Real Name: Unknown (at time of broadcast)
Nicknames: Jane Arroyo Grande Doe; Arroyo Grande Jane Doe
Location: Henderson, Nevada
Date: October 5, 1980
Case[]
Details: On October 5, 1980, the nude body of a young woman was found on a dirt road in Henderson, Nevada. She had been brutally beaten and stabbed to death less than twenty-four hours before the discovery of her body. Despite being able to extract DNA from her body, her identity remained a mystery. The case was eventually closed but was reopened in 2015.
She was estimated to been between seventeen to nineteen years old. She was estimated to be 5'2" tall, and weighed 102 pounds. She has light brown hair and blue eyes. She has a "S" or "5" shaped tattoo on her right forearm, a vaccination scar on her bicep, and pierced ears. She previously had dental work done on her teeth.
Suspects: None Known
Extra Notes:
- This case was first was released on the September 7, 2021 episode of the Unsolved Mysteries Podcast.
- This case was updated on the June 2, 2022 episode of the Unsolved Mysteries Podcast.
Tammy Terrell
Results: Unresolved. On December 2, 2021, Henderson police announced that the woman had been identified as seventeen-year-old Tammy Terrell of Roswell, New Mexico. She was identified through genetic genealogy. She was last seen on September 28, 1980, when she was dropped off at the Roswell State Fair. That evening, she was seen at a restaurant in Roswell with a Caucasian man and woman. Her body was found one week later. Her murder remains unsolved.
Links:
- Jane Arroyo Grande Doe on Unsolved.com
- Arroyo Grande Jane Doe on Wikipedia
- Jane Arroyo Grande Doe on Unidentified Wiki
- Who Was Arroyo Grande Doe Facebook Page
- Nevada coroner puts photos of deceased on Internet / Visitors urged to try to help identify Jane and John Does - January 22, 2004
- Can you identify this woman in a cold murder case? - January 19, 2016
- Nearly 40 years later, detectives work to unravel 'Jane Arroyo Grande Doe' murder case - July 24, 2018
- Who is Arroyo Grande Jane Doe? - May 25, 2021
- Nevada police identify victim of 41-year-old cold case homicide using genealogy and DNA testing - December 2, 2021
- Websleuths Discussion Forum
- Tammy Terrell on Find a Grave