WAYCROSS, Ga. — New photos could potentially solve a nearly 30-year-old cold case.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation have released new facial reconstruction images of so-called “Baby Jane Doe,” whose body was found on a dirt road in Waycross, Georgia.
The little girl’s face has haunted investigators in Georgia for decades. No one knows her name, but someone went through a lot of trouble to hide her body back on Dec. 21, 1988.
Thanks to 3D technology, a forensic artist was able to create these images showing the girl’s features.
The photos also show what she was wearing including an identifying red pony on her shirt.
“They've been able to make a reasoned guess about how somebody would look. It’s critical and when you tie that in with a unique piece of clothing, it may help spark memories about that particular child,” said Dale Carson, Action News Jax Law & Safety Expert.
Investigators believe she was about 3 or 4 years old when her body was found in the Millwood area of Ware County.
Carson said the new technology could potentially lead to a break.
“Possibly a charge of homicide or murder could evolve from this, so that's really what the critical feature is,” Carson said.
It’s unclear exactly how the girl died.
According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, she was in a brown baby blanket placed in a gym bag that was in a cement filled suitcase that was stuffed into a TV console cabinet.
For nearly three decades, leads have come in, but none leading to clear answers.
The evidence remains the most promising aspect of the case.
“If the evidence, meaning the child's corpse, was properly maintained, it could last conceivably forever,” Carson said.
If you recognize the child, you’re asked to call the GBI at 404-244-2600 or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST.