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Betty Lou Wisley

Case from Kingston, TN dated Aug 29, 1987

Victim Details

Betty Lou Wisley

March 14, 2024

Female

White / Caucasian

Kingston

TN

1987-08-29

1987-08-29

1565

Betty Lou Wisley

Betty Lou

Wisley

Brown Dyed Reddish

Unknown

5'0 - 5'8

Unknown

06/21/2026


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In the late summer of 1987, a grim discovery was made in Kingston, Tennessee. On August 29th, the burned remains of a woman were found beside a garbage dumpster along Highway 58. The condition of the body was such that investigators were unable to immediately determine her identity. For decades, she would be known only as 'Jane Doe.' Forensic analysis at the time could only reveal that she was a Caucasian female, likely between the ages of 35 and 50. The manner in which her body was discarded st ...
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