Know The Doe

Andrea Tolman

The names Jane and John Doe are placeholders given to unidentified or unconfirmed victims. That is, until they can be given their names back. As of 2018 over 11,000 sets of human remains are unidentified in the United States of America alone.

These unnamed Does are people. They are someone's child, someone's best friend, someone who is loved and missed. So, I have a very humble mission with this podcast: to bring awareness to different Doe cases in the hopes of finding their identities and giving them their names back.

If you're with me, then let's begin and get to know the Does. read less

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Know The Doe Update: Non-Violent Series

Know The Doe Update: Non-Violent Series

With my upcoming wedding things are getting busy, but not to fear: over the course of six weeks I will be releasing epsidoes from my non-violent series. This series is to shine a light on Jane and John Doe cases that are not a result of homicide.

Episodes

Series 1: Palm Desert Jane Doe

Series 1: Palm Desert Jane Doe

A woman's body is found behind a shopping center in Palm Desert. On her person are several distinguishable items, a day camp, and a pill bottle with the label torn off. All these years her identity remains unkown.

Series 1: Mollie and Pap Doe

Series 1: Mollie and Pap Doe

A funeral home burns to the ground in Alabama. In the ruble were two mumified bodies of a man and woman. All these years later they remain unidentified.

Series 1: Fort Lauderdale Jane Doe

Series 1: Fort Lauderdale Jane Doe

A young woman was spotted hitchhiking up the coast of Florida. She was later struck and killed on Interstate-95 by a tractor trailer. She left few clues as to her identity.

Know The Doe Update: Non-Violent Series

Know The Doe Update: Non-Violent Series

With my upcoming wedding things are getting busy, but not to fear: over the course of six weeks I will be releasing epsidoes from my non-violent series. This series is to shine a light on Jane and John Doe cases that are not a result of homicide.

Episode 5: The Allenstown Four

Episode 5: The Allenstown Four

In 1985 a 55-gallon drum was found in the New Hampshire wilderness contianing the bodies of two young women, sparking a decade's long mystery into the identities as well as the killer. Then, 15 years later, a second drum was found a mere 30 feet away contining two children. With the advancements of technology 3 victims gained their identities, but one still remains nameless to this day.

Episode 4: The Man with No Hands

Episode 4: The Man with No Hands

In rural Kentucky a man was found with no hands. He has been known as "The Man with No Hands" since 1989 and has yet to recieve justice or his true name.

Episode 3: Compton Jane Doe 51

Episode 3: Compton Jane Doe 51

In 1975 the body of a young girl was found along Artesia Boulevard in Compton, California. She was killed just mere hours before she had been discovered by a passing motorist. Despite all efforts, this Jane Doe remains unidentified to this day.

Update: The 1975 New Haven Doe

Update: The 1975 New Haven Doe

A body was discovered in a drainage ditch off of I-95 and remained nameless for 48 years. But with the determination of law enforcement and a sister's incredible love, this Jane Doe finally has been identified as Patricia Newsom.

Episode 2: The 1975 New Haven Doe

Episode 2: The 1975 New Haven Doe

A truck driver stumbles upon a body in a drainage ditch outside of a department store in Connecticut. Both the victim and the killer remain unidentified but there is hope of finding answers.

Episode 1: The Victims of LISK

Episode 1: The Victims of LISK

A suspected serial killer haunted Long Island, New York for over 10 years leaving a path of destruction up and down Ocean Parkway. Some victims were identified, others remain nameless to this day.For more information and to submit a tip, please visit the dedicated Suffolk County Police website: www.gilgonews.com

Welcome to Know The Doe Podcast where we aim to bring awareness to unidentified bodies. Jane and John Doe are placeholders for victims who remain nameless and our humble mission is to give them their names back.