Jane ‘Nashville’ Doe 2018: Deceased Female Found Wearing Vanderbilt University Gear

DISCOVERY:

Between 10:30 and 11:00 AM connected September 8, 2018, a mates driving successful the 4400 artifact of the secluded Sulphur Creek Road, conscionable northwest of Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, came crossed the decomposing assemblage of a pistillate successful a ditch. The remains were adjacent a wooded area, signalling a imaginable effort to fell the decedent.

AUTOPSY:

Given the precocious authorities of decomposition, it was determined that the decedent had died betwixt 5 days and 2 weeks anterior to her remains being discovered. While a origin of decease couldn’t beryllium determined, the aesculapian examiner and investigators theorized it was apt the effect of a homicide.

There were nary disposable signs of trauma connected the remains, nor immoderate indications that a vehicular mishap occurred astatine the scene.

DETAILS:

Jane Doe is described arsenic an African-American pistillate with imaginable Hispanic ancestry. Between the ages of 15 and 25, she stood astatine 5’0″-5’5″ gangly and had curly achromatic hair. Given the level of decomposition, her oculus colour and value couldn’t beryllium determined.

When found, the decedent was wearing galore pieces of Vanderbilt University-branded clothing, including:

• Black oregon dark-coloured Under Armor-brand quarter-zip sweatshirt, which had the achromatic Vanderbilt “V” wrong a golden prima and “VANDY” successful golden stitching connected the near breast.
• Black and achromatic leggings featuring a geometric pattern, with the achromatic Vanderbilt “V” wrong a golden star.
• Black ZooZatZ– oregon Hip Rocker-brand moving hep set with the Vanderbilt logo.

She was besides wearing a greenish and achromatic leopard-print sports bra, a achromatic undershirt, achromatic socks, and a achromatic oregon metallic metallic From the Heart-brand necklace that looked to person a charm missing.

Given the magnitude of Vanderbilt-related covering Jane Doe was wearing, investigators reviewed section missing persons’ cases and spoke with officials astatine the university. While they were incapable to place anyone matching the decedent’s depiction, it’s believed she either had ties to the schoolhouse oregon attended events successful the area.

In October 2022, successful the hopes of garnering caller leads, Jane Doe’s remains were excavated for DNA testing. Genetic genealogy indicated she was of Italian-American and African-American ancestry, with relatives successful Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi and Texas.

Possible household names were besides identified: Butler, Brunetti, Moore, Mangarelli/Mengarelli, Avaltroni and Sagrati.

RULE OUTS:

1. Asha Jaquilla Degree, who went missing from Shelby, North Carolina, connected February 14, 2000.
2. Quinnah Fawcett, who went missing from Milford, Louisiana, connected August 2, 2018.
3. Keiosha Marie Felix, who went missing from Duson, Louisiana, connected April 30, 2012.
4. Samaria Greer, who went missing from Memphis, Tennessee, connected August 5, 2018.
5. Zanaya Hayes, who went missing from New Orleans, Louisiana, connected June 9, 2018.
6. Darian Michelle Hudson, who went missing from Stillwater, Oklahoma, connected October 22, 2017.
7. Ange Iradukunda, who went missing from Grand Rapids, Michigan, connected December 15, 2017.
8. Jordan-Brittany Antoinette Kuykendall, who went missing from Memphis, Tennessee, connected August 21, 2017.
9. Jerrica Lizette Laws, who went missing from Park Forest, Illinois, connected August 17, 2015.
10. Moriah Danielle Ludwig, who went missing from Gulfport, Mississippi, connected October 31, 2014.
11. Kayla Miller, who went missing from Marietta, Georgia, connected April 13, 2015.
12. Arionna Parham, who went missing from Dickinson, Texas, connected May 22, 2018.
13. Sophie Elizabeth Reeder, who went missing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, connected May 19, 2017.
14. Tara E. Smart, who went missing from Chicago, Illinois, connected May 26, 2018. She is presumed located.
15. Lashaya Nae Stine, who went missing from Aurora, Colorado, connected July 15, 2016.
16. Mercedes Zaevon T’Oliver, who went missing from Prescott, Arkansas, connected December 17, 2016.

CASE CONTACT INFORMATION:

Anyone with accusation regarding the individuality of Jane Doe and/or the person(s) liable for her execution are asked to interaction the Cold Case Unit of the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department astatine (615) 862-7329. Tips tin besides beryllium called into Crime Stoppers astatine (615) 742-7463.

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