SEMO’s Anthropology Students and Faculty Help Identify Portageville John Doe.

SEMO’s Anthropology students and faculty help identify Portageville John Doe.

SEMO’s Anthropology students and faculty have helped in solving a cold case involving unidentified human remains found in the Mississippi River near Portageville, Missouri, back in June of 2022. The remains, referred to as the “Portageville John Doe”, couldn’t be identified through initial forensic efforts. In 2024, local officials reached out to Dr. Jennifer Bengtson, an anthropology professor at SEMO. Her team conducted extensive forensic work…

UNIDENTIFIED: Carbon Jane Doe - Found 1995 - Alberta — CANADA UNSOLVED

She was likely last seen alive between 1980 and 1985. She was between 5’0” to 5’4” tall, had multiple dental fillings, and may have had children. She would have suffered from repetitive fevers due to brucellosis, a disease not commonly found in Canada. ⁣