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Clay 3D rendering of Jane Doe
October 24, 2025

Using clay, artistry and time-honored techniques, a forensic artist—in partnership with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO)—produced this likeness of a woman murdered in 1973. The case was featured in the premiere episode of the agency’s video series Detective Desk – LCSO Cold Cases which you can view on Instagram or Facebook.

In addition to the 3D rendering, LCSO has additional images at their website of what Jane Doe may have looked like. (The photo is used with permission from the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.)

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When: May, 1973
Who: Unidentified female, age: late 20s - early 30s
Where: Found deceased by farmhands in Lincoln, Virginia
What: Gunshots
Features: 5' 7" tall, black hair, 145 lbs., wore purple & red nail polish and a ring with a blue stone
Family: Potential surnames: Booker, Shepherd, and Loving

Ferris wheel under cloudy sky
October 1, 2025

In August, Fairfax County Police Department (Va.) gave an update on the 1972 case of Carl Matthew Bryant, a four-year old found deceased in a creek underneath a bridge.

But a mystery remains. What happened to his infant brother, James?

See FCPD’s press release and press conference video.

Single mushroom atop ground cover of grass and old leaves
September 26, 2025

A little bent twig, or a footprint in the grass, or disturbed leaves means something to me … Tiny little things that people don’t notice. –Patricia Wiltshire

Minutes With hosts U.K. professor Patricia Wiltshire and takes you on a journey from her childhood love of nature to work as a botanist. Learn how a policeman’s curiosity during a murder case led him to Wiltshire and eventually put her on the path of forensic ecology. Since then, Wiltshire has used her skills on hundreds of criminal cases for both prosecution and defense teams.

View wideo at YouTube (LADBible Stories channel) ~28 minutes

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