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On September 8, 2018, the decomposing remains of a young female were found on a rural road in Nashville, Tennessee. She was dressed head to toe in Vanderbilt University attire, giving her the nickname of "Vandy Jane Doe". No students, staff, or alumni were reported missing and her identity remains unknown. In the Fall of 2022, Vandy Jane Doe was exhumed for DNA testing. It was determined that she is about 50/50 African American and European/Italian. As of September 2025, the team at DNA Investig

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Have you been wondering how you can help DDP resolve Jane and John Doe cases? Uploading your DNA profile to the databases we use is one of the best ways to help. AncestryDNA kits are on sale now! https://www.ancestry.com/dna/ And, after you take your test, you can follow the step-by-step guidance to upload your profile to GEDmatch, where our expert investigative genetic genealogists do their work. If DNA testing is not for you, but you want to help us provide free kits to potential family member