The person at the center of this case
Unknown female child, approximately 4 years old ("Baby Madison")
Cold Case · Open
9 years waiting · since 2016
"BABY MADISON"
Justice for Unknown female child, approximately 4 years old ("Baby Madison") — the trail went cold in 2016, but the truth hasn't.
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person
Lead #1Who is Baby Madison and what is her true identity?
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evidence
Lead #2Why did this child require a feeding tube and what medical conditions did she have?
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Lead #3How did the suitcase end up off Interstate 45 and where did the child originate?
On September 17, 2016, skeletal remains of an unidentified young girl, known as "Baby Madison," were discovered in a black suitcase off Interstate 45 in Madisonville, Texas. The child, estimated to be around 4 years old based on her clothing size, had been wrapped in a white garbage bag and was wearing a pink "Mon Petit" dress; she also had a feeding tube, indicating she required ongoing medical care. Despite extensive investigation by the FBI Houston Field Office and Madison County Sheriff's Office, her identity remains unknown, though forensic evidence suggests possible ancestral ties to El Salvador and Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
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Lead #4What is the significance of the "Mon Petit" brand dress and feeding tube in identifying her origin or caregiver?
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person
Lead #5Does she have family connections to El Salvador or Nuevo Leon, Mexico as forensic evidence suggests?
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Madisonville, Texas September 17, 2016 The FBI's Houston Field Office and the Madison County Sheriff's Office are asking the public for assistance in identifying an unknown deceased child known only as "Baby Madison". On September 17, 2016, the skeletal remains of a little girl were found wrapped in a white garbage bag and placed inside a black suitcase off Interstate 45 in Madisonville, Texas.
She was wearing a pink dress; Size 4T from the brand "Mon Petit" that said "Follow Your Dreams" and a size 4 diaper. She was found with a feeding tube and would have required medical care during her life.
Remarks: It was originally believed “Baby Madison’s” lower jaw was smaller than normal, a medical condition known as micrognathia. Based on new forensic assessments and additional investigative efforts that have been completed over the years, it is now believed that the child did not suffer from micrognathia.
“Baby Madison” may have ancestral ties to El Salvador and Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She also had long, thick black hair.
Timeline of Events
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2016-09-17
Skeletal Remains Discovered
Skeletal remains of a young girl found wrapped in white garbage bag inside black suitcase off Interstate 45 in Madisonville, Texas. Child was wearing pink Mon Petit dress (Size 4T) with "Follow Your Dreams" text and size 4 diaper. A feeding tube was present with the remains.
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Case Information
Incident:September 17, 2016
Last Updated:September 11, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 17, 2016
Last Updated:September 11, 2026