The Remains Of A Jane Doe Were Identified As A Woman Missing Since 1987
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The Remains Of A Jane Doe Were Identified As A Woman Missing Since 1987 In November 2008, skeletal human remains were discovered on remote land off-limits to non-tribal citizens within the Yakima Reservation in Washington, and the individual remained a Jane Doe for almost 15 years. In early January 2023, Yakima County coroner Jim Curtice confirmed the remains as those of Daisy Mae Heath, also known as Daisy Tallman. While investigators did attempt a traditional DNA test in 2008, they were unable to develop a useful DNA profile, and the case went cold. In 2002, however, Curtice's office worked with Othram, a private forensic genealogy service devoted to closing long-unsolved cases and identifying unidentified remains. By comparing a comprehensive DNA profile to a DNA reference provided by her family, they were able to confirm that the Jane Doe is, in fact, Heath-Tallman. Daisy Mae Heath was last seen in October 1987 and was reported missing two months later. It was not unusual for h...