About this episode

The episode explores the investigative journeys that led to identifying two women who were previously Jane Does.

For decades, two women remained lost to history. Today we follow the investigative journeys that led to two Jane Does, finding their names and finding justice. Thank you to the DNA Doe Project, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, Alta, CBC, High Country News, Forensic Magazine, SF Gate, KGET News, ABC 7, A&E, KEYT News, and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s case. This episode was written by Kira McQueen, edited by John Lordan, and produced by LordanArts. Do you have any comments, or a case you’d like to suggest? You’ll find a comment form and case submission link at LordanArts.com . This is not intended to act as a means of proving or disproving anything related to the investigation. It is a conversation about the current known facts and theories being discussed. Everyone directly or indirectly referred to is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. LordanArts 2026

People in this episode

Host: John Lordan

Topics covered

• missing persons
• unsolved cases
• DNA identification
• true crime
• justice
• historical cases

Keywords

• Maricela Parga
• Shirley Soosay
• DNA Doe Project
• missing persons
• true crime
• justice
• unsolved murders

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DNA Doe Project, Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, Alta, CBC, High Country News, Forensic Magazine, SF Gate, KGET News, ABC 7

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