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Frederick Jane Doe.

MUS-2026-0046

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MUS-2026-0046

Unidentified victim

Incident
July 31, 1991
Indexed
Oct 2, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
Agency
Maryland State Police
Location
Frederick County MD

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Summary

What happened, as the record shows.

On July 31, 1991, the body of a young woman aged 16 to 25 was found at the bottom of an Interstate 270 embankment near a truck stop in Frederick County, Maryland. She wore no shoes or undergarments. In 1995 the case was briefly investigated against a trucker suspected of being a serial killer. She has never been identified. The case carries an active FBI poster and ViCAP alert (updated 2023), Doe Network file 237UFMD, a crimewatchers thread, and facial reconstructions.

Timeline

What the record establishes.

  1. July 31, 1991

    A young woman aged 16 to 25 is found at the bottom of an I-270 embankment near a truck stop in Frederick County.

  2. 1995

    The case is briefly investigated against a trucker suspected of being a serial killer.

  3. 2023

    The FBI poster and ViCAP alert are updated.

  4. 2026

    She has never been identified.

Key people

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Unidentified victimFrederick Jane Doe

Young woman aged 16 to 25, found July 31, 1991, at the bottom of an I-270 embankment near a truck stop in Frederick County, Maryland.

Investigating agencyMaryland State Police

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