Identified...Identified...Identified
Artistic renderings of the decedent by Kelly and Marla Lawson; digital rendering based on comatose photo; map on the left represents locations that are consistent with the oxygen isotope ratio. Map on the right represents geographical locations that are consistent with both the oxygen isotope ratio and strontium isotope ratio data. The areas in red represent where she most likely lived in the 8 to 10 years before her death; To view a photos of the victim while comatose, please click here.
Date of Discovery: May 24, 1985
Location of Discovery: Newton, Baker County, Georgia
Date of Death: June 1, 1985
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Ruled accidental - severe head trauma
Estimated Age: 15-35 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'1" to 5'4"
Weight: 110 to 120 pounds
Hair Color: Brown to dark blond with highlights
Eye Color: Blue
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Stretch marks on abdomen and buttocks. Fair complexion with tan lines. Slim build.
Dentals: Not available
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Available
Clothing: Gray T-shirt, "Britannia" blue jeans (with a laundry tag with the name "Allison Milles"), white "Keds" sneakers, white socks, and a red/white/blue bandanna
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: White pillow, similar to those found in hotels
A school teacher driving along Highway 91 near Colquitt Ford Road discovered the victim in a ditch, 15 miles south of Albany on May 24, 1985. She was alive but unconscious when discovered. She died eight days later from her injuries. A white pillow was by her side. Investigators believe she was either thrown or fell from a vehicle, possibly the back of a truck. There was no indication that she had been raped or attacked. Her body was exhumed in 2012 for DNA collection. She is buried in the Newton Cemetery. Her headstone reads "Jane Doe - Died June 1, 1985."
In 2014, bone from the decedent was submitted for stable isotope analyses of oxygen and strontium isotope ratios. The oxygen isotope ratio provided information on the decedent's drinking water (thus location) in the 8 to 10 years preceding her death. Coupled with the strontium isotope ratio, it further narrowed the possible geographical locations which include: New England states (portions of Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine), Mid-Atlantic states (portions of New York, southwestern Pennsylvania, and eastern West Virginia), or states west of the Mississippi River (portions of New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, California, and Oregon). The predictions of the analyses excluded states in the Southeast (including Georgia), the Midwest, and the Mountain West.
Agency Name: Georgia Bureau of Investigation - Decatur
Agency Contact Person: Ashley Garrish
Agency Phone Number: 404-270-8151 or 229-777-2080
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: M85-1518
Agency Name: Baker County Sheriff's Office
Agency Phone Number: 229-734-3002
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 94722585
NCIC Case Number: U159449883
NamUs Case Number: 11097
Former Hot Case Number: 283
NamUs
Baker County Sheriff's Office
GBI
Albany Herald News Archive (9/21/12)
WALB News Archive (9/21/12)
Added: 9/06/06; Last Updated: 5/13/21
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** Listed information may be estimated.
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