BABY JANE DOE
Date of case
12/4/1986
Country
United States
State / Province
New Jersey
City
Washington Township
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Philadelphia Field Office and law enforcement officials in Gloucester County, New Jersey, are seeking the public's assistance in identifying an unknown deceased infant. On the morning of December 4, 1986, the remains of a full-term, White, newborn female infant were found in a dumpster behind a shopping center located at Ganttown Road and Rt. 42 in Washington Township, New Jersey. The infant weighed approximately 7 pounds and had dark hair and brown eyes. She was found inside a silver, plastic trash bag wrapped in a beach towel that depicted an African Plains scene. The death was ruled a homicide by asphyxiation.
Last updated: 5/30/2026