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There are plenty of tragic and terrifying murders each year in the United States. But perhaps even more frightening is that some victims lose their identity very identity when they die, as authorities are unable to determine who they are and allow their loved ones lay them to rest.
Sunday, January 3 at
7/6c, retired crime scene investigator Yolanda McClary is determined to name an unidentified murder victim and find her killer. But that victim is far from the only Jane Doe out there.
The terms “Jane Doe” and John Doe” are used when referring to someone whose name is unknown, like a body that cannot be identified yet, or someone who doesn’t want their name revealed, like an individual in a court case. The moniker is even used as a signature on checks featured in advertisements, The New York Times Magazine reported in 1995.