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Do you know who murdered Alisha Ann Heinrich in 1982?
Alisha Ann Heinrich, previously known only as "Delta Dawn" or "Baby Jane," was a 1-year-old girl whose body was tragically discovered on December 5, 1982, in the Escatawpa River near Moss Point, Mississippi. The case remained a mystery for decades until she was identified through DNA testing in 2020. Alisha's body was found by a truck driver who had reported seeing a woman carrying a child along Interstate 10 days earlier, but by the time authorities arrived, only the toddler’s body was recove ...Read More
Alisha Ann Heinrich, previously known only as "Delta Dawn" or "Baby Jane," was a 1-year-old girl whose body was tragically discovered on December 5, 1982, in the Escatawpa River near Moss Point, Mississippi. The case remained a mystery for decades until she was identified through DNA testing in 2020. Alisha's body was found by a truck driver who had reported seeing a woman carrying a child along Interstate 10 days earlier, but by the time authorities arrived, only the toddler’s body was recove ...Read More
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Alisha Heinrich
November 29, 2022
Female
Caucasian / White
Moss Point
MS
1982-12-05
1982-11-24
1981-05-24
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Alisha
Heinrich
11/30/2025
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I’ve been following the story of Alisha Ann Heinrich, or "Delta Dawn," and can't help but think ab... ...Read More
06/28/2024
06/28/2024
Has anyone else been thinking about how crucial the role of genetic genealogy was in identifying Ali... ...Read More
03/14/2024
03/14/2024
It's both chilling and deeply saddening to think about how little Alisha Ann Heinrich, once known as... ...Read More
02/29/2024
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