CHILDREN DOES

Comment by Marian DeRossett on November 23, 2009 at 9:34pm

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Unidentified White Male

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 25, 1957
The child was severely beaten and bruised.


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Vital Statistics


Estimated age: 4-6 years old
Approximate Height and Weight: 40 1/2 inches; 30 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: He had blue eyes and pale skin. His hair was medium to light brown, or blond in color, and was trimmed in an odd, bowl-shaped haircut. There were seven scars on the body, three of which could have resulted from surgical procedures. Two of these "surgical" scars were on the chest and groin. They had healed quite well, leaving only a hairline trace. There was also a scar on the boy's left ankle, which looked like a "cut-down" incision. Such an incision is made to expose a vein so that a needle may be inserted to give an infusion or transfusion. There was a 1 1/2 - inch scar on the left side of the chest, and a round, irregular scar on the left elbow. On the chin was an L-shaped scar - a quarter of an inch long in each direction. There was no vaccination scar. The boy had been circumcised. He had several small moles on his body, including three on the left side of his face; one below his right ear; three on his chest; and one on his right arm, two inches above his wrist.
Dentals: The boy had a full set of baby teeth, and was also slightly bucktoothed.
Clothing: A tan child's scarf and a boy's yellow flannel shirt were also recovered at the scene. Investigators determined that the size four shirt matched the child's size at the time of his homicide. A child's pair of black shoes were also located; however, they did not fit the unidentified boy. An Ivy League style cap made of blue corduroy was also found near the box; the hat had a leather strap and buckle across the back. It was determined that the cap was made in a south Philadelphia shop; the store owner recalled that a man between the ages of 26 - 30 made the purchase. He did not speak with an accent. The purchaser was never identified.
DNA: Mitochondrial Available


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Case History
The boy, referred to as "America's Unknown Child" or "The Boy In The Box," has never been identified.
The child's unclothed body was placed inside a cardboard box and deposited at a garbage-filled locale on Susquehanna Road in Philadelphia in February 1957. His body was beaten, although coroners' investigations were unable to pinpoint any previous broken bones or inflicted trauma. The child's nails were recently trimmed. The palm of his right hand and the soles of his feet were rough and wrinkled, indicating that the limbs had been submerged in water prior or shortly after his death. Strands of the child's own hair were present on his body, leading authorities to believe that his hair had been cut shortly before or following his homicide.
The boy was wrapped in a large piece of an inexpensive, well-worn blanket with a faded design of diamonds and blocks in green, rust-colored red, brown and white. An additional piece of the blanket was found inside the box, which was smeared with automotive grease. The third piece of the blanket remains missing.
The box which contained the child's body was from JC Penney's in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania and had been used for a white bassinet. Records were unable to pinpoint the purchaser of the item.


The box that the victim was found in.

This case has been reopened and closed many times in over 40 years. The boy's remains were exhumed in the late 90's for DNA testing; he was then re-interred into a tomb marked "America's Unknown Child" in Philadelphia.
A long strand of brown hair -- identified as being from someone else, not the child -- was removed from the scene. In addition, a man's handkerchief with the initial "G" was located near the box. Short stands of hair were present on the material and were tested to determine if the hair came from the unidentified boy; the results of the tests are unknown.
A forensic artist created an image which may possibly reflect what the boy's father may have looked like, as seen below:

Box boy was found in.

Comment by Marian DeRossett on November 23, 2009 at 9:41pm

Picture of boy's possible father

Comment by Please Help Missing Children on December 18, 2009 at 1:43am

Little Jane Doe
Female

3 – 5 years old
Approximately 3’3” tall
7” long brown hair
Dentals available
DNA not available

Pieces of decaying fabric:
Off white coarse weaved cotton garment
Dark blue or dark gray loosely woven blanket

Body located March 24, 1979
Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona

Died between 1966 and 1978
Cause of death unknown

Found partially buried in shallow grave in the river bed beneath Tempe Bridge.
Grave partially lined with fragments of old newspapers –
“The Arizona Republic”, dated June 6, 1966 and October 2, 1966

Contact
Tempe Police Department 602-350-8558
Agency Case Number: 79-0583

Comment by Marian DeRossett on December 20, 2009 at 12:30am

Unidentified Male Child


•The victim was discovered on July 11, 1963 in Jackson County, Oregon
•Estimated Date of Death: after October 1962


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Vital Statistics

•Estimated age: 22-26 months old
•Approximate Height and Weight: 32 1/2"; 19-30 lbs.
•Distinguishing Characteristics: Longish, sandy blond/light-brown hair; brown eyes. He may have suffered from a developmental disability or genetic abnormality.
•Dentals: Eight upper and eight lower teeth. One of his lower front teeth is bifurcated, having two roots and a surface split by an odd groove.
•Clothing: He wore a red, long-sleeved pullover shirt with thin white stripes, gray corduroy trousers with an elastic waist and a buckle for size adjustments, and a cloth diaper fastened with blue diaper pins and covered with plastic pants. The clothing likely was from J.C. Penney. also wore anklet socks and white walker or learner shoes known as "Jumping Jacks" that possibly had been bought at Noble's Shoes in downtown Medford.
•DNA: Pending

Victim's Shoes



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Case History
The victim was located in the Kenne Creek Reservoir, along Highway 66 in the mountains east of Ashland. A man fishing in the area hooked what he thought was a blanket roll. But the bundle, a blanket and quilt wrapped with wire, contained a boy's body.
An autopsy performed the day after the body was found estimated that his death likely happened after October 1962. Winter's freezing temperatures could have helped preserve the body, but the medical examiner couldn't be sure. The condition of the body prevented him from determining a cause of death.
The child's footprints were taken with the help of the FBI, and deputies spent days with magnifying glasses comparing them with imprints taken of newborns at local hospitals around the time they estimated he had been born.
The body was wrapped in an aqua blanket and a handmade patchwork quilt that included lots of red, including red gingham squares. Two iron assayer's molds were wrapped in the quilt, apparently to weigh the body down. Thin brass wire and several loops of copper wire with a lead sheath and rubber insulation secured the bundle.
Reports indicated that both the molds, designed for refining and casting metal, and the telephone wire were once common, but already old and seldom used by the time the boy was found.



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Investigators
If you have any information about this case please contact:
Jackson County Sheriffs Office
Detective Sgt. Colin Fagan
774-8333
You may remain anonymous when submitting information.

Source Information:
The Mail Tribune

Victims Shoes

Comment by Marian DeRossett on December 20, 2009 at 12:47am

Unidentified Black Male


The victim was discovered on June 13, 1972 near Lorton, Fairfax County, Virginia.


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Vital Statistics


Estimated age: 3 - 6 years old
Approximate Height and Weight: 4'0" (122 cm); 50 lbs (23 kg)
Distinguishing Characteristics: Brown eyes; black hair.
Dna: Mitrochondrial DNA available.


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Case History
On June 13, 1972, the body of this unidentified child was found in Massey Creek, near an I-95 exit in Southern Fairfax County, Virginia. He was beaten severely about the head and thrown in the water naked.



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Investigators
If you have any information about this case please contact:
Fairfax County Police
Cold Case Unit
800-673-2777
You may remain anonymous when submitting information.

NCIC Number: Not Entered
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
NBC4
NCMEC

Comment by Marian DeRossett on December 20, 2009 at 12:52am

Unidentified White Male


The victim was discovered on September 26, 1974 in Mill Valley, Marin County, California.
Estimated date of death is January 1973


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Vital Statistics


Estimated age: 4 - 6 years old
Approximate Height and Weight: Undetermined.
Distinguishing Characteristics: Brown hair. Small stature for age.
Dentals: No restorations present
Clothing: Clothing found closeby: Green nylon or dacron windbreaker, green and white stripped knit type shirt, blue t-shirt, Red Lady Bug 1/2" stick pin.
DNA: Available


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Case History
The victim's skull ribs and vertebrae was found in Mill Valley, California in 1974. His skeletal remains were found near the Mill Valley Golf Course.
There were no signs of burial, no signs of abuse or malnutrition, no obvious clues about how he died.
The remains were originally thought to be female, but DNA shows that the victim was a male.



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Investigators
If you have any information about this case please contact:
Marin County Coroner's Office
Coroner Gary Tindel
415-499-6043
You may remain anonymous when submitting information.

Agency Case Number:
74-215

NCIC Number:
U-762977113
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
Western Project - Arne Svensen - Images

Comment by Marian DeRossett on December 20, 2009 at 1:22am

Unidentified White or Hispanic Male


The victim was discovered on October 2, 1979 in San Dimas, Los Angeles County, California
Estimated Date of Death: 2 weeks prior to discovery


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Vital Statistics


Estimated age: 4-6 years old
Approximate Height and Weight: 3'8" (112 cm); 40 lbs (18 kg).
Dentals: Available No restorations


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Case History
The victim was located near Glendora Mountain Road in San Dimas, California on October 2, 1979.



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Investigators
If you have any information about this case please contact:
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Cold Case Unit
323-890-5500
You may remain anonymous when submitting information.

NCMEC #: NCMUU10167

NCIC Number:
U-970018160
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

Comment by Marian DeRossett on December 20, 2009 at 1:40am

Above the child's Sweater
Unidentified Black Female Child
•Located on February 28, 1983 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri
•Cause of death was homicide; the victim was strangled.
•Estimated Date of Death: 5 days prior.


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Vital Statistics

•Estimated age: 8-11 years old (DOB circa 1972-75).
•Approximate Height and Weight: 4'10"; 70 lbs.
•Distinguishing Characteristics: She was well-nourished. She had no scars, deformities or irregularities. Medium complexion.
•Clothing: She was wearing a yellow, v-necked, long-sleeved sweater and 2 coats of red and purple fingernail polish.
•Fingerprints: Available
•Dentals: Not Available
•DNA: Available


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Case History
The victim was located in a vacant apartment building on Clemens Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri on February 28, 1983. Two men who were in the basement of the building discovered the young girl. She was lying face-down in the furnace room with her hands tied behind her back with red and white nylon rope. The victim had been sexually assaulted prior to being strangled, which was the cause of her death.
The victim's head had been removed with a large-bladed knife after her death. Her head has never been discovered. She had been killed elsewhere and brought to the vacant building after her death.
There were no signs of previous abuse on the victim's body. There was no specific features that would give clues as to her identity.
The St. Louis authorities have conducted extensive investigations into the victim's identity since 1983 and have received no clear leads. Her murderer(s) remain unknown, although several suspects have been under investigation. No arrests have been made in the case.
Authorities believe she was probably from out of state as they checked school records around Missouri very thoroughly. They conducted a nationwide search, including running ads in every Africa-American newspaper and magazine in the country and corresponded with every state police agency.



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Investigators
If you have any information concerning this young girl's identity or the circumstances surrounding her homicide, please contact:
St. Louis Police Department
Detective Thomas Carroll
314-444-5371
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Missouri State Highway Patrol
Tracy Lehmen
573-526-6305
You may remain anonymous when submitting information.

NCMEC #:
NCMU400034

ME Case Number:
83-29584

NCIC Number:
U-470002710
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Jane Doe: The Girl Nobody Seems To Miss
NamUs
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 3/2/93

Comment by Marian DeRossett on December 20, 2009 at 2:08am

Unidentified Black Female Child
•Discovered in the Millwood area of Ware County, Georgia on December 21, 1988
•Cause of death is unknown. Death occurred 1-2 months before discovery.


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Vital Statistics

•Estimated age: 3 years old
•Approximate Height and Weight: 2'8-3'1"; 23-27 pounds.
•Distinguishing Characteristics: Curly black hair and brown eyes.
•Dentals: There were slight gaps between her baby teeth.
•Clothing: The victim was wearing white pajama pants, a diaper and and a white, knit pullover shirt with a red pony emblem in the upper left chest area. She had brightly colored bows in her hair.


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Case History
The victim's body was wrapped in a brown baby blanket. The body was placed in a gym bag, then a cement-filled metal suitcase. The suitcase was wrapped with silver duct tape, encased in a plastic sheet and hidden inside the television console nailed shut with plywood and placed at an isolated Ware County garbage dump.
The child had been dead one to two months prior to discovery. An autopsy was inconclusive because of the decomposition of her body. Investigators also don't know if she might have been alive when sealed inside the suitcase.
A logging truck driver who stepped into the woods to relieve himself discovered the girl's body when he became curious about an old television console laying nearby. The console broke open when he kicked it over - revealing a black metal suitcase hidden inside.



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Investigators
If you have any information on this child's identity or the circumstances surrounding her death, please contact:
Georgia Bureau of Investigation - Douglas
912-389-4103
You may remain anonymous if you wish when submitting information.

NCIC Number:
U-338979918
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency regarding this case.

Source Information:
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
NamUs



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Comment by Marian DeRossett on December 20, 2009 at 2:33am

Unidentified White/Hispanic Female
"Baby Hope"
•Located on July 23, 1991 in New York City, New York
•Cause of death was homicide, she had been asphyxiated.


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Vital Statistics

•Estimated age: 3 - 5 years old
•Approximate Height and Weight: 3'2"; 30 lbs.
•Distinguishing Characteristics: Long wavy black hair, which was worn in a ponytail held by a yellow plastic ponytail holder. Eye color could not be determined. She had fair skin and may have been of Hispanic descent. Examination by x-rays revealed she had no history of broken bones. She was malnourished.
•Dentals: Her front teeth were prominent. The child had kept all of her baby teeth and there was no evidence she ever had dental work.
•Clothing: The child was wearing no clothes but a light green linen-type cloth.


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Case History
The child was located in a park bordering the southbound lane of the Henry Hudson Parkway, near the Dyckman Street exit just north of the George Washington Bridge in the upper Manhattan area.
She was wrapped in a black plastic garbage bag and stuffed in a blue 30-quart Igloo ice cooler. Police believe she would have possibly been dumped no earlier then July 18th with 10 days added as an error margin.
She had been asphyxiated and there was evidence of sexual abuse.
The cooler was located in a patch of woods on an embankment sloping down at a 45-degree angle from the highway to the Hudson River.
The child was in a crouched position with her head resting on her knees. There were no signs of bruises or wounds. She was bound with a medium-weight ligature which was half rope and half venetian-blind cord. She was placed into the cooler just shortly after death.
Inside the container was full unopened coke cans and liquid believed to have been melted ice.
A witness told police that while passing in a car on the Henry Hudson Parkway, she observed a well-dressed couple carrying a picnic cooler nine days before the body was found.
Police believe they may be looking for a male/female relationship of either a girlfriend/boyfriend, husband/wife.
In October of that year a batch of pornographic Polaroids of a girl with similar description were found on Route 46 in northern New Jersey, not far from the George Washington Bridge.
Info in this case of a couple wanted for questioning were as follows:

•Male, approximately 5'6", light brown complexion. Guessed to be Mexican or South American. Dark hair, at time age was in 40's, wore a light brown sports jacket.
•Female, approximately 5'6", light brown complexion. Guessed to be Mexican or South American. Shoulder-length dark hair, grey dress, high heels.


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Investigators
If you have any information concerning the identity of this girl or the circumstances surrounding her death, please contact :
New York City Police Department
34 Squad
212-927-0823
OR
New York City District Attorney's Office
Detective Jerry Giorgio
212-335-9424

NCMEC #:
NCMU400005

NCIC Number:
U-506106414
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
New York City Police Department
New York Daily News
Unsolved Mysteries edited by Rose G. Mandelsberg;
True Detective Magazine.

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