Unidentified 'Baby Jane Doe' Cold Case Solved in New York

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The 'Baby Jane Doe' of Slate Hill, New York, whose partially burned remains were found in 1992, has been identified through investigative genetic genealogy. Both biological parents were identified, and the investigation is now closed as the mother is deceased and the father is not considered a suspect.

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2025

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The 'Baby Jane Doe' has been identified as Tatiana, and her mother, Tanya Jackson, an Army veteran, was also identified. Both were found deceased years apart, with Tanya Jackson being identified as 'Jane Doe No. 3'.

via weartv.com

2024

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The biological father was identified, questioned, and thoroughly investigated, but is not considered a suspect in the case. The child's mother is deceased.

via troopers.ny.gov·bigfrog104.com

Both the biological mother and father of the infant were positively identified through IGG and an extensive joint investigation.

via troopers.ny.gov·bigfrog104.com

The New York State Police, in collaboration with the FBI, announced the successful identification of 'Slate Hill's Baby Jane Doe' through Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG).

via troopers.ny.gov·bigfrog104.com

1992

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The partially burned remains of the infant were discovered on a property on South Plank Road in the Town of Wawayanda, Orange County, New York. The infant remained unidentified for over 30 years and was known as 'Slate Hill's Baby Jane Doe.'

via troopers.ny.gov·bigfrog104.com

1991

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An infant, estimated to be 7 to 10 days old, was discarded in the winter of 1991 in the Town of Wawayanda, New York.

via troopers.ny.gov·bigfrog104.com

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