The person at the center of this case
Jane Doe - Placitas, New Mexico (unidentified female)
Violent Crime · Open - Unidentified
3 years waiting · since 2023
JANE DOE - PLACITAS, NEW MEXICO
Justice for Jane Doe - Placitas, New Mexico (unidentified female) — the trail went cold in 2023, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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person
Lead #1Who was this young woman? No missing person report has been matched to her identity.
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evidence
Lead #2What was the cause of death? The victim's manner and cause of death remain undetermined.
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location
Lead #3How did the victim come to be at this remote creek location? Was she transported there or did she die nearby?
On April 18, 2023, the remains of an unidentified young female were discovered in a creek beneath a bridge on Highway 165 in Placitas, New Mexico's Cibola National Forest. The victim, estimated between 15 and 30 years old with Latin American ancestry, had an undetermined cause of death. Her identity remains unknown, and investigators seek information about who she was and how she came to be at that remote location.
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#805
FBI Violent Crimes Against Children Program (VICAP) / New Mexico law enforcement
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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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clue
Lead #4The victim was wearing specific clothing: sports bra, black shorts, and dark blue shirt with red stars. Do these items help identify her or her origin?
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Source Narrative
Placitas, New Mexico April 18, 2023 On April 18, 2023, the remains of an unknown female were discovered partially submerged in a creek underneath a bridge on Highway 165 near milepost 10 within the Cibola National Forest in Placitas, New Mexico. The victim was determined to be of Latin American decent, between 15 and 30 years old, 5’2”, and weighed approximately 95 pounds.
The victim was wearing a sports-bra, black shorts, and a dark blue shirt with red stars. The victim’s cause of death is undetermined.
Genetic analysis in April 2025 determined the victim to have ancestral ties to Mexico, Central America, and the Andes region of South America.
Timeline of Events
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2023-04-18
Remains discovered
Partially submerged remains of unidentified female found in creek beneath bridge on Highway 165 near milepost 10 in Cibola National Forest
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2025-04-01
Genetic analysis completed
DNA analysis determined victim had ancestral ties to Mexico, Central America, and the Andes region of South America
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Case Information
Incident:April 18, 2023
Last Updated:September 9, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 18, 2023
Last Updated:September 9, 2026