October 24, 1958, Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin John Doe

On October 24, 1958, teenagers would find the cranium of a man resting on the ground while hunting near Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin. It was noted to be sitting in an area of dirt devoid of plant growth and leaves, although the surrounding area had thick ground cover of grass, foliage, and leaf litter.

John Doe was believed to be 23 to 57 years old. 

SOURCES:

NamUs

April 27, 1958 Long Beach, California Baby Girl Doe

On April 27, 1958, a newborn girl was found washed ashore in the Alamitos Bay in Long Beach, California.

Jane Doe was 1'3" to 1'6" and 7 lbs. She was wrapped in a woman's long housecoat size 38-40, it was in a duster-style and lightweight. The housecoat was faded with red piping on the collar. It opens from the neckline to the waist and is fastened with two buttons. The brand was Charmode which was sold at Sears Roebuck & Co.

SOURCES:

NamUs

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

Disappearance of Mildred E. Stiller

On July 7, 1958, Mildred Stiller's divorce was granted against her husband Norman in Green Bay, Wisconsin. After court that day she had contact with a family member and was supposed to meet another person (unspecified). She did not was not seen after this day. 

On July 22nd Norman would commit suicide in his car. It's not stated if police believe that he was involved in her disappearance, but newspaper articles at the time suspected that he had. 

SOURCES:

NamUs

Webslueths (clips of newspapers talking about Norman's death and Mildred's disappearance.)

Murder of Anne Theresa Noblett

On December 30, 1957, 17-year-old Anne Noblett went to dancing classes and rock and roll lessons at the Lourdes Hall in Harpenden, England.  It was just after 6 p.m. when she left to go home alone. She had gotten off of the bus at Cherry Tree Corner, Marshalls Heath, near Wheathampstead, and began her walk home. Another local girl passed by her as she was walking on the lane and this was the last time anyone saw her. She never made it to her home which was only a quarter of a mile away. 

No one had known what had happened to the teenager for a month. During that time there were inquires and searches for the girl. Her last bus ride was even reconstructed in order to help find the girl. Searches with hundreds of volunteers were done, but she still could not be found. It could have been that someone she knew offered to give a ride or someone abducted the girl.

On January 31, 1958, Anne's body would be found in dense woodland in Rose Grove Woods in Horn Hill by brothers and their dog. This area was seven miles away from her home. Her items were found nearby her body. It's believed that her body had been there for at most 2 weeks. 

It is believed that Anne was murdered within hours of her disappearance. Even though her body was clothed there was evidence that she had been redressed likely meaning she had been sexually assaulted. She was then strangled to death. Someone then deep froze her body as the temperatures were mild and there was no possibility of it happening naturally. They then carried her body to where it was found. 

Oddly enough if they had carried her only a few dozen more yards she would have been hidden better. The area she was laid on was considered a relatively open area of wood. There was also a disused cart tract near where her body was found that was inaccessible to cars and the closest tracks were half a mile away. Who ever carried her had to of been strong enough to carry her as there was no evidence of dragging.

Police searched all deep freezing machinery within a 30-mile radius of where her body was found. Farmhouses, buildings, outhouses, and factories were all searched.  There was no evidence of any of them had been used for her body. 

SOURCES:

Wikipedia

Defrosting Cold Cases

The Daily Telegraph January 7, 1958

Evening Sentinel January 7, 1958

The Guardian January 23, 1958

The Guardian February 3, 1958

The Birmingham Post and Birmingham Post July 14, 1958

Watford Observer January 30, 2002
The Comet December 21, 2017

BBC April 29, 2018

Murder of Julia Pratt

On April 7, 1958 the body of 54-year-old Julia Pratt was found where she worked at Sally's Store in Ocklawaha, Florida. She had been hit over the head and killed. The store had been ransacked and robbed. 

SOURCES:

Marion County Sheriff's Office

The Miami Herald April 9, 1958

Jan, 5, 1958 Los Angeles, California Baby Doe

 On Jan. 5, 1958, around 7: 15 a.m. a person unloading trash barrels in Los Angeles, California found a brown paper bag with a newborn girl inside. She was wrapped with a green bath/hand towel. She 1'3" and 3 lbs.

She was a white female. She had black hair.

SOURCES:

NamUs

November 1, 1958 Harris County, Texas John Doe

On November 1, 1958, a body was found in a wooded area one mile east of Green Bayou on Wallisville Rd, in Harris County, Texas. It's believed that he had been dead for around a year. 

John Doe is a black male between 30 to 50-years-old. He's around 5'5".  He had a wide gap between the medial teeth 1/8" in width. Many of his teeth were lost with the 8 remaining teeth in the upper jaw and 7 in the lower. One tooth in the upper jaw had a filling.

SOURCES:

NamUs

Doe Network

Unidentified Wiki

Disappearance of Max Edward Metcalf

On October 7, 1958, 33-year-old Max Metcalf was last seen at the home he sared with his wife and children in Princeton, Wisconsin. He told his wife that he was going to a local tavern that was a 1/2 mile from their home. He would drive off in his Dodge 330 series pickup. He would never return home. His truck would be found 35 miles away in Oshkosh, Wisconsin aroun 11pm to 12 am. 

The pickup was parked behind a storage facility on South Main Street. Itnot seen as suspiscious for a week until police heard of his disappearance. The trucks parking break was on and his wife thought that was suspicious as he wouldn't use the parking break as it was broken. The truck was parked in a way that it seemed like someone was in a hurry. 

Max is a white male and was 33-years-old at the time. He was 5'5" to 6'3" and 190 to 220 lbs. He has brown hair and blue eyes. He left wearing his blue Air Force shirt, Wrangler jeans, and maroon canvas shoes. 

SOURCES:

NamUs

Find a Grave

Missing Veterans

Wisconsin Missing

Where Abouts Still Unknown

Disappearance of Thomas Clyde O'Daniel

On May 15, 1958, 29-year-old Thomas O'Daniel called his family and told them he was hitchhiking to Yuma, Arizona from Pheonix which is a distance of around 200 miles. There is little information in this case. 

Thomas is a white male and was 29-years-old at the time. He is 5'10" to 6'0" and around 170 to 190 lbs. He has strawberry blonde hair and green eyes. He has flesh tags behind his ears. 

SOURCES:

NamUs

Charley Project

National Missing Person Directory

Disappearance of Mervin David Sinclair *Solved*

In 2021 it was found that when Mervin Sinclair had changed his name to William Baca. He would end up having two children. One of the children would take an Ancestry test to find out her father was not who he said he was. There was little said of William's (Mervin) family history. Mervin died in the 1980's in a car crash.

CBC

*Information from when he was missing*

On May 15, 1958, 23-year-old Mervin Sinclair was reported missing after last being seen on route to Wainwright, Alberta where he had been stationed. He was hitchhiking at the time. He was a member of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Canadian Airforces. He was also a member of the Gordons First Nations near Punnichy, Saskatchewan 

Mervin is First Nations and was 23-years-old at the time. He's 175 cm (5'9") and 66 kg (145lbs). He has black hair and brown eyes. 

SOURCES:

Doe Network

Saskatchewan Association of Chief of Police

Unidentified Wiki

Murder of Barbara May Williams

In 1958 26-year-old Barbara Williams was working as a nursing assistant at the Tresillian Hospital on the corner of Edward and Tyrell streets in Nedlands, West Australia, Australia. She has been working there for around two years and lived on the premises in the staff area in her own room.

At about 6:30 p.m. on 7 November 1958 Barbara finished work and told friends she intended to go to bed early. At 7 p.m. she was seen by a ward maid hanging her laundry. Barbara asked the ward maid to buy her a newspaper and gave her the money before going to her room. The ward maid knocked on Barbara's door at 7:45 p.m. to give her the newspaper, but she didn't answer and the room was dark.

Police believed that she left soon after going to her room to an unknown location. Her makeup, cigarettes, and handbag were left in her room. She was last seen still wearing her work clothing. A red topper, blue blouse, red skirt, and black shoes. She was not seen at the hospital the next day was reported missing on the 9th. 

On 16 November 1958, her body was found in a shallow grave in the sand dunes near the intersection of West Coast Highway and Ross Avenue in Sorrento Beach.

SOURCES:

The Sydney Morning Herald December 21, 1958

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