LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Federal Bureau of Investigation is offering a cash reward for any reliable information that will solve the murder of Tammy Jo Alexander. FBI Special Agent in Charge Adam Cohen said that the FBI will offer up to $20,000 for any information that leads to identifying Alexander's killer. "We won't stop. As you've seen, our work has never stopped," said Cohen. "Our work continues, and we'll come here over and over again … [Read more...]
Sheriff’s Office and FBI to Update Tammy Jo Alexander Murder Case
UPDATE: FBI Offers $20K Reward for Tip that Solves Tammy Jo Alexander Murder LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Sheriff's Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced Monday morning that they will be providing a media update to the Tammy Jo Alexander murder case Monday morning. The case has gone unsolved since 1979. In 2015, diligent work by law enforcement finally identified the female body, known locally for all of … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo Alumn Asks for Help Funding Film on Tammy Jo Alexander
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A filmmaker and graduate of SUNY Geneseo is asking the community to help him create a documentary about the unsolved murder of Tammy Jo Alexander, formerly 'Caledonia Jane Doe.' Giovanni Alfonzetti says that he has begun the production of his documentary film about Alexander and the case, which has now been ongoing for more than 35 years. He has set up a GoFundMe page with a campaign goal of $10,000. “It’s an extremely … [Read more...]
FROM THE PUBLISHER: Father’s Day Lessons from Tammy Jo Alexander
Earlier this month, the community, led by the Livingston County Sheriff's Office, held a graveside ceremony for Tammy Jo Alexander, formerly known as 'Caledonia Jane Doe' who was brutally shot in the head at the age of 16 in 1979 and left unidentified until earlier this year. Yesterday was Father's day, my first in which I celebrate being a proud Dad. As I celebrated the special day, my thoughts circled back to Tammy Jo Alexander and the images … [Read more...]
Tammy Jo Alexander’s Family Expresses Gratitude at Monument Dedication
DANSVILLE – At an emotional ceremony on Wednesday, the family of Tammy Jo Alexander, formerly 'Jane Doe,' spoke alongside members of the Livingston County Sheriff's Office and Revered Dave Hotchkiss to finally memorialize the sixteen-year-old girl who was found murdered and nameless in a cornfield in Caledonia. Tammy Jo's sister, Pam, said that the family had always expected to find Tammy as a grown woman, as bright and beautiful as … [Read more...]
County Residents Invited to Tammy Jo Alexander’s Remembrance Ceremony
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...]
Timeline of ‘Jane Doe’ Investigation: 35 Years of Dedication
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The case of 'Jane Doe,' identified Monday as Tammy Jo Alexander, is 35 years in the making, with over 10,000 leads handled by the Livingston County Sheriff's Office and associated law enforcement, and 62 missing persons ruled out by the Livingston County Coroner's office as reported by the National Missing and Unidentified Persons Database. On November 10, 1978, Alexander's body was found in a Caledonia cornfield off of … [Read more...]