The Mysterious Case of Penny Doe

On Memorial Day Weekend, a full-day rock concert named Music Alley happened about 15 miles from where Penny Doe was found.Penny Doe was found.The concert featured The Stand, Down To The Wire, Lawyers, Guns & Money, BE Taylor, and Cleveland.

Twelve years after Penny Doe’s body was found, authorities received an anonymous letter concerning her case.Law enforcement received an anonymous letter.The writer never contacted the authorities, even after pleas for more information.

The letter's contents remain unreleased to the public.

Investigators needed a name for the victim since her real identity was unknown. They chose Penny Doe.Penny Doe.They chose Penny Doe because they found one penny in each of her pockets. Some people think the pennies were a symbolic message from the killer in Greek mythology.In Greek mythology, the dead were buried with coins to pay for passage across the River Styx.They buried the dead with coins to pay for their trip across the River Styx.

Others argue the killer ignored the pennies, perhaps stealing other items from her pockets.

Penny Doe’s teeth were described as “perfect.” She had no fillings and no signs of tooth decay.This suggests she came from an area with fluoride in the water.Good genetics and careful dental care can cause undamaged teeth, so this only helps narrow things down.

An autopsy report.The autopsy report revealed Penny Doe sustained blunt force trauma to the right side of her skull and a broken right leg. The blunt force may have chipped one of her teeth.The autopsy report revealed Penny Doe sustained blunt force trauma to the right side of her skull and a broken right leg. The blunt force may have chipped one of her teeth.

Police do not know what exactly beat Penny Doe to death.

Penny Doe’s body was found on July 22, 1990, by two children picking berries.Two children were out picking berries in a remote area of the Monroe Township.As they crossed under a railroad trestle, the children saw what they thought was a deer. Closer inspection showed a dead body lying face down in a muddy stream bed.

The children’s identities are not officially known, but one Redditor claims to have been friends with them.A Redditor claims to have been friends with them.A Redditor claims to have been friends with them.

Authorities think Penny Doe’s killer was likely a resident of Clarion County.The killer was probably a resident of Clarion County or nearby. Her body was found in a remote spot unknown to tourists. Railroad tracks nearby mean the killer might have followed the tracks or was a drifter.The killer was probably a resident of Clarion County or nearby. Her body was found in a remote spot unknown to tourists. Railroad tracks nearby mean the killer might have followed the tracks or was a drifter.

There is no direct evidence pointing to this, but some believe the killer might have been a railway worker.Some believe the killer might have been a railway worker.The killer might have been a railway worker because her body was found near a railroad trestle. This location might have been hard for people unfamiliar with the railroad to access.

Some speculate Penny Doe was a victim of sex trafficking, though there is no direct evidence for this theory.Some speculate Penny Doe was a victim of sex trafficking, though there is no direct evidence for this theory.Investigators believe Penny Doe had been in the area for over a month, even though she was not from where her body was found.

This could stem from other reasons than trafficking, but the theory holds water.There is a documented link between sex trafficking and violence against women.Sex trafficking connects to violence against women.

The autopsy places Penny Doe between 15 and 22 at death. She might have been younger. Her look matches Doe reconstructions. People think Penny Doe was from out of state, and some believe Doe was Latino.Some speculate.The Penny was the then-11-year-old.Monique Santiago.This is 'Penny Doe Could Be Monique Santiago' from 'The Mysterious Case of Penny Doe'.

Monique lived in Albany, NY, with her mother and stepfather. Monique vanished on March 29th, 1990, before Penny Doe’s body surfaced in Pennsylvania.

No one knows why Monique disappeared, but theories exist. Some think she saw a murder. Monique was from New York City. Her family moved to Albany after a murder happened at their home. Police also investigated revenge against Monique’s stepfather, who was in prison. A male acquaintance admitted taking Monique to SUNY Albany without her mother's knowledge, buying her snacks at the cafeteria, and masturbating while she waited in line.

These leads proved nothing. No one knows what happened to Monique for sure.

The Clarion University of Pennsylvania.The Clarion University of Pennsylvania lies in the area where Penny Doe was found. No evidence shows she was a student or staff member there.Some speculate.Some think she came to town because of a connection to the university.

Many speculate she could have been a student at the school with no relatives nearby.

The Penny Doe case is a cold case with little proof of her identity or killer. Still, people discuss the case. These people post leads on Reddit, WebSleuth.com, Myspace, and more, based on similarities to other missing people, notes about the find spot, or anything else relevant to a cold case.Reddit.Amateur sleuths search the internet for her identity.WebSleuth.com.Amateur sleuths search the internet for her identity.Myspace.Submit leads based on similar people, notes on where she was found, and anything else relevant to this cold case.

Some see this as a chance to show crime-solving skills. Others feel bad for Penny Doe’s family, who do not know what happened to their daughter, sister, or friend.