The person at the center of this case
Jane Doe (Unidentified Female)
Violent Crime · Open / Unsolved
47 years waiting · since 1979
JANE DOE - NEWPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
Justice for Jane Doe (Unidentified Female) — the trail went cold in 1979, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1Victim was wearing tan shirt, blue tank top, blue slacks with red stripes, red and green socks, and white shoes with silver buckles—distinctive clothing that may help identify her or connect to missing persons reports
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person
Lead #2Who was this unidentified woman and where did she come from? No missing person report has been successfully matched to her remains
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location
Lead #3Why were her remains located on this particular embankment along Route 22/322? Was she killed nearby or transported to this location?
On June 20, 1979, an unidentified female's remains were discovered on an embankment near Route 22/322 in Watts Township, Pennsylvania, between the highway and the Juniata River. The victim's identity remains unknown despite decades of investigation, though her distinctive clothing and physical evidence have been preserved. Anyone with information about a missing woman matching this description from the late 1970s is urged to contact the FBI or local authorities.
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Source Narrative
Newport, Watts Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania June 20, 1979 On June 20, 1979, the victim's unidentified remains were discovered on an embankment between the eastbound lanes of Route 22/322 and the Juaniata River in Watts Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania. For additional information regarding this victim, refer to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) unidentified person database, case report number UP#5166.
Remarks: The unidentified female was wearing a tan shirt, blue tank top, blue slacks with red stripes, red and green socks, and white shoes with silver buckles.
Timeline of Events
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1979-06-20
Remains Discovered
Unidentified female remains found on embankment between eastbound lanes of Route 22/322 and Juniata River in Watts Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania
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Case Information
Incident:June 20, 1979
Last Updated:September 11, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 20, 1979
Last Updated:September 11, 2026