For 45 years, her body remained unidentified before being identified in September 2021 through DNA testing by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Bode Technology, and Othram.

[2][3] Prior to her identification, she was known as "Woodlawn Jane Doe", in reference to the area of the county in which her body was found.

[4][9] It is possible that a Ford Econoline van may be linked to the case, as one was seen near the location of the body an hour before it was found.

Also in her possession were two brass keys (one believed to be for a house and the other for a "night latch") that were found attached to a safety pin in one of the pockets of a pair of tan-yellow jeans.

[9] A single, light tan moccasin with twine laces and a rubber sole was found near the body; it is believed to have been worn by the victim.

[12][8] Chlorpromazine is used to treat schizophrenia, which led to a theory linking the victim, or those responsible for her murder, to a mental institution.

Recent developments indicated she was possibly a teenage immigrant from Central or South America who had lived in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, although the family of the individual had yet to be located.

[14] In 2016, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children released the detail that she may have used the names "Jasmine" or "Jassy" when alive.

[10][18] These results were aided by the detection of cedar and hemlock pollen, which possibly originated from a site such as the New York Botanical Garden or Harvard University.

[6] A break in the case was announced in December 2015 by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children after the Baltimore County police received a tip.

A suitable match was discovered, being described as a Puerto Rican or Colombian teenager that had moved to Boston, Massachusetts with her parents and as many as five siblings.

[14] On the 40th anniversary of her discovery, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children released an updated reconstruction of the victim.

[15] On September 15, 2021, after further DNA testing done with the assistance of The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Bode Technology, and Othram, detectives identified the girl as 16-year-old Margaret Fetterolf from Alexandria, Virginia.