Rachel Ann McDaniel, a young White woman, was found dead off Highway 165 in Phenix City, Alabama on August 7, 1984. Investigators determined the incident that led to her death occurred on August 3, 1984, and the cause of death was strangulation.

Rachel was known to spend time in the Ponce de Leon area of Atlanta, Georgia, which added complexity to the investigation. The case is officially classified as an unsolved homicide. No arrests or public suspect identifications have been announced, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is asking anyone with information to come forward.