Resolved OH - Mary Jane Croft VanGilder, 43, Plymouth, 1945
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Mary Jane Croft VanGilder missing persons investigation: Det Turner has been working on the case of a person missing from Shelby in 1945. He continues to work on this case, which has led to national attention, as well as the exhumation of a Jane Doe in Preble County. DNA testing is ongoing, funded entirely through crowdsourcing methods.
In addition, Turner is a member of the FBI Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, represents the department’s investigations with Richland County Children’s Services, and assists other agencies on a multitude of cases.
In addition, Turner is a member of the FBI Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, represents the department’s investigations with Richland County Children’s Services, and assists other agencies on a multitude of cases.
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Press conference to be held November 17th.
In November, officials will conduct a press conference to announce the results of DNA testing on the remains that were exhumed in 2019 to compare with the missing person case of Mary Jane Croft VanGilder, who vanished from Shelby in 1945.
The release announcing the Nov. 17 press conference does not give the identity of the person or say if it is certain the remains belong to VanGilder.
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In November, officials will conduct a press conference to announce the results of DNA testing on the remains that were exhumed in 2019 to compare with the missing person case of Mary Jane Croft VanGilder, who vanished from Shelby in 1945.
The release announcing the Nov. 17 press conference does not give the identity of the person or say if it is certain the remains belong to VanGilder.
Investigators ID human remains found in an Eaton ditch in 1968
An unknown person found in an Eaton drainage ditch in 1968 has been identified through a joint investigation by the Preble County Coroner’s Office and the Shelby Police Dept. in Richland County, officials announced Monday.
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Does anyone find it creepy that the press conference will be held only 2 days before Mary's birthday?Press conference to be held November 17th.
In November, officials will conduct a press conference to announce the results of DNA testing on the remains that were exhumed in 2019 to compare with the missing person case of Mary Jane Croft VanGilder, who vanished from Shelby in 1945.
The release announcing the Nov. 17 press conference does not give the identity of the person or say if it is certain the remains belong to VanGilder.
Investigators ID human remains found in an Eaton ditch in 1968
An unknown person found in an Eaton drainage ditch in 1968 has been identified through a joint investigation by the Preble County Coroner’s Office and the Shelby Police Dept. in Richland County, officials announced Monday.
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No. I find it coincidental.
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Detective’s investigation into 1945 missing persons case reveals two more Ohio mysteries
A detective uncovers more missing persons cases while investigating his own cold case.
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Body found nearly 60 years ago identified
Well that’s a definite plot twist. The remains were a man
From Moxxy Forensic Investigation's FB page:
A press conference is scheduled for Monday, February 12, 2024 at 10:00am EST. A live feed will be available here on our Facebook Page.
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A press conference is scheduled for Monday, February 12, 2024 at 10:00am EST. A live feed will be available here on our Facebook Page.
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Adam Turner would never allow that to happen. Hes been dedicated to this case since Mary was officially reported missing. I’ve heard it was resolved though. I’m assuming they either located her or evidence that she created a new life and passed away under a different name
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Detective Turner posted on Facebook yesterday that the case HAS been solved. The press conference will be broadcast live on various Facebook pages, and (among other sources) on YouTube via the Mysterious WV channel.
He said he'd been sitting on the ID for three months!
He said he'd been sitting on the ID for three months!
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Shelby police reveal new developments in 1945 cold case
What ever happened to Mary Jane Vangilder? Her whereabouts have been a mystery for nearly 80 years.
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tl;dr digest: She left her (allegedly abusive) first husband and made a new life with Percy Sebren, the man who trained her to be a forklift operator at the Shelby Air Force depot. She had two children with him and died in 1990.
Edit: here's her Find-a-Grave entry: Mary Jane Sebren (1911-1990) - Find a Grave...
Edit: here's her Find-a-Grave entry: Mary Jane Sebren (1911-1990) - Find a Grave...
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My thoughts exactly and there should be more as I heard Adam say at least two more were in ongoing DNA testing with DDP.
I am wondering if any of Mary Jane’s children or grandchildren from both 1st and 2nd families submitted DNA for family tree building with Ancestry or 23andMe. If so, the biological link to a shared mother/grandmother would have certainly been known. Furthermore, confirming proof that Mary Jane was still living for many years after she was determined to be missing.
Also wondering how she came about using a different SSN than the one originally issued to her.
Quite a story! Awesome work by all involved. What determination. Very glad to hear that her family finally has closure.
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SSNs weren't widely used until the 1950s and weren't universal until some time after that. It's possible she simply reapplied for a new SSN.
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IMO I think Mary wanted to get away from her abusive first husband. Who knows if she wanted to take her first set of children with her, but I think Mary definitely wanted to. Her case reminds me of this one, striking similarities
Lucy Ann Johnson - Wikipedia
Lucy Ann Johnson - Wikipedia
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I think people forget just how difficult it was for a woman to divorce her husband back then and still keep her kids. This went doubly so for domestic abuse victims; women could be denied a divorce if the violence wasn't severe enough.
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It was easier to just vanish and start a new life, too, back then. The vast majority of abusive husbands ( and some that had other issues) who have a wife that disappears are responsible for the disappearance, but that is not always true, and perhaps less so back when it was easier to change names or SS numbers and start a new life.