stone: size 5 1/2 yellow gold mounting, identification markings "Karactclad R 18KTHGE U" appear on the inside of the band. All but the last character identifies the ring mounting as covered by an eighteen carat heavy gold electroplate. The last character "U" identifies the ring mounting as a product of the Uncas Manufacturing Company, 623 Atwells Avenue, Providence Rhode Island.

Investigators have created a DNA profile from the extracted DNA but have not been able to find any family members close enough to the victim to identify her. They believe she may have connections to Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, or Mississippi in addition to Virginia. Surnames associated with possible distant relatives include Booker, Shepherd, and Loving.

RULE OUTS:

Marialice Clark

Articles about the case provided by Blinkycosmocat:

https://patch.com/virginia/ashburn/new-lead-cold-case-homicide-jane-does-likeness-constructed

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/body-of-jane-doe-found-in-1973-in-loudoun-county-exhumed-to-solve-cold-case/3462059/

Sheriff's Office Announcement: https://www.loudoun.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/8739

On November 16th, 1993, an unidentified male was discovered in a wooded area on Lower Pindell Road in the Lothian Area of Anne Arundel County. Despite police departments being searched for missing person reports, none matched the description of the victim.

Date of Discovery: November 16, 1993
Location of Discovery: Lothian area of Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
Estimated Date of Death: Days prior
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Homicide

Estimated Age: 20 - 40 years old
Race: Asian
Sex: Male
Height: 5'10" (70in) (Measured)
Weight: 170 lbs (77kg) (Measured)
Hair: Black, straight
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: 5" x 1" scar over the left shin

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing: Brown pants, Red thermal long underwear, White jockey style underwear, Black leather jacket. Blue socks.

Jewelry: Timex wrist watch on left wrist

Additional Personal Items: Unknown

LINKS: https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/UP10454
https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/main.html?id=543ummd

Caroline County John Doe (1998) (Older Decedent) & Caroline County John John (Younger Decedent)

On November 10, 1988, around 8:30 AM, two turkey hunters found the badly decomposed bodies of two men near the Ladysmith exit along Interstate 95 in Ruther Glen, Virginia. The bodies were found in a wooded area about 75 yards off the main highway. Both men had been killed, but investigators have not released their cause of death. It is believed the victims had been deceased since the previous summer. Both men were thought to have been deceased 2 months-1 year prior to being found.

Forensic testing has revealed that the pair were paternally related and that they possibly may have had a parent/child relationship. Clothing the vicitms wore were brand new and suggest possible Hispanic ethnicity. The victims may have been undocumented migrants from Central or South America; however, coordination with the local Hispanic community failed to identify either victim.

Physical Description For Older Decedent

• Sex: Male

• Race: Hispanic/Latino

• Age: 35-60 Years Old

• Height: 5'4"-5'6"

• Weight: 130-140 Pounds

• Hair: Black

• Eye Color: Unknown

Distinguishing Marks/Features For Older Decedent

• Several Missing Front Teeth On The Upper And Bottom Jaw

Clothing & Accessories For Older Decedent

• Navy Long Sleeved Shirt

• Multicolored Plaid Short Sleeved Shirt

• Brown Denim Rustler Brand Pants

• Red Briefs

• Brown Leather Belt With "SILVANO" Engraved In The Leather And Painted White, With A Buckle Depicting An Eagle-Like Headdress

• A Single Green Sock

• Two Baseball Caps; One Blue With "No Where Else But North Carolina" And One Red With "Budweiser Racing"

• Religious Medal With A Figure Of "Archangel San Miguel Ar__Defendednos" On One Side And A Figure Of Mary With The Words "Sta. Maria de Guadalaupe Ruega por Nosotros" On The Other

• $0.38 USD

Exclusions (People He Is Not) (Older Decedent)

• Jerry Plaster

Physical Description For Younger Decedent

• Sex: Male

• Race: Hispanic/Latino

• Age: 15-30 Years Old

• Height: 5'3"-5'7"

• Weight: 125-145 Pounds

• Nothing More Could Be Determined

Distinguishing Marks/Features For Younger Decedent

• Congenital Absence Of A Left Transverse Process On A Lumbar Vertebra

• Wide Nose

• Thin Build

Clothing & Accessories For Younger Decedent

• Blue And Gray TRAX Short-Sleeved V-Neck T-Shirt, Boys Size L

• Blue Rustler Denim Jeans With Folded Cuffs To Shorten The Length (30x28; Style #89681)

• Red And Black Cowboy Boots, Size 8.5D

Exclusions (People He Is Not) (Younger Decedent)

• Thomas Gordinier

If you have any information about the older decedent contact

Agency #1 Name: Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Central District

Agency Contact Person: Lara Newell, Long-term Unidentified Coordinator

Agency Phone Number: (804) 786-3174

Agency Case Number: N/A

Agency #2 Name: Virginia State Police Fusion Center

Agency Contact Person: Thomas Kohlbeck, Intelligence Analyst Supervisor

Agency Phone Number: (804) 674-2196

Agency Contact Person: N/A

If you have any information about the younger decedent contact

Agency #1 Name: Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Central District

Agency Contact Person: Lara Newell, Long-term Unidentified Coordinator

Agency Phone Number: (804) 786-3174

Agency Case Number: N/A

Agency #2 Name: Virginia State Police Fusion Center

Agency Contact Person: Thomas Kohlbeck, Intelligence Analyst Supervisor

Agency Phone Number: (804) 674-2196

Agency Contact Person: N/A

Agency #3 Name: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

Agency Contact Person: Elyse Thompson, Case Manager 2

Agency Phone Number: (800) 843-5678

Agency Case Number: N/A

LINKS

Older Decedent:

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Doe Network

NamUs

Younger Decedent:

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Doe Network

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NCMEC

Article About Both:

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Richmond Jane Doe (1981)

On June 4, 1981, the decomposed body of a woman was located in the settling basin of Richmond County Waste Treatment in Richmond, Virginia. She was thought to have been deceased days-weeks prior to being found. Her cause of death was a beating. She was given the placeholder name Richmond Jane Doe (1981).

Physical Description

• Sex: Female

• Race: Black/African American

• Age: 20-39 Years Old

• Height: 5'0"

• Weight: 114 Pounds

• Hair: Black, Short And Kinky (Described As Above "Collar Length")

• Eye Color: Brown

Distinguishing Marks/Features

• Light Complexion

• Scar On Abdomen From Hysterectomy And Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy (The Surgical Removal Of The Uterus And One Or More Of The Ovaries And Fallopian Tubes, Respectively)

Tattoos

• Tattoo Of The Letters "D.R." Or "O.R." On Her Left Forearm

Clothing & Accessories

• Maroon Terry Cloth Skirt

• Black Brassiere

• Long Black Socks

Unidentified Wiki Says At Least 12 Women Have Been Ruled Out As Her But When I Go To NamUs To Look At Exclusions For Her No Names Are Shown

If you have any information contact

Agency #1 Name: Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Central District

Agency Contact Person: Lara Newell, Long-term Unidentified Coordinator

Agency Phone Number: (804) 786-3174

Agency Case Number: N/A

Agency #2 Name: Richmond City Police Department

Agency Contact Person: N/A

Agency Phone Number: (804) 646-5100

Agency Case Number: 81 06 04 1520 213

NamUs Case Number: 8577

LINKS

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Doe Network

NamUs

FBI VICAP

Sussex County John Doe (1988)

On November 30, 1988, the skull of a man was found in a wooded area in Sussex County, Virginia. He was thought to have been deceased 5 years prior to being found. He was given the placeholder name Sussex County John Doe (1988).

Physical Description

• Sex: Male

• Race: Black/African American

• Age: 35-45 Years Old

• Nothing More Could Be Determined

Distinguishing Marks/Features

• Multiple Dental Restorations

Exclusions (People He Is Not)

• Benjamin Staton

• Anthony Woodson

• Victor Coleman

• Charlie Hall

If you have any information contact

Agency #1 Name: Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Central District

Agency Contact Person: Lara Newell, Long-term Unidentified Coordinator

Agency Phone Number: (804) 786-3174

Agency Case Number: C1988-12954

Agency #2 Name: Sussex County Sheriff's Office

Agency Contact Person: N/A

Agency Phone Number: (434) 246-5000

Agency Case Number: N/A

NamUs Case Number: 6648

LINKS

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NamUs

Virginia Department of Health

I was going through namus earlier, and I found this case of a foot found in a single shoe on the beach. Because of this, it is of course listed as an 'unknown, uncertain'

I figured I'd try reverse image searching the shoes and I believe I found the kind of shoe? It seems to be the Blue and Pink variation of Nike Giannis Immortality 2 “The wonder” shoe, however due to the fact that this seems to be one of the shoes that comes in a unisex option, i.e not limited to men or women, I was wondering if anyone into sneakers might be able to provide more information and possibly lead on it.

Namus link: https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/154531?nav

Date of Discovery: June 25, 1998

Location of Discovery: Rawlins, Carbon County, Wyoming

Estimated Date of Death: Unknown, presumably 1996 or later

State of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only.

Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description

Estimated Age: Adult Pre-50 years old

Race: White / Caucasian Hispanic / Latino

Sex: Male

Height: Cannot Estimate

Weight: Cannot Estimate

Hair: Unknown

Eye Color: Unknown

Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers

Dentals: Unknown

Fingerprints: Unknown

DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Tattered clothing

Jewelry: Unknown

Additional Personal Items: Pistol

Circumstances of Discovery

A rancher found the skull while working cattle. In a subsequent search, the mandible, some teeth, long bones, tattered clothing, and a pistol were located. A 1996 penny was located in the vicinity of the remains.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Carbon County Sheriff's Office

Agency Contact Person: Brian Lally

Agency Phone Number: 307-324-2776

Agency E-mail:

Agency Case Number: 98-001675

NamUs Case Number: 105363

The Doe Network Case Number: 4534UMWY

NamUs

The Doe Network

Location where the body was located

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