Maria
COWAN
88
44
62 inches
62 inches
115 lbs
115 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
In May of 1985, a mother of four named Mary Anga Cowan, who often went by "Angie," disappeared from her home in Seminole County, Florida. Her children were left with the haunting memory of their fun and silly mother suddenly being gone. For nearly four decades, her family held onto hope, wondering what had become of her. The circumstances of her disappearance were unsettling; her car was found stuck in the sand near her home, and inside the house, her purse and ID were left on the counter, with food on the stove as if she had just stepped out for a moment and was expected to return shortly. Her son recalled the family's confusion and worry when she never came back, a feeling that would stretch into decades of uncertainty. Unbeknownst to her searching family, a woman had been found injured and unconscious by the side of a highway in Newton, Georgia, on May 14, 1985. She was taken to a hospital in Albany, Georgia, but tragically succumbed to her injuries on June 1, 1985, without ever regaining consciousness or her identity being known. The cause of death was determined to be a subdural hematoma resulting from blunt-force trauma to the head. With no identification, she was laid to rest in a local cemetery under a headstone that simply read "Jane Doe." For 37 years, her true name and the family that was missing her remained a mystery to the community that had cared for her in her final days. The relentless efforts of investigators and advancements in forensic technology finally brought answers to the long-unsolved case. In 2012, the unidentified woman's remains were exhumed for DNA analysis. A breakthrough came in March 2022 when the Georgia Bureau of Investigation partnered with the FBI and a private DNA lab, Othram, to conduct genealogical DNA analysis. By October 2022, a comprehensive DNA profile was created, leading to a high probability that the "Jane Doe" was Mary Anga Cowan. This was confirmed when DNA from one of her children was found to be a parent-child match. After 37 years of agonizing uncertainty, Mary "Angie" Cowan's family finally learned what had happened to their beloved mother. The identification provided a sense of closure, though the manner of her death remains undetermined.
Blouse Turquoise Coat Leather, Brown, Fur on collar and sleeves Pants Black Shoes Black Socks Blue
Oct 08, 1981
Toronto
Ontario
Toronto Police Service-Missing Persons Unit
Ontario
416-808-7411
416-808-7411
Law Enforcement
1981-9307.D51
Toronto Police Service-Missing Persons Unit
Black
Brown
Brown
Build: Slender/Thin; Complexion: Other; Hair details: Curly, Long
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