8: From “Buckskin Girl” to Marcia King: A Jane Doe Identified

As one of the most recognizable unidentified persons cases in the United States, she was known for decades as “Buckskin Girl.” For 37 years, her identity remained unknown. In 2018, she was finally identified as Marcia Sossoman King through advances in forensic DNA and genetic genealogy. In this episode, we explore Marcia’s life, the circumstances that led to her becoming unidentified, and the investigative work that helped restore her name after nearly four decades. Her case is one of the earliest and most well-known examples of how modern DNA technology can bring answers to long-standing cases.📍 Troy, Ohio  | 1981 🎙️ Featuring a guest reading by actress and voice actor Mercedes Rose, known for her work in What the Bleep Do We Know?, Portlandia, Leverage, and as the voice of Rosalina in Nintendo titles. 📖 Featuring an original poem written in their honor, read by our host, Aimee Baker➡️ Help bring attention to missing and unidentified women—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 Mercedes Rose:Mercedes has appeared in films such as What the Bleep Do We Know? and television shows like Portlandia and Leverage. She’s also done voice-over work, most notably for Rosalina in several Nintendo titles, and is the one of the stars and creators of Haunting of a Sunshine Girl. Find her on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices