MUS-2026-0422
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MUS-2026-0422
Homicide
- Incident
- 2008
- Indexed
- Oct 23, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office
- Location
- Ashford WI
Public record. Index entry.
Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.
Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
Amy Yeary, 18, was found dead on November 23, 2008, in a frozen creek near Ashford, Wisconsin, where she lay unidentified as the Fond du Lac County Jane Doe for 13 years. Genetic genealogy and dental records identified her in November 2021. Detectives found she had been a human trafficking victim moving between Chicago, Milwaukee, and Beloit. The case is documented on Wikipedia and in 2026 reporting on new leads. No suspect has been publicly identified and no arrests have been made.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- 2008
The body of a young woman is found on November 23 in a frozen creek near Ashford, Wisconsin. She is not identified.
- 2021
Genetic genealogy and dental records identify her as Amy Yeary, 18. Detectives find she had been a human trafficking victim.
- 2026
The case is active with new DNA-driven leads. No arrests have been made.
Key people
The people in the file.
18. Her body was found on November 23, 2008, in a frozen creek near Ashford, Wisconsin, where she lay unidentified for 13 years. Identified in 2021.
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