112: Cold Case Mystery: Seminole County Jane Doe

In 1974, a teenager riding his bike stumbled upon a body behind the newly built mall in Altamonte Springs, Florida. The woman—later known as Seminole County Jane Doe—was stabbed, possibly sexually assaulted, and left unidentified for decades. In 1982, Gerald Stano, a man who would confess to dozens of murders, claimed responsibility for her death. But even his confession did little to answer the most important question: who was she? Today, forensic experts and investigative genetic genealogists at Ramapo College are working to uncover her identity, tracing her ancestry and building family trees in the hope of giving her a name and closure to her family. This episode examines the crime scene, the details that reveal her life, the complicated legacy of serial confessions, and the tireless work of modern investigators. Seminole County Jane Doe’s story is a reminder that every victim deserves to be remembered as a person—not a statistic. If you have information, please contact Seminole County law enforcement. Every share helps in the search for her identity. 📍 Altamonte Springs, Florida | November 1974 📖 Featuring an original poem written in her honor, read by Kimberly-Sue Murray ➡️ Help shine light on stories like Irene’s—subscribe and share this episode. 📍 Find us on Instagram & Facebook. 📚 Get Aimee’s book, Doe, now available via University of Akron Press, Bookshop.org, and Amazon. 📰 For more women-centered true crime content, subscribe to Aimee’s newsletter, GIRLHUNT. More About Kimberly-Sue Murray: Kimberly-Sue is a Canadian actor best known for her recurring roles in Shadowhunters (Netflix), V-Wars (Netflix), and The Boys (Amazon). She won Best Lead Performance at HIFF 2022 and earned an ACTRA Award nomination for her gripping turn in XYZ Films' Trader. Recent credits include Die Alone (with Carrie-Anne Moss & Frank Grillo), The Madness (Netflix), Titans (HBO Max), and Transplant (NBC). Murray portrays Gamora in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (Eidos-Montréal), which won Best Ensemble Cast Performance at the G.A.N.G. Awards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices