December 31, 1969 Aguila, Arizona Jane Doe

The skeletal remains of a young woman were found 11 miles south of Aguila, Arizona in a dry wash area near Eagle Eye Rd.

Jane Doe was a white female between 17 to 23-years-old.  She was between 5'0" to 5'5". She was wearing a dark gray /green miniskirt, a white blouse with blue, green, and yellow floral designs, and white underwear.

SOURCES:

NamUs

Unidentified Wiki

Disappearance of Tami Lee Sussi

On December 30, 1979, 17-year-old Tami Lee Sussi was last seen in Los Angeles, California. She may have traveled to Medford, Oregon after her disappearance. There is little information in this case. 

Tami is a white female and was 17-years-old at the time. She's 5'0" and 100 lbs. She has blonde hair and hazel eyes. She has a 1-and-a-half-inch scar on her left wrist. She was wearing a grey fur jacket and brown pants. 

SOURCES:

NamUs

Charley Project

December 29, 1923 London, England Jane Doe

 On December 29, 1923, a woman's body was found in the Chelsea Basin area in the Thames River in England. It was not stated what they thought the cause of death was or if they thought it was foul play. It was not known who she was and police took her fingerprints in hopes of helping identify her with them. This was a first, but however never gave fruit to her identity.

She would be misidentified by a man who had not seen his wife for 2 years. By the end of the month, a family member would tell him that they actually spoke to her recently and could not be Jane Doe.

It was found that the woman had the habit of staying at a common lodging house in Walham Green. The manager of the house however did not know the woman's name.

She was a woman around 45 to 50-years-old. She was well dressed and had a bag with when she was found. Inside the bag was a handkerchief with an M on it, a photo of a man cut out from a larger photo, She had two £1 notes, eight 10s. notes, and 4s in silver and copper.

SOURCES:

Daily Herald January 5, 1924
The Kensington News and West London Times January 11, 1923
Chelsea News January 18, 1924
Chelsea News January 25, 1924

Leanne the Leanderthal Lady

On December 29, 1982, the remains of a young woman were found near Leander, Texas. She would be the most complete and one of the oldest remains found in North America. It was found that she had died over 10,000 years before and was given the name Leanne. She was a Paleo-Indian woman between 18 to 30 years old and only stood 5'3" tall. It's unknown how she died. She may have died in 9,000 B.C.

Around 10,000 to 13,000 years ago near a small stream, Leanne was laid to rest in a shallow grave. The person who dug her grave in an oval shape in hard compacted soil perhaps using a sharp stick. Leanne would be laid on her side in a fetal position with her knees drawn up, arms crossed, and the right hand beneath her head. Next to her side was a heavily worn sandstone tool, a hand stone or mano, that was used for grinding food and chopping. A fossiled shark tooth was found in the neck area and it's possible it was worn as a necklace. They would then place a limestone slab over the burial. They may have done it to secure a hide around the body or mark the grave.

SOURCES:
Texas Beyond History

Williams County Texas History

KVUE

Murder of Robert Simmons

On December 28, 2001, Robert Simmons was found dead in the northern part of White County, Arkansas. He had been dead between a year and a year and a half. He was not immediately identified and would remain a John Doe until May of 2014. There is little information in this case.

At the time he and his family lived in Augusta

SOURCES:
White County, Arkansas

December 27, 1953 Los Angeles, California John Doe STW

On December 27, 1953, an off-duty Los Angeles Police Officer was hiking in Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California when he discovered skeletal remains scattered along the hillside. He had died around a year before and there was no evidence of violence on the skull. A broken phonograph was found nearby. It was the type to be used for home recordings so police suspect it was a suicide note. It's also believed that he was not wearing his pants when he died. v

John Doe was a man between 50 to 60-years-old. He was 5'0". He was wearing a grey hat with the initials 'STW', grey trousers, a white nylon shirt, a red sports shirt, and brown Oxford shoes. He had a pocket comb, black plastic lead pencil, a gold wristwatch 'Gruen' brand, a silver scapular medal and chain, a pair of old bifocal glasses, and a pair of horn-rimmed eyeglasses.

SOURCES:

NamUs

Unidentified Wiki

Daily News December 28, 1953

Unidentified Photography: Early 1900's Young Woman

 

The woman in the photo wants to be identified by the Library of Congress. It's believed she may be a silent film actress or Broadway Star. There are already several guesses for this young woman. The guesses are Edwina Booth, Joan Marsh, June Marlowe, Geneva Hall, Dorothy Mathews, Diana Lewis, Jeanette Loff, Barbara Moffett, Isabel Jewel, June St. Clair, Edna Murphy, and Betty De Salle. 

SOURCES:

Library of Congress

The Wooden Man

 

The Egeskov Castle in Kværndrup, Denmark is home to the Wooden Man. He sleeps peacefully under the tower spire upon his pillow. Legend says the Wooden Man must stay or the house itself will suffer. It says that if he moves from his place the castle will sink into its moat on Christmas Night. Several owners believed the legend. They would spend Christmas away, but the current owners celebrate it and even leave a bowl of rice pudding for the Wooden Man. The Wooden Man is a doll the size of a child. 

Countess Nonni loaned the Wooden Man out to the National Museum of Demark. He was weighed, measured, and photographed. The loan agreement was only for 6 months but after 14 days Countess Nani asked for it back.  The castle creaked and groaned and the walls began to shake and once he restored to his pillow the castle became peaceful.

SOURCES:

Egeskov 

Obscura Atlas 

Disappearance of Victor Leonel Abrego

On December 24, 1984, 26-year-old Victor Abrego was last seen in Los Angeles, California. Little information in this case.

Victor is a white Hispanic man and was 26-year-old at the time. He's 5'7" and 125 lbs. He has black hair and brown eyes.

SOURCES:
NamUs

Murder of Paul Logan

On the night of December 23, 1993, 25-year-old Paul Logan was working as a delivery driver for Golden Flower Chinese in Blackhill, England. There would be an order to the Blue House Farm, but the people inside stated that no one ordered there.

He would go back to his vehicle and would be ambushed likely by more than one person. He would be dragged and beaten about 50 yards away. When the people in the Blue House Farm noticed around 2 am that the white Peugeot car that Paul was driving was still there they investigated it. They would look around for him and find him dead.

It was obvious that whoever had made the call decided to attack and kill Paul that night. The hoax call was made from a phone box at the junction of Snows Green Rd and Benfieldside Rd in Shotley Bridge. It was likely the same people that vandalized his car three times in the weeks leading up to the attack. In one case of vandalism "No Legs" was scratched into the roof. After his death, his tombstone was also damaged.

It's unknown or unstated what Paul had done for someone or a group of people to hold such a grudge.

SOURCES:
True Crime Library
Chronicle Live November 21,2021
News Week December 17, 2022

Disappearance of James Gorman

In 1974, 40-year-old James Gorman was last seen in Nazlini, Arizona. He told his brother that he was leaving for Phoenix, Arizona and there are records showing he worked in Yuma, Arizona. Family hasn't seen or heard from him since.

James is Native American and enrolled with the Navajo Nation. He is  40-years-old. He's 5'0" to 5'1" and 175 lbs. He has grey or greying hair and brown eyes.

SOURCES:

NamUs

December 21, 1940 Derby, England Baby Doe

 On December 21, 1940, the body of a newborn girl was found on the bank of the River Derwent at Derby, England. She was wrapped up in sacking and a piece of mackintosh and a part of an apron and tied up with several yards of tape. Her body had been in the river for some time and had washed down the river where it was found. She was born alive and died of asphyxiation, but it does not state whether or not it was from suffocation or drowning.

SOURCES: 

Unsolved Murders UK

Murder of Jerrick Dwayne Lamont Young

On December 20, 2005, at 116 N 46th St in Louisville, Kentucky 18-year-old Jerrick Young was found dead in a driveway. He had been shot and killed and may have been killed the night before. A car parked blocked his view and the person driving the car did not notice his body, but others did after the car was moved. Neighbors claimed to have heard gunshots but did nothing about it.

Jerrick also had a gun on himself. It's not stated whether or not he had also shot it. 

SOURCES:

Louisville Police

Uncovered

Wave  December 21, 2005

Disappearance of Rockie Cuthbertson

In or around the year 1986 32-year-old Rockie Cuthbertson was last seen in Houston Texas. There is little information in this case. 

Rockie is an African American male and was 32-years-old at the time of his disappearance. He is 6'3" and 200 lbs. He was bald at the time and has brown eyes. 

SOURCES:

NamUs

Murder of Richard Hurley

At 07:30pm on December 18, 2014, 62-year-old Richard Hurley was jogging in Simpsonville, South Carolina. When he was walking in the intersection of Davenport Rd and Foxfire Dr was hit by a Jeep Cherokee. They did not stop and check on him. Richard was unconscious when found, but later died at the hospital. 

The vehicle was described as a 1999 to 2003 Jeep Cherokee. The color is unknown and may have had a left-handed steering column, but that is unknown. Damage of the Jeep should be in the front grille area.

SOURCES:

Simpsonville, South Carolina

Uncovered

WYFF December 24, 2014

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Murder of Susan Anne Siegel

Around 7:30 am on December 17, 1984, on Ethel Ave. near Dods Ave in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 21-year-old Susan Siegel was suffering from medical trauma. They tried to save her, but she died at the scene. She had been beaten and strangled to death. She was nude, but it was not stated if she was sexually assaulted. It was believed that she was stripped and killed elsewhere. The clothes were not found.

Susan was last seen entering a vehicle in the area of Isabella St and Sherbourne St. at 8 pm the night before. She was last seen wearing a black full-length wool coat with a black fox collar, pink running shoes with zipper fasteners, blue jeans, a blue sweatshirt with white horizontal stripes, and white ankle socks with blue tops.

Newspaper articles state that Susan was working as a prostitute at the time.

SOURCES:
Toronto Police Service

The Toronto Star December 18, 1984

The Toronto Star December 19, 1984

Disappearance of Barbra Jane Shumac

On the morning of December 16, 1982, 29-year-old Barbra Shumac and her husband got into an argument at their home in the 10700 block of Kimball Road in Venango Township, Pennsylvania. He would go back to bed and ask her to wake him up later so that they could cut down a Christmas tree. She didn't wake him up, however, and was not in the house when he woke back up. She had left the home between 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. 

There was a note left behind apologizing to him for making his life miserable and "It really hurts me inside to do this, but I don't see any other way".  A .22-caliber rifle was also missing from the home, but she left her purse, key, and vehicle behind.

He would report her missing around 5 p.m. A search was done, but there was a snowstorm happening at the time, and would have covered any tracks that she would have left. In 1990 she was declared dead.

Barbra is a white female and was 29-years-old at the time. She is 4'6" to 4'10" and 110 to 120 lbs. She has brown hair and hazel eyes. She was wearing blue jeans, a dark blue snowmobile suit, and a pair of blue/grey snow boots. She has had a history of mental health issues. 

SOURCES:

NamUs

Doe Network

Charley Project

Disappearance of Richard Ernest Medley

In 1978 27-year-old Richard Ernest Medley was last seen in Houston, Texas. There is little information in this case. 

Richard is a White/Hispanic man and was 27-years-old at the time. He's 5'6" and 165 lbs. He has black hair and brown eyes. 

SOURCES:

NamUs

December 14, 1923 London, England Baby Boy Doe

On December 14, 1923, the newborn body of a baby boy was found in the Regents Canal near Grove Road, Marylebone district in London, England. A man on the towpath next to the canal found the body in the canal. He was wrapped up in a piece of calico cloth. It's believed that the baby died from inattention at birth and was in the canal for around 17 days. 

SOURCES:

Unsolved Murders UK

Murder of Daisy "Cookie" Hamilton

 

Police Composition of Daisy

​Around noon on December 14, 1982, the city flood-control crew found the body of  34-year-old Daisy Hamilton near a pond at I-135 and 29th St North in Wichita, Kansas. She had died from multiple shotgun wounds to her head. 

Police would make a composition that would help her get identified within a couple days as her sister recognized her. 

SOURCES:

Wichita Police

Uncovered

The Wichita Eagle December 15, 1982
The Wichita Eagle December 17, 1982

Disappearance of Nancy Anderson

 On December 13, 1958, 60-year-old Nancy Anderson had a dinner party with her neighbors at her home 
in Palmer, Washington. At 8 a.m. the next morning, a neighbor would bring her a newspaper but would find her front door open. Along with that, some lights were on, her purse was inside the dishes were still in the sink, and her dog was running loose. This was odd of her. There were several searches for her, but none turned her up. According to Black Diamond History Nanct had a habit of throwing trash into a nearby river and at the time it was high. It's possible that she may have accidentally fallen in, but there was no evidence of it. 

Nancy is a white female and was 60-year-old at the time. She was 5'4" and around 105 to 110 lbs. She had white hair and blue eyes. She was wearing a bright blue dress.

SOURCES:
NamUs
Black Diamond History

Murder of Santana Acosta

Around 2 p.m. on December 12, 2016, 32-year-old Santana Acosta was found dead in a canal in the area of 6700 W. Dobbins Rd in Phoenix, Arizona. He had been murdered. At the time he was a drug user and seller, a gambler, and was transient.

SOURCES:
FBI
Silent Witness

December 11, 1923 Sheffield, England Baby Boy Doe

On December 11, 1923, the body of a newborn baby boy was found dead in the Endcliff Park boating dam in Sheffield, England.  He had been burned about the head and arms before he was placed in the water. It's not stated what his cause of death was.

SOURCES:

 

Unsolved Murders

WANTED: John Doe 47

John Doe 47 is believed to be an individual with information on a child victim in an ongoing sexual exploitation investigation. A video containing him is believed to have been produced before April 2020. 

John Doe 47 is a black man and is around 18 to 25-years-old. He is heard speaking English. 

SOURCES:

FBI

Disappearance of Robert Kenneth Woods

 On December 9, 1976, 29-year-old Robert Woods was last seen in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania. There is little information in this case.

Robert is a White male and was 29-years-old at the time. He's 5'7" to 5'10" and 140 to 145 lbs. He has strawberry-blonde hair. His Left eye is brown and his right eye is grey. 

SOURCES:

NamUS

Stolen Objects: 1710 Amati Violin

The FBI's Los Angeles Field Office's Art Crime Team is looking for information regarding the theft of a 1710 Amati Violin from the home of an art dealer in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles on December 8, 2020. The violin was in a car that was accidentally left unlocked due to dropping the key while getting out. The car never locked due to the key never leaving and someone took the opportunity to steal the car. 

The violin's measurements are as follows:

Length of back - 35.3 centimeters

Upper bouts - 16.8 centimeters

Middle bouts - 11.2 centimeters

Lower bouts - 20.4 centimeters

SOURCES:

FBI

Los Angeles Times  December 24, 2020

December 7, 1923 Sheffield, England Baby Jane Doe

On the morning of December 7, 1923, the body of a newborn girl was found at the Encliffe Park boating dam in Sheffield, England. There was evidence of animal activity on the body as she was missing her left leg under the knee, and left hand. She had been born alive but likely was asphyxiated. Her arms and head were shown to have been burned after death. She was then placed in the water.


SOURCES:

Unsolved Murders UK

Suspicious Death of Elsie Payne

 On December 7, 1923, 12-year-old Elsie Payne was out on an errand in Cardiff, Wales by one of her neighbors. Elsie was walking with a friend, 14-year-old Susie Phillips, but the two separated and Elsie proceeded down Iron St. Soon after at 8:40 pm Elsie would enter her aunt and uncle's shop on Clifton St. 

She was bleeding from the throat and said "A man asked me where Clifton Street was" before collapsing. By the time she was at the hospital she had lost too much blood and even though family members wanted to donate it was too late and she died before they could. 

There was a blood trail that led 103 years down the street across from some railings on the other side of the road in Iron St. off Clifton. Susie stated that she did not see anyone following them, and didn't notice anything when she left Elsie. 

It was stated that her injury likely was caused by a knife or piece of glass, but it was also possible that it was caused by falling on the railings or onto broken glass. The wound was up and forward. Another girl was injured similarly by slipping and landing on the railings on her chest. In several articles, it states there was no evidence of what had happened to her. 

It was believed however that she had been murdered as her last words mentioned of a man looking for directions. There seemed to be no evidence at the scene of the accident. 

One article claims that there were two witnesses of Elsie on Iron Street. One man, a painter, saw a man with his hand on a girl and ran away. This made the painter think the man had stolen something and chased after him, but lost him. The second witness stated that they saw a man and a girl and heard the girl screaming and running across the street thinking the man had hit her.

The family would receive a 3-page letter from a man claiming to kill the girl. He claimed he used a corkscrew, but evidence showed that she was not killed with one.

SOURCES:

Daily Mirror December 10, 1923

The Gloucestershire Echo December 11, 1923

The North Star December 21, 1923

Daily Mirror December 21, 1923

Evening Express December 31, 1923 

Murder of Diocela Espino-Simpson

On December 6, 1974, 22-year-old Diocela Espino-Simpson was working as a seamstress at Gerry's Sporting Goods store in Denver, Colorado. She was working with her roommate there at the time. She would leave work early and go home. Her roommate came home later that day and found Diocela dead.

SOURCES:

Colorado Cold Cases

Uncovered

December 1933 Racine, Wisconsin Baby John Doe

 On December 5, 1933, an unknown baby boy was buried at the East Meadows Cemetery in Racine, Wisconsin. There is little information in this case.

SOURCES:

Find a Grave

Murder of Barbara Jean Kemp

On December 5, 1976, 19-year-old Barbara Kemp was in the village of Baldwinsville, New York. On December 7, 1976, her body was found not far from the former Miller Brewery Plant on Great Bear Road in Volney. She was rolled up in something (not disclosed what) and dumped on the shoulder of the road. She had been stabbed multiple times causing her death. 

At the time Barbara had many friends and often frequented bars in Baldwinsville and Phoenix.

SOURCES:

New York State

Uncovered

Find a Grave

Smore December 1, 2008

Murder of Brett Kreglo

Around 10:49 p.m. on December 4, 1985 officers were dispatched to a robbery call at Pizza Hut on 7520 E. 87th St. in Kansas City, Missouri. During the process of the robbery 22-year-old Brett Kreglo and his friend Dave would arrive at the Pizza Hut to pick up a pizza.

Just before the two came in the robbers put the people in the store in the cooler. The two gunmen would then tell them to get to the bathroom. Brett would be shot because he was not doing it swiftly enough for the robbers. They didn't even have the chance to leave the entry foyer before they shot him. He was shot in the upper left chest and killed instantly. the robbers would get away with $2,000.

Dave and Brett were only in town for an hour. They had just come to town to find jobs and Brett's sister also lived here. They were originally from Colorado. 

At the time it was suspected the same robbers were the same people who robbed Gates&Son and held a gun to 10-year-old's head who walked into the robbery. They tormented the kid and then locked everyone in the restaurant's Meat cooler. I'm not sure if this is still the case, but one article mentions this.

One suspect was described as a black male around 30 years old. Around 5'6" and 145lbs.He was wearing a tan three-piece corduroy suit with a white shirt. The second suspect was a black male. He's 6'1" and 160 bls. He was wearing a black stocking mask, burgundy jacket, and pants. 

SOURCES:

Kansas City Police Department

The Kansas City Times December 5, 1985

The Kansas City Times December  6, 1985

The Kansas City Times January 4, 19861985, 1980's, Murder, Rob

December 3, 2022 Energy Substations Shootings

On the evening of December 3, 2022, an unknown suspect or suspects fired multiple shots at two Duke Energy Substations in Moore County, North Carolina. The two substations are located around 10 miles apart in West End and Carthage. Damage from this caused a massive power outage of around 45,000 customers. 

SOURCES:

FBI

Disappearance of Darren Tunstall

On December 3, 1992, 20-year-old Darren Tunstall would tell his family that he was going to visit friends over the weekend. He would leave his home in Walthamstow, England, and never be seen again.

Darren's family stated he was a shy and reserved man. He also spent significant time on family holidays in Ireland and knew it well. Since there are no signs of foul play its possible that he may have left on his own. His family has stated that if Darren wanted to ever contact them again their number was the same. 

Darren is a white male and is 6'4" and thin. He has brown wavy hair and brown eyes. He wears size 13 shoes. 

SOURCES:

Missing People

Doe Network

Unidentified WIki

My London April 4, 2022

December 2, 1838 Akron, Ohio Jane Doe

 On December 2, 1838, an elderly woman would die in Akron, Ohio. She had died from consumption.

Jane Doe was a woman and was around 70-years-old. 

SOURCES:

Find a Grave

Lost Film: Innocence (1923)

Innocence is a U.S. silent film released on December 1, 1923. It was directed by Edward J. Le Saint and produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It is a 58-minute film and is now presumed to have been lost.

 
PLOT:

Actress Fay Leslie marries a wealthy socialite, Don Hampton, though his family is against it. They'll snobishly accept her for the time. Don is jealous of her fellow actor and friend Paul. Paul would then convicted of a robbery he did not commit. He escapes a work gang, and after fighting with a crew of a train he jumps from it while it's crossing a high trestle bridge. He would dive into the river below.

Fay would help Paul knowing he was innocent. This puts Don and Fays marriage on the rocks as his family is telling him that she is unfaithful. This will lead to Don filing for divorce as he believes it to be true. Fay will visit the attorney and theough her clever acting convices them that she is guiltless and the circumstacial shouldn't be credited. Afgter clearing her name Don and Fay recocil their marriage

CAST:
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Anna Q. Nilsson as Fay Leslie
Freeman Wood as Don Hampton
Earle Foxe as Paul Atkins
Wilfred Lucas as Collingwood
William Scott as Publicity Agent
Marion Harlan as Chorus Girl
Lillian Langdon as Mrs. Hampton
Vera Lewis as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Jessie Arnold as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

SOURCES:

Wikipedia

IMDB

All Movie