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Madisonville Jane Doe (2016).

MUS-2026-0234

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MUS-2026-0234

Unidentified victim

Incident
2016
Indexed
Oct 13, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
Agency
Madison County Sheriff's Office
Location
Madisonville TX

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Summary

What happened, as the record shows.

The skeletal remains of a small girl estimated to be 2 to 6 years old were found on September 17, 2016, inside a black suitcase in a pasture off Interstate 45 near Madisonville. She had a feeding tube and wore a pink dress reading Follow Your Dreams. The manner of death was ruled homicide. She remains unidentified and is also known as Baby Madison.

Timeline

What the record establishes.

  1. 2016

    Skeletal remains of a small girl estimated 2 to 6 are found September 17 inside a black suitcase in a pasture off Interstate 45 near Madisonville. She has a feeding tube and wears a pink Follow Your Dreams dress.

  2. 2026

    She remains unidentified. The manner of death was ruled homicide.

Key people

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Unidentified victimMadisonville Jane Doe

Small girl estimated 2 to 6 years old, found September 17, 2016, inside a black suitcase in a pasture off Interstate 45. She remains unidentified.

Investigating agencyMadison County Sheriff's Office

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