Jeanne Marie Melville, 18, was found dead in a cornfield near Arcanum, Darke County, Ohio, on October 11, 1970. She had traveled from Green Bay, Wisconsin, to visit her aunt, Phyllis Nichols, but never arrived; her aunt waited for her at a Greyhound station in Richmond, Indiana. Jeanne’s badly decomposed body was discovered 17 days later about 60 feet from Frazers Road by two teenagers horseback riding. She was nude when found and the only nearby identifying item was a red wig; a silver ring with raised studs was also recovered but later went missing along with other evidence.

Early investigators suspected strangulation, asphyxiation, or drowning, but the condition of the remains prevented a conclusive cause of death. Her remains were buried as Jane Doe until DNA and forensic facial reconstruction led to identification in 2009 after a 2006 cold case reopening and exhumation. Authorities say the killer may have known the area; several possible witnesses have been interviewed but no definitive link has been made.

If anyone remembers Jeanne, her travel plans, or stops along the bus route in October 1970, please come forward with information.