DANSVILLE – Sheriff Thomas Dougherty advises that Wednesday June 10th will be the date for Tammy Jo Alexander’s graveside ceremony. On January 26, 2015 the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office announced that they had identified “Jane Doe," the young girl found murdered almost 36 years ago. The Sheriff’s Office has been actively investigating the case since November of 1979. The Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with Tammy Jo’s family thought it … [Read more...]
Tammy Jo Alexander to Receive Proper Headstone and Remembrance
DANSVILLE – An emotional ceremony is planned for Tammy Jo Alexander, formerly 'Jane Doe' whose body was identified in January after 35 years of investigation by the Livingston County Sheriff's Office and thousands of astute civilians. According to Michael Dougherty of Kevin Dougherty Funeral Home, the previous gravestone will be removed and properly engraved with Tammy Jo's name. The ceremony will be June 10 at 10 a.m. at Tammy … [Read more...]
Sheriff’s Office and FBI Run Down Leads for Tammy Jo
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – In a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty and special agent Brian Boetig with the FBI announced a joint-effort billboard campaign that spans multiple states. Sheriff Dougherty said that the Sheriff's Office is working with multiple police agencies in Florida and in other states across the Eastern United States, reaching out for leads and information on the case, and sent … [Read more...]
Tammy Jo’s Portrait Artist Sheds Light on Solving Mystery
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The California man who painted a widely circulated facial reconstruction of mysteriously murdered 'Caledonia Jane Doe,' now known to be Tammy Jo Alexander, 16, says he instantly recognized her as the subject of his reconstructions and, with the support of others, contacted the Livingston County Sheriff's Office. Carl Koppelman, 52, moderator for websleuths.com, an online crime sleuthing community, and portrait artist for … [Read more...]
Florist, Not Dot and GeneseeSun.com Win Window Contest
GENESEO – The Geneseo Merchants' Association (GMA) proudly announces the winners of the holiday window decorating contest which so graced Main Street during the holidays, including the GeneseeSun.com According to GMA, a panel of judges from community, municipal and civic organizers came together to judge Main Street's many colorful shops, and found the Not Dot Shop the Most Traditional, Genesee Valley Florist the Brightest, and the … [Read more...]
Bittersweet for Law Enforcement in Announcing Identity of Jane Doe
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Livingston County held a bittersweet press conference after announcing the identity of 'Jane Doe,' who was discovered shot in the head and back in 1979 as Tammy Jo Alexander. Alexander was 16 at the time of her death, murdered just one week after her birthday. According to Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Alexander was originally from Florida, and the case broke wide open via an online tip that resulted the first … [Read more...]
Dead Serial Killer Confession to ‘Jane Doe’ Murder Holds Little Water
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Henry Lee Lewis, a now deceased serial killer, is known to have previously confessed to the murder of 'Jane Doe,' identified Monday as Tammy Jo Alexander, who was found dead in a Caledonia cornfield in 1979. However, according to crimelibrary.com, Lucas is also known to have falsely confessed to murders, even to murders which were already solved. Lucas said he was responsible for the death of a West Virginia police … [Read more...]
Digital Renderings of Jane Doe Eerily Accurate of Tammy Jo Alexander
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — The artistic rendering of 'Jane Doe' from the Livingston County Sheriff's Office is eerily accurate to yearbook photos of Tammy Jo Alexander. 'Jane Doe,' who has now been identified as Tammy Jo Alexander, a 13-year-old girl whose body has been unidentified since 1979 when she was discovered dead in a Caledonia corn field, shot in the back of the head. Comparing Tammy Jo Alexander's yearbook photo with the images that … [Read more...]
Sheriffs Office Cracks Jane Doe Case, Now Homicide Investigation
CALEDONIA — The identification of the body of Tammy Jo Alexander, previously known as 'Jane Doe' was a result of investigative work by the Livingston County Sheriff's Office after they received a tip as to the possible identity of the girl. According to law enforcement sources, the Sheriff's Office received the tip months ago and since then have been working diligently in an effort to finally identify the girl, 13, who was dumped in a … [Read more...]
Caledonia 1979 ‘Jane Doe’ Body Identified
CALEDONIA — The body of a young girl murdered in 1979 and dumped in a Caledonia field has been identified by the FBI. According to our news partner 13WHAM, the FBI and local officers are going to identify the girl as Tammy Jo Alexander, from Brooklsville, Florida. According to 13WHAM, officials have a DNA evidence from a sister confirm the identity of the teenager. The Livingstton County Sheriffs Office has scheduled a press conference … [Read more...]