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Jefferson County Jane Doe (2005).

MUS-2026-0182

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MUS-2026-0182

Unidentified victim

Incident
2005
Indexed
Oct 10, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
Agency
Shively Police Department
Location
Shively KY

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Summary

What happened, as the record shows.

Partial skeletal remains of a white female, 20 to 40, were found on July 22, 2005, by a construction crew clearing a lot at 3600 Seventh Street Road in Shively, Kentucky. Her death was ruled a homicide after investigators concluded her body was deliberately positioned and hidden. She was noted to have a distinctive narrow nose. Shively police partnered with Othram in 2023 for forensic genetic genealogy. She remains unidentified.

Timeline

What the record establishes.

  1. 2005

    Partial skeletal remains are found at 3600 Seventh Street Road on July 22.

  2. 2005

    Her death is ruled a homicide; investigators conclude her body was deliberately positioned and hidden.

  3. 2023

    Shively police partner with Othram for forensic genetic genealogy.

  4. 2026

    She remains unidentified.

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VictimJefferson County Jane Doe

Unidentified white female, 20 to 40. Remains found July 22, 2005, in Shively.

Investigating agencyShively Police Department

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