Welcome to Crime Corner, a monthly column about true crime that occurs in the state of Missouri. These stories may include details of death, sexual assault, violence, and other matters related to crimes that have been committed. READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

  Just west of Rolla, lies the small town of Dixon. With a population of around 1,500 and a few county roads, it’s bizzarre to think that 37 years ago the murdered body of a woman was found on the side of the road. She remains unidentified to this day.

  On May 25th, 1981, a local resident was attempting to collect gravel from a creekbed on highway MM when he discovered the body of woman who was has partially submerged underwater. After local authorities were contacted and arrived at the scene, it was determined that this Jane Doe had only be deceased for four to five hours. Since Jane Doe’s body had been dumped in a remote location, authorities determined that the killer knew the area well and figured that her body would not have been found as soon as it was. It was also discovered that a graduation party had been held suspiciously close the the dumpsite the previous night, but after questioning members of the party, nobody knew or had seen Jane Doe at the party.

  Jane Doe was determined to be between the ages of 25-40. Despite her face being brutally beaten, her face could still be seen and postmortem photos are available online if you choose to view them. She was possibly white and was possibly half Hispanic or Native American. She weighed approximately 130 lbs and stood between 5’1” and 5’5”. She had black hair and brown or hazel eyes. She had a darker complexion and high cheekbones. Jane Doe was well nourished, indicating that she had been well taken care of prior to her death. She had no tattoos or prominent scars. She was wearing a dark blue long sleeve shirt with pin stripes, blue jeans and blue bikini underwear, and a bra with either “Jubel” or “Julie” written on the inside. No shoes or jewelry were ever found.

  Jane Doe’s cause of death was determined to be strangulation. She was bludgeoned in the head multiple times; it’s was obvious that she died in a violent manner. She was found with a pair of pantyhose nearby and those were concluded to be the weapon.

  Jane Doe was buried in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery later in 1981. In 2015 Doe’s body was sent to University of Texas’ to have new tests ran on the body. Due to the levels of strontium and lead found in her body found that she had only lived in Missouri a few years prior to her death. She had most likely grown up in Texas, Georgia, or Florida.

  Although thousands of tips have come in and dozens of missing people have been eliminated from being Jane Doe, her identity and killer still remain unknown.

  If you have ANY information surrounding Jane Doe’s identity or her killer, please contact Clara Land at the Pulaski County Coroner’s Office at 573-433-1557 or Detective Doug Renno at the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department at 573-855-1069 or leave a tip at 573-774-7948.