March 5, 1951Goochland, VirginiaThe body of an unidentified boy is found in a duffle bag The body was found by a highway crew, a few feet from a county road about 26 miles (40 km) west of Richmond, Virginia. The head of the child protruding from the blue Army duffle bag which served as his…
The mutilated bodies of two women are found in a hotel room
December 2, 1979New York, New YorkThe bodies of two women, both missing their hands and heads, are found after a fire is reported in their hotel room The hotel staff were alerted to smoke coming from a room and emergency services were called. One firefighter told reporters he had seen what appeared to be two…
The body of an unidentified teen, who will remain unidentified for another four decades, is found in a cornfield
November 10, 1979Caledonia, New YorkThe body of an unidentified female is found in a cornfield; her identity will remain unsolved for nearly 40 years The body, later referred to as Caledonia Jane Doe or simply Cali, was discovered by two men tending to their cornfield. She was initially estimated to be 20 years old, though…
The body of a woman, later dubbed Orange Socks, is found
October 31, 1979Georgetown, TexasThe body of an woman clad only in orange socks is found in a concrete culvert The body was found by two passersby who then notified the police. The victim was approximated to be between the ages of 15 and 30 years of age, with long brown hair and hazel eyes. As…
Unsolved: the body of The Boy In The Box is found
February 25, 1957 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The nude body of an unidentified boy is found wrapped in a blanket and discarded in a cardboard box The boy was approximated to be between 4 to 6 years old, had blond hair (that had been cut unprofessionally) and blue eyes, and did not fit the description of any…
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