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baby doe

  Baby John Doe


REFERENCE NUMBER: 269 - Unsolved
COMPANY: E
RACE: White
SEX: Male
CITY: Odessa
COUNTY: Ector
RELATED YEAR: 1996
SUSPECTS: no



DETAILS:

On 07/18/1996, Odessa Police Department responded to a call for service. A newborn male baby boy had been discovered in a trash dumpster behind a residence on Clifford Street in Odessa. Investigation revealed the baby had been murdered. Odessa Police Department and the Texas Rangers have exhaustively searched for answers in this case but the case remains unsolved. Despite the passage of time, Investigators continue to seek justice for this truly innocent victim. Advanced technologies and forensic analysis are being used to uncover this mystery, but Investigators want to hear from anyone who may have information on this senseless crime.

Had this child been given a chance at life, He would have been 22 years old now (July 2020), likely graduated from High School, College, or even started his own family. This child could have been Doctor, a Lawyer, or .....

Please help us find the truth in this case...


Texas Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $3,000 to any person who provides information that leads to the arrest of the person/persons responsible for this crime. To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters MUST call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477). All tips are anonymous. Tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name.

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