The person at the center of this case
Jane Doe (Unidentified Female)
Violent Crime · Open
48 years waiting · since 1978
JANE DOE - COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
Justice for Jane Doe (Unidentified Female) — the trail went cold in 1978, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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Lead #1Distinctive dental work—multiple ceramic bridges and pontics on both upper and lower jaw—was completed approximately 2 years before death; this is a strong identifying feature
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Lead #2Body was covered with hydrated lime or caustic lime, suggesting deliberate concealment and possible knowledge of decomposition processes
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Lead #3Who was receiving extensive dental work in 1976 and went missing around 1978? Dental records could be the key to identification
On June 3, 1978, an unidentified female victim was discovered in a shallow grave near Florida State Road 29 south of Interstate 75 in Collier County, Florida, with her body covered in hydrated lime. She died from blunt force trauma to the head, and distinctive dental work—including multiple ceramic bridges placed approximately two years before death—offers a key avenue for identification. Nearly five decades later, this case remains unsolved, and authorities seek anyone with information about missing women matching this victim's dental profile from the mid-1970s.
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Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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Lead #4The location near Alligator Alley (I-75) suggests the victim may have been transported along this major highway corridor
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Source Narrative
Collier County, Florida June 3, 1978 On June 3, 1978 victim’s body was discovered in a shallow grave, covered with brush, in the area of Florida State Road 29, just south of the interchange with Interstate 75 (Alligator Alley). The victim’s body was covered with a white substance, which was later analyzed and identified to be hydrated lime or caustic lime, which is used in such things as mortars and cements as well as agricultural purposes.
Cause of death is the result of blunt force trauma to the head. Remarks: The victim had the following dental characteristics: The mandibular section presents with ceramco bridges, that is porcelain fused to metal from the right lateral through the lower right second molar.
The bridge is from the first bicuspid to the second molar. It has two bicuspid pontics suspended in between the cuspid and lateral, both of ceramco materials, are individual units.
The lower left side has a similar situation. The left lateral is an individual ceramco unit.
The first bicuspid and cuspid are double abutted for a five tooth bridge, which involves two large bicuspid pontics and a molar ceramco abutment. The victim was relatively free of all periodontal disease.
It is estimated that the dental work was done approximately two (2) years prior to the time of death. For additional dental information please contact the investigative agency.
A dental chart is available.
Timeline of Events
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1978-06-03
Body discovered in shallow grave
Victim's body found in shallow grave covered with brush near Florida State Road 29, south of I-75 interchange, covered with hydrated lime or caustic lime
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Case Information
Incident:June 3, 1978
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 3, 1978
Last Updated:October 30, 2026