Ep20: Part One - Hispanic Heritage, Tu sin nombre (Our Nameless)

Part One: I will talk about open cases of the Ventura County Jane Doe, Broadway Street Phoenix Jane Doe, Kilgore Jane Doe, Kings County Jane Doe, Tempe Girl,  and Tom Green County John Doe.

UNIDENTIFED:   
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, DNA Doe Project is putting the spotlight on our Hispanic, Latinx, and Indigenous John and Jane Does. I wanted to bring their stories to the forefront, even though this is just a handful or thousands that are unidentified or tu sin Nombre on the NAMUS website. Let alone, there is a whole other list of people that are considered unclaimed. I hope to talk about their stories in the near future. 

These cases are special - they present numerous challenges to the teams working on them, and they highlight important social justice issues. The DNA Doe Project, a national nonprofit that seeks to identify John and Jane Does using genetic genealogy and is hoping to help identify them and let them rest with their grieving families.
 These are their stories….

LOST LOVE ONE:
Ventura County Jane Doe: This Jane Doe was a victim of serial killer Wilson Choust in 1980. She was pregnant at the time of her death and although the father of her fetus has been identified, he was not able to provide any clues to her identity. Her DNA matches indicate she is of Latin American descent with matches from Mexico, California, New Mexico, Texas, and may even have a distant ancestor from the UK or Ireland.

Broadway Street Phoenix Jane Doe: This Jane Doe was a hit-and-run victim killed in Phoenix in 2004. Her DNA matches indicate she had close family in Calvillo, Aguascalientes, Mexico.

Kilgore Jane Doe: aka Gregg County Jane Doe: Kilgore Jane Doe was found in 2000 in Kilgore, Texas. Her DNA demonstrates high indigenous admixture and her DNA matches are extremely distant. She may be from Central or South America.

Kings County Jane Doe: An unidentified woman was found in 2015 wrapped in a tarp and dumped in a canal bank. She was likely elderly and may have been bedridden. Her DNA matches indicate she is of Latin American Descent.

Tempe Girl: Tempe Girl passed away from an apparent drug overdose in 2002. A witness who was with her at the time of her death indicated that the young girl was a Spanish speaker and had reported being estranged from her family. Tempe Girl's DNA matches indicate she may be Peruvian and Mexican.

Tom Green County John Doe: Also known as "White Socks" for the garments worn by the decedent. His DNA matches are very distant and indicate he may be Colombian or Central American.

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