Othram - General Discussion

[othram]

This one is a cold case I opened today. It took place January 30, 1974 in Arlington, Texas. It has been mentioned in the Fort Worth Three thread but I've thought for a while that it needed a dedicated thread in Cold Cases. I have no idea if anything DNA related is available.
TX - Cheryl Ann Callaway, 18, Arlington, 30 January 1974

Thank you.

 

[othram]

New case: Who is MO Columbia Baby Doe?

Thread: MO - MO - Columbia, Baby, <1 year, UP59447, edge of McKnight Tire Parking Lot, 15 Aug 2019

 

[MajorHoople]

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ACTIVE CASES

1966 - Pecos Jane Doe
Who is Pecos Jane Doe?

TX - TX - Pecos, WhtFem, 17-20, UP13480, found dead in motel swimming pool Jul 66

2016 - Durham Jane Doe
Who is Durham Jane Doe (2016)?

NC - NC - Durham Co., WhtFem, UP15960, 25-35, in plastic storage container, Oct'16

2018 - Big Cypress Unidentified Hiker
Who is Mostly Harmless?

FL - FL - Big Cypress National Preserve, Male hiker, "Denim" and "Mostly Harmless", 23 July 2018

2020 - Galveston County John Doe
Who is Galveston County John Doe (2020)?

TX - TX - Black Male, 18-35, dreadlocks, Galveston, 10 May 2020

Thanks for starting this thread and for linking it on the Carla Walker thread.

 

[MadMcGoo]

Thanks for starting this thread and for linking it on the Carla Walker thread.

My pleasure!

 

[ChatteringBirds]

I'd love to see this unidentified woman get her name back. Although law enforcement at the time thought she and 2 men might be trying to rob a home, some of us believe she was running to the house for help, trying to escape the men, when she was shot by the homeowner.

TN - TN - Knox Co., 'Shotgun Jane Doe' WhtFem 607UFTN, 21-30, Jun'87

 

[ChatteringBirds]

And then this unidentified child case. (She's my Avatar.)

DE - DE - Smyrna, Wht or Hisp Female, 2-5, 'Baby Elle', wavy brown hair, ball field, 13 Sept. 2019

 

[othram]

And then this unidentified child case. (She's my Avatar.)

DE - DE - Smyrna, Wht or Hisp Female, 2-5, 'Baby Elle', wavy brown hair, ball field, 13 Sept. 2019

We are not involved in this case, but our understanding is that Baby Elle is currently a work in progress. NCMEC probably knows more.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

We are not involved in this case, but our understanding is that Baby Elle is currently a work in progress. NCMEC probably knows more.

Thank you for that info. Good to know.

 

[MadMcGoo]

And then this unidentified child case. (She's my Avatar.)

DE - DE - Smyrna, Wht or Hisp Female, 2-5, 'Baby Elle', wavy brown hair, ball field, 13 Sept. 2019

Two very good suggestions! With each new case mentioned I’m reminded of just how many are out there. Too many.

 

[MadMcGoo]

This case is very unusual. I can’t find the words to describe it, but it would be nice to see him get his name back.

IL - IL - Jacksonville, BlkMale 496UMIL, deaf, mute & blind teen, found 1945, died 1993
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-mute-blind-teen-found-1945-died-1993.104096/
CASE NUMBER - 496UMIL

 

[othram]

This case is very unusual. I can’t find the words to describe it, but it would be nice to see him get his name back.

IL - IL - Jacksonville, BlkMale 496UMIL, deaf, mute & blind teen, found 1945, died 1993
CASE NUMBER - 496UMIL

All those years and no one knew who he was? That's incredible.

 

[ntt1]

@othram have you received any inquiries from Canada, or any other countries? There are many Canadian cold cases that I would love to see worked on at some point, but not too sure how open the RCMP/other investigating agencies have been to this technology. These four come to mind in particular.

1046UMAB
720UMSK
498UFSK
The Doe Network: Case File 438UFON

Another Canadian case that comes to mind...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prin...ust-will-help-solve-p-e-i-cold-case-1.2618119
The Doe Network: 2411UMPEI

 

[ntt1]

And another mystery Canada that could be solved by forensic genealogy... it is also some pretty old DNA, from 1932. I remember watching a documentary about his exhumation sometime within the last 10 years - not too sure who holds the biological samples they extracted, but they did apparently do isotopes, etc..

I don't think it was the police who arranged for the tests, so maybe it may be easier to convince whoever did to pursue forensic genealogy.

Albert Johnson (criminal) - Wikipedia (some pretty haunting PM photos, caution)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/mad-trapper-not-a-canadian-scientific-tests-discover-1.862436
Mad Trapper almost evades pursuers one last time

 

[othram]

New case: What happened to Brianna Maitland?

Websleuths thread: VT - VT - Brianna Maitland, 17, Montgomery, 19 March 2004

 

[MadMcGoo]

New case: What happened to Brianna Maitland?

Websleuths thread: VT - VT - Brianna Maitland, 17, Montgomery, 19 March 2004

Great news!! I’m glad this case was mentioned. I read about this several years ago and had forgotten about it. I’m relieved to see someone is seeking justice for her!

 

[AkitasAreLovely]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
This is another interesting case out of Missouri featuring a child. In this case, the postmortem interval is thought to be decades in one case, but possibly only a year as well.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
This is another interesting case out of Missouri featuring a child. In this case, the postmortem interval is thought to be decades in one case, but possibly only a year as well.

Wow, sadly that child could be a missing child from anywhere.
I haven't read the WS discussion on that case yet but found it here:
MO - MO - Dixon, Wht/Hisp/Ntv Skull UP11725, 8-13, at Dogpatch Corner, Oct'13

 

[AkitasAreLovely]

@othram Here's another interesting case I saw recently posted on Unidentified Wiki. The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
I noticed Doe Network said they had insufficient DNA for profiling, but perhaps Othram would be able to get a sufficient DNA profile. This is also a case that occurred in New Caney, TX, which is only 30 minutes away from Othram headquarters. Might be easier to communicate with detectives there due to the local proximity.

 

[othram]

@othram Here's another interesting case I saw recently posted on Unidentified Wiki. The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
I noticed Doe Network said they had insufficient DNA for profiling, but perhaps Othram would be able to get a sufficient DNA profile. This is also a case that occurred in New Caney, TX, which is only 30 minutes away from Othram headquarters. Might be easier to communicate with detectives there due to the local proximity.

Wait... how do you know where we live?!

JK, we will check out the case. Thanks for sharing.

 

[JudgeJoe]

Wait... how do you know where we live?!

JK, we will check out the case. Thanks for sharing.

Okay, everybody who didn’t google Othram, raise your hand.

Of course we snooped! What kind of armchair sleuthers do you think we are?! There are no slackers here. Besides, we are so excited about this genetic dna thing!