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{{UID|image = [[File:Grundy NCMEC.png|200px]]|sex = {{F}}|race = {{Black}}|location = Erienna Township, Illinois|found = October 2, 1976|span = {{age|1976|10|2}}|postmortem interval = Days|body condition = {{rf}}|age approximation = 15-27|height approximation = 5'7|weight approximation = 150 pounds|cause of death = {{Gun H}}|name = Grundy County Jane Doe {{Featured case}}{{developing}}}}'''Grundy County Jane Doe''' was a female teenager or young adult whose was body discovered alongside a roadway in Erienna Township, Illinois.
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{{Graphic notice}}{{UID Infobox|image1 = File:Grundy NCMEC.png|sex = {{F}}|race = {{Black}}|location = Erienna Township, Illinois|discovered = October 2, 1976|span = {{age|1976|10|2}}|pmi = Days|age = 15-27|height = 5'7|weight = 150 pounds|cod = {{Gun H}}|title1 = <small>Grundy County Jane Doe</small> {{Featured case}}{{developing}}|caption1=|condition={{rf}}}}'''Grundy County Jane Doe''' was a teenager or young adult whose was body discovered alongside a roadway in Erienna Township, Illinois in 1976.
   
 
She is currently undergoing testing by the DNA Doe Project.
 
She is currently undergoing testing by the DNA Doe Project.
   
 
== Case ==
 
== Case ==
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The victims body was discovered along a roadway in Erienna Township, Iliinois. She was shot in the back of her head. She was discovered nude, which leads to the possibility that she was raped or sexually assaulted. Further evidence supports this, as a multicolored cardigan sweater (presumably belonging to the victim) was found wrapped around the victims head. Her head was covered in a green plastic bag and electrical tape, which she might have purchased.
 
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The young woman's body was discovered near a roadway in Illinois in October 1976. She was left nude, except for a sweater that was wrapped around her head. Additionally, garbage bags and duct tape were present. The case was reopened over four decades following her discovery, and the investigation towards finding her identity has been extensively pursued.
   
 
In December 2018, her body was exhumed by the DNA Doe Project for testing, which proved to be a successful extraction.
 
In December 2018, her body was exhumed by the DNA Doe Project for testing, which proved to be a successful extraction.
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=== Recent developments ===
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In November 2019, extended relatives of the victim, including a fourth cousin and a niece in Alabama had been identified through genealogy.
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In January 2020, further details were released about the DNA Doe Project's findings. An approximate birth year spanned between 1948 and 1960. It appeared her parents were possibly from Selma, Alabama, as well as one set of grandparents.
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The surname '''Calhoun''' likely belonged to one grandparent, and a great-grandparent's surname may have been ''Harris.''
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The victim did have an extensive pool of relatives residing in both Dallas and Wilcox counties in Alabama, as well as Cincinnati, Ohio and Detroit, Michigan where others moved to at some point. She also may have had siblings unaware of her birth.
   
 
== Characteristics ==
 
== Characteristics ==
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* A mark on the lower abdomen which was either a scar or birthmark.
 
* A mark on the lower abdomen which was either a scar or birthmark.
   
== Clothing and accessories ==
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== Clothing ==
 
* Red, black, and white knit cardigan style sweater
 
* Red, black, and white knit cardigan style sweater
   
== Theories ==
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== Exclusions ==
* She may be Lyrian Barry-Stalling {{Ruled out}}
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* Lyrian Barry-Stalling, missing since 1960 from Columbus, Mississippi
 
==Recent developments==
 
In November 2019, extended relatives of the victim, including a fourth cousin and a niece in Alabama had been identified through genealogy. In January 2020, more information was publicly released with the hope that public assistance might produce more leads. The decedent was likely born between 1948 and 1960. She would have likely been missing by October 1976. Her parents may have come from Selma, Alabama and one set of grandparents is from that city. One of her grandparent’s was likely named Calhoun and one great-grandparent may have been named Harris. Additional possible areas with relatives includes Dallas and Wilcox counties in Alabama as well as the state of Ohio where one branch of the family moved. She also may have siblings who are unaware of her existence.
 
   
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
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[[Category:Current NCMEC cases]]
 
[[Category:Current NCMEC cases]]
 
[[Category:Ties to Ohio]]
 
[[Category:Ties to Ohio]]
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[[Category:Ties to Michigan]]

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Grundy County Jane Doe was a teenager or young adult whose was body discovered alongside a roadway in Erienna Township, Illinois in 1976.

She is currently undergoing testing by the DNA Doe Project.

Case

The young woman's body was discovered near a roadway in Illinois in October 1976. She was left nude, except for a sweater that was wrapped around her head. Additionally, garbage bags and duct tape were present. The case was reopened over four decades following her discovery, and the investigation towards finding her identity has been extensively pursued.

In December 2018, her body was exhumed by the DNA Doe Project for testing, which proved to be a successful extraction.

Recent developments

In November 2019, extended relatives of the victim, including a fourth cousin and a niece in Alabama had been identified through genealogy.

In January 2020, further details were released about the DNA Doe Project's findings. An approximate birth year spanned between 1948 and 1960. It appeared her parents were possibly from Selma, Alabama, as well as one set of grandparents.

The surname Calhoun likely belonged to one grandparent, and a great-grandparent's surname may have been Harris.

The victim did have an extensive pool of relatives residing in both Dallas and Wilcox counties in Alabama, as well as Cincinnati, Ohio and Detroit, Michigan where others moved to at some point. She also may have had siblings unaware of her birth.

Characteristics

  • Black hair
  • Brown eyes
  • A scar on her right hip
  • A mark on the lower abdomen which was either a scar or birthmark.

Clothing

  • Red, black, and white knit cardigan style sweater

Exclusions

  • Lyrian Barry-Stalling, missing since 1960 from Columbus, Mississippi

Gallery

Sources