Margaret Fetterolf

Margaret Fetterolf (December 27, 1959 – September 11, 1976) was an American murder victim from Alexandria, Virginia, who was discovered on September 12, 1976, in Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland. For 45 years, her body remained unidentified before being identified in September 2021 through DNA testing by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Bode Technology, and Othram. Prior to her identification, she was known as "Woodlawn Jane Doe", in reference to the area of the county in which her body was found. The rape had caused bleeding that had seeped into her clothing. The bag read "Farm Bureau Association Grass Seed, Lexington, Mass." Chlorpromazine is used to treat schizophrenia, which led to a theory linking the victim, or those responsible for her murder, to a mental institution. One of her other teeth was crooked. It contained two letters, believed to be JP, SS, JB or a similar letter combination. although it was believed that she may have been white.

Investigation

Shortly after the body was found, fingerprint and dental information were collected to establish its identity.

Many missing women from across the United States have since been eliminated as possible identities for Woodlawn Jane Doe.

The victim's face has been reconstructed multiple times for release to the public. Three versions exist that were rendered by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

Forensic pollen analysis of the items found with the body indicated she had spent time in a populous area, such as Boston, Massachusetts, or New York, New York. These results were aided by the detection of cedar and hemlock pollen, which possibly originated from a site such as the New York Botanical Garden or Harvard University.

A break in the case was announced in December 2015 by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children after the Baltimore County police received a tip. A suitable match was discovered, being described as a Puerto Rican or Colombian teenager that had moved to Boston, Massachusetts with her parents and as many as five siblings. The explanation for the tattoo of "JP" on her arm was announced to possibly be the initials for a part of the city, known as "Jamaica Plain" where the possible match lived, on "Forbes Street." Potential school locations were also included. The department has had difficulties finding the relatives of the girl, putting the investigation on hold.

On the 40th anniversary of her discovery, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children released an updated reconstruction of the victim. She was reported missing by her family one year before her body was found. An investigation continues into who was responsible for her sexual assault and murder.