Baby Jane Doe Remains a Mystery as FBI Seeks Public's Help
In 1986, a heartbreaking discovery was made in a South Jersey dumpster - the lifeless body of an infant girl who would come to be known as Baby Jane Doe. The baby, full-term and newborn, had brown eyes and dark hair, but despite this, her identity remains unknown.
Thirty-seven years have passed since the tragic find, with investigators still working tirelessly to uncover the truth behind her death. According to the FBI's field office in Philadelphia, Baby Jane was discovered in a silver plastic trash bag, wrapped in a distinctive beach towel featuring an African Plains scene. The cheetah on the towel is said to sit between two trees.
The discovery of the baby girl took place in Washington Township, where a farmer stumbled upon her while searching for scraps to feed his pigs. Law enforcement was quickly called to the scene, and an assistant state medical examiner later determined that the infant had been suffocated. The investigation has yielded some promising leads - fibers were found in the baby's fists, partial smudged fingerprints on the towel and plastic bag.
However, despite these findings, the case remains unsolved due to a lack of DNA evidence at the time of discovery. In 1986, DNA analysis was still a relatively new tool, having been used for the first time in court just months prior.
As the cold case enters its 40th year, the FBI is turning to the public for help. They are urging anyone with information or clues to come forward and submit a tip online or call the Philadelphia field office at (215) 418-4000.
The FBI's renewed efforts coincide with the anniversary of Baby Jane Doe's death - December 4, 1986. The agency is hoping that social media will help spread the word about this heartbreaking case, and perhaps lead to a breakthrough in identifying the baby girl who has been lost for so long.
In 1986, a heartbreaking discovery was made in a South Jersey dumpster - the lifeless body of an infant girl who would come to be known as Baby Jane Doe. The baby, full-term and newborn, had brown eyes and dark hair, but despite this, her identity remains unknown.
Thirty-seven years have passed since the tragic find, with investigators still working tirelessly to uncover the truth behind her death. According to the FBI's field office in Philadelphia, Baby Jane was discovered in a silver plastic trash bag, wrapped in a distinctive beach towel featuring an African Plains scene. The cheetah on the towel is said to sit between two trees.
The discovery of the baby girl took place in Washington Township, where a farmer stumbled upon her while searching for scraps to feed his pigs. Law enforcement was quickly called to the scene, and an assistant state medical examiner later determined that the infant had been suffocated. The investigation has yielded some promising leads - fibers were found in the baby's fists, partial smudged fingerprints on the towel and plastic bag.
However, despite these findings, the case remains unsolved due to a lack of DNA evidence at the time of discovery. In 1986, DNA analysis was still a relatively new tool, having been used for the first time in court just months prior.
As the cold case enters its 40th year, the FBI is turning to the public for help. They are urging anyone with information or clues to come forward and submit a tip online or call the Philadelphia field office at (215) 418-4000.
The FBI's renewed efforts coincide with the anniversary of Baby Jane Doe's death - December 4, 1986. The agency is hoping that social media will help spread the word about this heartbreaking case, and perhaps lead to a breakthrough in identifying the baby girl who has been lost for so long.
37 yrs gone by and still no one knows who Baby Jane Doe was... its like her body is still stuck in limbo 
i remember watching Dateline with my grandma back in the day and they solved some crazy cold cases... I'm hoping social media will be the key to unlocking hers this time 
my mom used to have this old VHS tape of that case from 1986... has anyone seen it? 
, if you ask me! I mean, 37 years later, they're still playing dumb about what really happened to Baby Jane Doe? It's time to get real and let the public have some answers. This case has all the makings of a classic conspiracy theory - a mysterious death, questionable evidence, and now, an FBI that's just "forgetting" stuff 
. Come on, guys, we've been down this road before with cases like this. Let's not sweep it under the rug again. We need transparency and accountability here! 
. We need a serious and scientific approach to solving this case.
. Let's hope someone comes forward with something new and groundbreaking - this is a case that definitely deserves our collective attention 
I mean, can you even imagine finding a fully grown human in a trash bag? 
i cant even imagine what happened to her poor little soul anyway the fibers and fingerprints are super creepy lol but seriously lets hope someone comes forward with some info that would be amazing 
37 yrs is way too long to have no answers
. What kinda person just leaves a newborn baby in trash? 
. This case is like a puzzle with missing pieces 
. Let's keep digging 
. And the FBI is still going all out to try and solve it? 
I'm all for it! 
Has anyone checked YouTube for any possible footage or info that might've been shared back in the day? That'd be a great lead to follow up on... 
. The whole situation is just heartbreaking, especially with all the clues they've found – those fibers in her fists, partial fingerprints on that towel... it's like they're begging for someone to come forward 
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. Let's hope someone, anyone, comes forward with some info that finally solves this case and gives Baby Jane the rest of the justice she deserves 
What if there's a bigger picture here? Maybe someone wanted to cover their tracks so bad they made sure no one could match DNA back then. I mean, the towel and fibers are promising leads, but is it just a coincidence that all these clues seem to point to... Africa? 
Please let's get some closure for Baby Jane Doe 
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. The fibers and fingerprints in the bag are definitely promising, but I guess you can never rule out a DNA match 
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. 40 years is way too long for this case to remain unsolved 
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I feel like I've been following this case for ages on some old forum or something and it's crazy how little progress they've made! 
Anyway, I'm def gonna check out that online tip thingy and see if I can find any leads. Maybe some random person will come forward with info and we'll finally know what happened to Baby Jane 
Baby Jane Doe's story is just heartbreaking. I mean 37 years have passed and we still don't know her identity? It's crazy how much technology has improved since then but it's also frustrating that it's taken them so long to find DNA evidence.
and get more eyes on the case. Social media can be a powerful tool for solving cold cases like this. Fingers crossed that someone out there has some info or knows someone who might! 
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. The fact that they've been working on this case for so long, using new tech like DNA analysis to try and crack it open... but still coming up empty is really disheartening