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Podcast: DNA: ID
Episode: Doe: ID 'Cheatham Jane Doe' Linda Karnes
Description: Episode 86 Doe: ID 'Cheatham Jane Doe' Linda Karnes In October, 1981, skeletal remains were found by hunters at an old landfill in Cheatham County, Tennessee on Highway 249 in Ashland City. Forensic anthropologists at the University of Tennessee determined the remains belonged to a young, white female, estimated to be between 14 and 17 years old. She carried no ID, and her arms were missing, presumably taken by scavaging animals, so fingerprinting was not an option. But part of her legs were also missing, and showed signs of being removed with a saw. It was clear to authorities that this young gi...