Unsolved For Nearly 50 Years: Who is “Harpeth River Jane Doe”?

Fraulein Motte
4 min readApr 2, 2024

On March 24, 1976, a fisherman made a disturbing discovery: a body in the Harpeth River. To this day, investigators have been unable to identify the deceased.

Google Maps View where Harpeth River Jane Doe was found

Who is Harpeth River Jane Doe?

On March 24, 1976, around 6pm, a fisherman discovered the body of a young girl, aged approximately 14 to 17, entangled on a…

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Fraulein Motte

I'm an independent journalist and writer based in Tennessee, USA. I specialize in covering true crime and other related topics.