Helen Doe
An episode of the Olympia Oddities podcast, hosted by Olympia Oddities, titled "Helen Doe" was published on September 12, 2023 and runs 6 minutes.
September 12, 2023 ·6m · Olympia Oddities
Summary
Today I tell you the story of Helen Doe, an unidentified woman hitchhiker who was discovered dead after the semi truck driver who picked her up was involved in a tragic wreck that killed both him, and his unknown passenger near Kalama, WA in 1991. I cover the details of the wreck, how investigators were able to trace the truck drivers route, and the methods that investigators have used to try to reunite this young woman with her identity and loved ones. Sources: https://www.bia.gov/missing-murdered-cases/helen-doe Yakima Herald Republic - Native woman known as Helen Doe among 145 unidentified human remains in Washington The Chronicle - Genetic Genealogy The Next Step in Identifying Native Woman Killed in Fiery 1991 Crash in Southwest Washington
Episode Description
Today I tell you the story of Helen Doe, an unidentified woman hitchhiker who was discovered dead after the semi truck driver who picked her up was involved in a tragic wreck that killed both him, and his unknown passenger near Kalama, WA in 1991. I cover the details of the wreck, how investigators were able to trace the truck drivers route, and the methods that investigators have used to try to reunite this young woman with her identity and loved ones.
Sources:
https://www.bia.gov/missing-murdered-cases/helen-doe
Yakima Herald Republic - Native woman known as Helen Doe among 145 unidentified human remains in Washington
The Chronicle - Genetic Genealogy The Next Step in Identifying Native Woman Killed in Fiery 1991 Crash in Southwest Washington
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