August 15, 1976 Columbia, Missouri John Doe

On August 15, 1976, the body of a man was found at the bottom of an embankment off Rock Quarry Road in Columbia, Missouri. The remains were badly decomposed with some mummification it was believed he died between 1975 to 1976. 

John Doe is a White male between 26 to 32 years old. He was 5'6" to 5'8" and 130 to 150 lbs. He had brown hair. His nails were closely clipped. He was wearing a pair of plaid, double knit trousers/pants, 28" waist, and a brown belt.

SOURCES:

NamUs

Unidentified Wiki

Disappearance of Marion Cornelia Hawkins

 In May 1975 20-year-old Marion Hawkins would move from Marin City, California to live in Los Angeles. Her mother would receive a letter from her shortly after. It's not stated what was in the letter. She would shortly after lose all contact and go missing. 

Marion is a black female and was 20 years old at the time. She has black hair and brown eyes. She is 5'11" and 130 lbs.  She has two small toes on her left foot. 

SOURCES:

NamUs

March 10, 1977 Point Judith, Rhode Island John Doe

On  March 10, 1977 a torso with a fragmented skull was found 30 miles off the coast of Point Judith, Rhode Island was hauled up by a fisherman. It's unknown how he had died, but he did have a .22 caliber bullet in his upper left hip. It's unknown when this injury had happened or if it had happened around time of death. He had died between 1974 to 1976.

John Doe was a male between 30 to 70 years old. He was around 5'6". The skin of the right lateral thorax shows a protruding 1.3cm skin tag consistent with papilloma.

SOURCES:

NamUs

February 16, 1975 Naples, Florida Jane Doe

On February  16, 1975, a man and woman traveling north on Turner River Road in the Big Cypress Swamp in Naples Florida would let their dog out to chase a raccoon they saw cross the road. The duo would find a woman's body on the west side of the road. 

Jane Doe had been murdered by a gunshot wound to the head. She had been dead for at least a year or more. It's unknown if she was murdered there or if that was the exact spot where her body was dumped. The area she was found was known to regularly flood. 

Jane Doe is a black female and was between 21 to 35 years old. She was around 5'6". 

SOURCES:

NamUs

The Doe Network

Disappearance of Andrew Memmelaar

On October 25, 1975, 17-year-old Andrew Memmelaar left Lehigh, Kansas, and was on his way to Jefferson, New York. He however never arrived and was never heard from again.

Andrew is a white male and was 17-years-old at the time. He was 5'11" and 150 lbs at the time. He has red hair and blue eyes. Andrew's collarbone was previously broken on the right side and didn't heal properly and has a one-inch scar on his lower left arm and a scar from cyst removal near his right armpit.

SOURCES:
NamUs
Charley Project

Disappearance of Dontray Miguel Hunter

On August 20, 1975, 1-year-old Dontray Hunter and his older sister were sitting on the porch of their home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Their mother was inside dressing their younger brother as their grandmother was going to show up soon so that their mother and them could go to the post office. Dontray's sister would go inside to use the bathroom. When she came back out Dontray was nowhere to be seen.

Police would be called and a search would be done with the help of neighbors. There would be no sign for him, however. Dontray's family believes that someone had kidnapped him as they believe he would have been found if he had wandered. His 2nd birthday would have been the next month.

Dontray is a black male and was 1-year-old. He was 3'0" and 30 lbs at the time. He has black hair and brown eyes. He has a birthmark on the back of his neck. He was wearing a white t-shirt, olive green trousers, and white tennis shoes. 

SOURCES:
NamUs
National Missing and Exploited Children
Doe Network
Wisconsin Missing

Disappearance of Francis "Frank" Martin Cantea

On July 3, 1975, 19-year-old Francis "Frank" Cantea went to a friend's home to return a record that he had borrowed. His friend stated that Francis seemed nervous and when he was invited to stay a while he declined. The next day another friend called the family asking where he was. 

When his loved one checked his apartment in Bremerton, Washington. His keys, comb, money, and wallet were found on his dresser. His room was otherwise in order and his Mustang was parked outside. However, he was never seen again. 

His mother stated that Frank was in good spirits when they last saw him on June 22nd. He wasn't dating and there were no known problems. In 2005 he was declared dead as he had been missing for 30 years. 

Francis is a white male and was 19-years-old at the time. He is 5'8" and 210 lbs. He has Brown hair and brown eyes. 

SOURCES:

NamUs

Doe Network

Charley Project

Murder of Francis "Danny" Daniel Crocetti

On the evening of March 24, 1975, 14-year-old Francis "Danny" Crocetti went to a party with friends in the 4300 block of Allen Drive in Baltimore, Maryland. This was just down the street from Our Lady Victory School. He would be last seen alive around 11 p.m. He had told his father he may stay out and go camping that night. 

On the morning of March 28th, two boys played in a stream in a wooded area in Yale Heights. They would find Danny's body in the stream. He had been stabbed several times in the chest, back, and neck. He likely died shortly after he was last seen.

SOURCES:

Baltimore County Maryland 

The Baltimore Sun March 30, 1975

CBS Baltimore August 31, 2020

WBALTV August 31, 2020

Murder of Gary Hinkley

On January 29, 1975, a home on the 3400 block of 177th Place SW in Lynnwood, Washington was on fire. This was 17-year-old Gary Hinkley's Foster home. Gary and 2 other children were inside and pulled out of the home. Gary was covered in severe burns with only a small patch on his chest not burned. He would pass from his injuries on March 4th. 

It was determined that the fire was purposely set. 

SOURCES:

Snohomish County, Washington

Snohomish County, Washington (PDF)

Herald Net January 29, 2009

Murder of Larry Bernard Anderson

His John Doe Reconstruction

On January 29, 1976, a plastic bag was found in a drainage ditch by workers along Rt. 80 in Knowlton Twp. New Jersey. Inside the bag contained the skull, several vertebrae, and femur of 20/21-year-old Larry Anderson. His remains wouldn't be identified till August 15, 2015. According to his sister he was last seen in Brooklyn, New York in May of 1975.

SOURCES:
Warren County Prosecutors Office

Doe Network

January 13, 1975 Westminster, London, England Jane Doe

 

At 6:49 p.m. on January 13, 1975, a woman was struck by the District train at Victoria Underground Station in Westminster, London, England. 

Jane Doe was a white female and was 25-30 years old. She is 168 cm (5'6") and had a medium build. She has short dark brown hair and hazel eyes. She has a mark/wart on her right breast and a mark/wart on her left cheek. 

She was wearing a size 14 orange overcoat, a green cardigan, an orange shirt, an orange/red shirt, a white undershirt, size 14 black slacks, grey socks, size 6.5 black Russell Bromley shoes (made in Brazil), a long green scarf, a long white chiffon scarf, a grey woolen scarf, a size 34 pink bra,a size 36/38 White Marks & Spencer underwear. She was wearing an Avia watch, an inexpensive dress ring on the middle finger of her right hand. On her person, she had a white handkerchief with a R in the corner, a blue and white handkerchief, and £5.94 in change

SOURCES:

UK Missing Persons Unit

Doe Network

December 13, 1975 Stratford, Connecticut Jane Doe

On December 13, 1975, a partial mandible with one tooth that has no restorations was found in sand along the beach in Stratford, Connecticut. She was a female between 20 to 60-years-old.

SOURCES:

NamUs

Murder of John Marsh Cruikshank

At 2 am on November 28, 1975, 26-year-old John Cruikshank was found in his apartment on the 2500 block of Q St. NW in Washington, D.C. John had been shot to death.

SOURCES:

Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department

Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department PDF

1975 Faxaskjól, Iceland John Doe

On Marck 30, 1975 a group of kids was playing just outside the village of Faxaskjól, Iceland. The kids would find two large bones (now believed to be leg bones) and bring them to their parents. Not knowing any better their parents told them it was likely the bones of a large animal like a cow. On July 7th the kids would return to where they found the bones and remembering the leg bones decided to dig where they found them.

This was when they discovered that it wasn't a large animal, but a human. They found a jaw, some footbones and a sock. The children realized what they found went to one of their grandfathers to tell him. They would bring him to the bones and the police were called.

The police were criticized for their unprofessionalism in this case. Instead of blocking off the scene, people were freely allowed to enter the crime scene. Not only that instead of calling professionals to excavate the remains they allowed the children who found the remains to continue to dig them up fully knowing that this was likely a murder. One of the children had a dog at the scene and the dog would end up chewing on some of the bone.

The skeleton was believed to belong to a man in his 40s. It was likely he had died between 1951 and 1954, but it was unknown how he had died. He had been apparently buried in a cement tube (no sign of decomposition in the tube) in an area that used to be a shooting range for the U.S. and British soldiers during WWII. Residents were asked questions and only two came forward stating there was a large mound there between 1952 and 1955, but it was believed to have been to do with construction so no one investigated it. 

John Doe was a man in his 40's and was around 5'8". All of his teeth, but two lower ones were found, he may have had trouble chewing. There were no other pieces of clothing other than socks found with the body, it's believed the socks may be the only thing he was wearing.

SOURCES:

Unidentified Wiki

IMDB2

DV Jan. 13, 2019

Murder of Joaquim “Jack” Perry

On October 4, 1975, 21-year-old Joaquim “Jack” Perry left his home in New Bedford, Massachusetts home. There was no indication where he was going or why, but he had told his pregnant wife that he was returning later. However, Jack would not return home. His wife would report him missing. 

15 days later on October 19th, a teen rode a dirt bike path in the gravel pit off of New Plainville Rd behind the New Bedford Airport. This was when Jack's body would be found. He had been beaten to death with a baseball bat or club. He was the dragged through the woods to where his body was found. An autopsy found that he suffered from 3 skull fractures and a broken jaw. He was not robbed as he had $51.25 in his pocket and his wedding ring.

A witness would state that they saw him standing by a green sedan near the airport terminal. He was arguing with an unknown white male and a white female. There was another group of people nearby a white male, a white female, and a black male. It's unknown who he was arguing with or why he was at the airport.  

There were rumors on the street that he was involved with a big drug dealing operation. There's no evidence of this being true.

SOURCES:

South Coast Murder Mysteries

Bristol County District Attorney

Taunton Daily Gazette July 13, 2020

Investigation Discovery July 30, 2020

Disappearance of Kristina "Kris" Ann Perkins

At about 10:30 p.m. on September 10, 1975, 21-year-old Kristina Perkins was last seen leaving her apartment on the 1900 block of West Aster in Pheonix, Arizona. She and her fiance went on a dinner date and he watched her go into her apartment and flash her porch light afterward. After this, she was never seen again. On September 17th her yellow and green 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass was found abandoned in the area north of 51st Ave and West Bell Rd. There was no sign of her at the scene.

After her disappearance, Kristina's ex-husband told her sister that the two fought and she was dead. There was no proof of this happening.  However, it is believed that foul play is involved whether or not it was her husband is unknown. 

Kristina is a white female and was 21-years-old at the time. She's 5'3" to 5'7" and 120 to 140 lbs. She has brown hair and brown eyes. she has a one-and-a-half-inch scar on the top of her left wrist.and wore a wire dental retainer on her lower jaw at the time. She was wearing blue jeans and a white pullover shirt with a design of quarter-inch pink flowers and had her purse.

Her nicknames are Kris and Kristi.

SOURCES:

NamUs

Charley Project

The Doe Network

Murder of Shirley Wallace

On the night of July 10, 1975, 31-year-old Shirley Wallace and another 24-year-old female employee were both working at the Gentlemen's Retreat Massage Parlor on River Rd in Eugene, Oregon. A man would enter the shop with a shotgun and bound both women's hands. He would take around $30 from their wallets. He would take Shirley into another room and leave the other employee in a closet.

The woman would escape the closet and would hear the man striking Shirley in another room. She would then get help from the adjoining tavern. When people tried to intervene two were shot and wounded and the man would escape in a pickup truck.

He had stabbed Shirley to death. 

The suspect was a white male in his 20s. He was seen driving away in a red with white trim older model pickup.It's possible that the license plates may have been from out of state.

Composite of Suspect

Suspect was driving a similar pickup

 

SOURCES:

Lane County Oregon

Statesman Journal July 22, 1975

Corvallis Gazzette-Times July 22, 1975

Murder of Paul John Lentz

On June 18, 1975, 14-year-old Paul Lents was last seen in his home in Rockville, Maryland. Paul's body would be found on June 24th in a drainage ditch at the intersection of Parks Mills Rd and Maryland State Route 80 about 2.3 miles north of Urbanna. Paul had been stabbed on the right side of his neck and upper chest. A hunting knife was used to kill him and was found near his body.  It's unknown how he had left his home.

SOURCES:

Maryland State Police

The Morning Herald June 28, 1975

May 18, 1975 Mohave County, Arizona Jane Doe

On May 18, 1975, a camper at a rest stop off Highway 93, Mile Marker 9 in Mohave County, Arizona found a body. The girl was believed to have been dead for around 6 weeks.


Jane Doe is a white female between 18 to 20-years-old. She's 5'3" to 5'4" and 125 lbs. She has brown hair.


Her clothes and jewelry suggest that she may have been a hippie. She was wearing a beige pullover sweater, green, orange, and beige multicolored slacks, and size 9 white tennis shoes. Her jewelry was described as a Hippy type choker necklace which consisted of a brown leather band with four brown beads, two pink beads, and one large polished rock, and a ring on her finger.


SOURCES:
NamUs
Unidentified Wiki

Disappearance of Barry "Rocky" Fiddler

In Feb. 1975 14-year-old Barry "Rocky" Fiddler was last seen by family members in Waterhen First Nation, Saskatchewan, Canada. A search was done for him, but he was not found. On July 1, 1975, Barry was reportedly seen at a Powwow at Thunderchild First Nation which was 1.5 hours away. 

Barry is a First Nations male and was 14-years-old at the time. He was 170 cm (5'7") and 68kg (150lbs) at the time. He has brown hair and brown eyes.  He has freckles. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, brown boots, and a brown wool checkered jacket. 

SOURCES: 

Doe Network

Missing Kids

Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police

Canada Unsolved