Othram - General Discussion

[John/Jane Doe]

AZ - AZ - Solomon, WhtFem, 13-16, UP77029, on ranch land, Oct'20 (websleuths.com) has peaked my interest. The location of the body, the clothing (skull sweater and robe that looks like a grim reaper cloak), and toys found near the body. If there's DNA to be had, seems like the best way to ID her.

I hope @othram took this case, it's almost 2 years since this girl was discovered and she still hasn't been identified.

 

[sasha17]

Big article about Othram in the New York Times today!

‘The GoFundMe Generation’ Wants to Pay to Solve Murders

 

[JovanSrna]

Paywalled. Anyone willing to share interesting excerpts?

 

[JovanSrna]

I managed to bypass their stupid paywall. One big takeaway is that there is a woman who is a regular and generous donor and she volunteered on at least one case. She lives in Dubai but is originally from Mississippi so a lot of her funding goes to cases from that state. With this in mind, I have a case to propose for @othram. Pike County Sheriff's Office in Mississippi has an unsolved murder from May 18, 1999. The name of the victim is Celestine Dangerfield. They had a suspect but had to let him go because DNA didn't match, so this case likely has DNA evidence to help find a suspect. Another murder case from Mississippi with potential DNA evidence is the murder of Susan Farmer in 1975 but that case is handled by Hinds County Sheriff's Office and I'm not sure if they have DNA evidence but it's plausible given the circumstances of her case. I'd be elated if these two cases are solvable and your generous donor might find them interesting.

 

[othram]

I managed to bypass their stupid paywall. One big takeaway is that there is a woman who is a regular and generous donor and she volunteered on at least one case. She lives in Dubai but is originally from Mississippi so a lot of her funding goes to cases from that state. With this in mind, I have a case to propose for @othram. Pike County Sheriff's Office in Mississippi has an unsolved murder from May 18, 1999. The name of the victim is Celestine Dangerfield. They had a suspect but had to let him go because DNA didn't match, so this case likely has DNA evidence to help find a suspect. Another murder case from Mississippi with potential DNA evidence is the murder of Susan Farmer in 1975 but that case is handled by Hinds County Sheriff's Office and I'm not sure if they have DNA evidence but it's plausible given the circumstances of her case. I'd be elated if these two cases are solvable and your generous donor might find them interesting.

Thank you for sharing this. We will reach out.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

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[John/Jane Doe]

I want to suggest some cases again.

NC - NC - Northampton Co, Christmas Doe, Blk/WhtFem, UP2196, 4-7, near I-95 rest area, Dec'83

AZ - AZ - Tempe, HispFem 501UFAZ, 15-19, hitchhiking, overdose, Apr'02

PA - PA - Philadelphia, Schuylkill River, WhtFem 30-60, UP16623, Fur Hat, Lord & Taylor Skirt, Mar'68

IL - IL - Jacksonville, BlkMale 496UMIL, deaf, mute & blind teen, found 1945, died 1993 “Lewis”

WV - WV - Bath, WhtFem 30-35, 512UFWV, hysterectomy, permed red hair, May'50

CA - CA - Malibu, Fem Child UP3530, 1-2, on private beach, Mar'96

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Currently these are the cases that still need to be collected in order to reach the goal.

Who is Warren County Jane Doe (1984)?

Who is "Christmas Tree Lady" (1996)?

Who is Will County County John Doe (1974)?

Who is Cowlitz County John Doe (2020)?

Who is Haywood County John Doe (2004)?

Who is Stilly John Doe (1980)?

Who is McCollum Park John Doe (2020)?

Who is Owen County Jane Doe (1988)?

Who is Columbia, Missouri Baby Doe?

Who is Milwaukee Jane Doe (1982)?

Who is EastPark John Doe (2020)?

Who is Knoxville’s Lady in the Lake (2000)?

Who is Angel Baby Jane Doe (2001)?

Who is Spring Grove John Doe (2005)?

Who is Galveston County John Doe (2020)?

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Currently these are the cases that still need to be collected in order to reach the goal.

Who is Warren County Jane Doe (1984)?

Who is "Christmas Tree Lady" (1996)?

Who is Will County County John Doe (1974)?

Who is Cowlitz County John Doe (2020)?

Who is Haywood County John Doe (2004)?

Who is Stilly John Doe (1980)?

Who is McCollum Park John Doe (2020)?

Who is Owen County Jane Doe (1988)?

Who is Columbia, Missouri Baby Doe?

Who is Milwaukee Jane Doe (1982)?

Who is EastPark John Doe (2020)?

Who is Knoxville’s Lady in the Lake (2000)?

Who is Angel Baby Jane Doe (2001)?

Who is Spring Grove John Doe (2005)?

Who is Galveston County John Doe (2020)?

Among all these cases, the case that is about to be fully financed is that of Lady of the Lake (2000).

 

[othram]

Currently these are the cases that still need to be collected in order to reach the goal.

Who is Warren County Jane Doe (1984)?

Who is "Christmas Tree Lady" (1996)?

Who is Will County County John Doe (1974)?

Who is Cowlitz County John Doe (2020)?

Who is Haywood County John Doe (2004)?

Who is Stilly John Doe (1980)?

Who is McCollum Park John Doe (2020)?

Who is Owen County Jane Doe (1988)?

Who is Columbia, Missouri Baby Doe?

Who is Milwaukee Jane Doe (1982)?

Who is EastPark John Doe (2020)?

Who is Knoxville’s Lady in the Lake (2000)?

Who is Angel Baby Jane Doe (2001)?

Who is Spring Grove John Doe (2005)?

Who is Galveston County John Doe (2020)?

We are close on many of these. Thanks for sharing them. And we have some more announcements coming soon!

 

[Cattydcat]

Can I donate to these, as I am in another country (UK)?

 

[othram]

Can I donate to these, as I am in another country (UK)?

You can! You can visit DNASolves - Your DNA Could Help Solve a Crime and help support any of the cases you like.

 

[doggybag2355]

Not to nitpick but there is a typo with your new case, saying "Lake Eerie" rather than "Lake Erie"

 

[SolVic]

Not to nitpick but there is a typo with your new case, saying "Lake Eerie" rather than "Lake Erie"

I mean, it is eerie.

 

[othram]

I mean, it is eerie.

Indeed! But we did fix the typo. Thanks for the catch @doggybag2355!

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Cases that are already fully 100% funded.

Who is Larksville Baby Doe (1980)?

Who is Saginaw John Doe (1988)?

Who is Will County Jane Doe (1981)?

Who is Weld County Baby Doe (2002)?

Who is Oneida Jane Doe (1986)?

Who is Opelika Jane Doe (2012)?

Who is Rutherford County John Doe (1978)?

Who is Knoxville Baby Doe (2020)?

Who is Vernon County John Doe?

Who is the Mad Trapper of Rat River?

Who is Sam Houston Baby Doe (2005)?

Who is New Castle Jane Doe (2011)?

Who is "Mary Anderson" (1996)?

Who is Laramie County Baby John Doe (1988)?

Who is Sharkey County John Doe (2014)?

 

[John/Jane Doe]

We are close on many of these. Thanks for sharing them. And we have some more announcements coming soon!

You're welcome! and I am anxious to know the new announcements.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

The "Christmas Tree Lady" case has just been fully funded.

Who is "Christmas Tree Lady" (1996)?

 

[othram]

The "Christmas Tree Lady" case has just been fully funded.

Who is "Christmas Tree Lady" (1996)?

DNA testing time!

 

[doggybag2355]

Wow congrats on the HUGE donation, Othram, seems like 5 0r so of your cases were just fully funded. I wish Springfield Skull and Galveston John Doe would get more donations though since they've been on there for awhile.