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Brutal 'Jane Doe' Killing: Facial Reconstruction After 40-Year Mystery

Forty years after her body was discovered near a Woodlawn cemetery, officials released a facial reconstruction Monday of the woman only known as "Jane Doe" in hopes of finding out who she is. Authorities have been unable to identify the woman, whose body was found Sept. 12, 1976, dumped near the Lorraine Park Cemetery.

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She had been beaten, sexually assaulted and strangled, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, which reported: “Her body was wrapped in a white sheet, her hands tied behind her back. A handkerchief with holes cut out for her eyes and nose covered her face, and a bag had been placed over her head." >>> Read more.

Teen Charged in 10-Year-Old's Stabbing Death in Glen Burnie

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A Glen Burnie teenager is wanted by police for allegedly stabbing a 10-year-old girl to death and injuring a second teenaged family member. Anne Arundel County Police call Andres Rafael Quintana Garcia, 18, a dangerous and wanted criminal.

An arrest warrant has been issued for Garcia, charging him with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and reckless endangerment in the girl's death. Police have not released the names of the two victims yet. >>> Read more.

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Man Charged with Murder 6 Years After Girlfriend Disappears

  • Travis Eugene Elleby, 30, was indicted by a grand jury last week for first-degree murder in the death of Cherice Ragins, police said.

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