Register entry · Case file · Unidentified victim · Houston TX
Harris County Jane Doe.
MUS-2026-298
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MUS-2026-298
Unidentified victim
- Incident
- 2005
- Indexed
- Oct 16, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Houston Police Department, Homicide Division
- Location
- Houston TX
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Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
The decomposing remains of an unidentified Black woman, 25 to 35, with distinctive tattoos, were found on June 30, 2005, inside a 55-gallon barrel of used oil and filters at a vacant, fire-damaged Goodyear store at 107 B Milby Avenue in Houston, Texas. The building had been vacant about two years after a 2002 fire. The cause of death was listed as homicide. She remains unidentified and no suspect has ever been named.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- Mid-Jun 2005
Estimated date of death, 1 to 2 weeks before discovery.
- Jun 30, 2005
New property owners cleaning the vacant Goodyear store at 107 B Milby Ave, Houston, found her body inside a 55-gallon barrel of used oil and filters. The building had been vacant about 2 years after a 2002 fire.
- Oct 28, 2024
KPRC revisited the case in its Missing in Houston series. She was still unidentified. HPD Homicide contact listed for tips.
Key people
The people in the file.
Unidentified Black woman, 25 to 35, with distinctive tattoos. Found June 30, 2005, in Houston, Texas.
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