Princess Doe Has a Name

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She was unknown to those who loved her, for 40 years.

It was 1982 in Blairstown, NJ - a quaint town with an old-timey feel, its residents were rocked upon the discovery of a murder victim in the local cemetery.

The lead investigator Eric Kranz said “I’ll worry about the murder later on. My main concern is finding out who she is.”

He was tired of writing “Jane Doe”, so, she was named “Princess Doe”.

Her autopsy revealed she was between 14 and 18 years old, and she put up a fight.

The residents came together, helped fund Princess Doe’s funeral and had a gravestone made for her. For 40 years, they left flowers and searched for her family, praying they’d learn her name.

And then, in 2022, they finally got answers.

Thank you to Anne, for sharing your story.

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If you have any information about Dawn Olanick, please contact:

Warren County Prosecutors Office

908-475-6274  coldcase@co.warren.nj.us

If you have any information about the following cases, please click the link or call the # provided.

Correction: It is Suffolk County Jane Doe, not Sussex County Jane Doe- murdered by Arthur Kinlaw in 1983, was a black female, between the age of 25 and 45- 5 foot 7 and 300 pounds.

1542UFNY (doenetwork.org)

“Linda”- met the Kinlaws at the Blackberry Jam Club in Bayshore NY.

Her body was found in the East River off Hunts Point on May 3, 1984. She was dressed in a blouse and jeans and had short black hair. She was probably of Italian-American origin and may have lived with her grandmother in either Brentwood or Bayshore, Long Island.

Hunts Point Police:

(718) 542-4771

Missing Person Diane Dye ran away from her home in San Jose California in 1979, at age 13.

Diane Genice Dye – The Charley Project

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Sources Used:

Newsday December 23, 1999

New Jersey State Police - Unidentified Persons / Bodies - Warren County

40 Years After Her Murder, ‘Princess Doe’ Has a Name - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

'Princess Doe' Identified As Dawn Olanick 40 Years After Her Murder (allthatsinteresting.com)

Remembering Warren County's 'Princess Doe' 39 Years Later | Hackettstown, NJ Patch

21 Jul 1998, 16 - Daily News at Newspapers.com

Couple Charged in 1984 Slaying Of Woman Found in East River - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Police said they knew for 20 years who killed her. But it would take decades more to ID Princess Doe. (msn.com)

1542UFNY (doenetwork.org)

::: The Princess Doe Site :::

New Jersey State Police - Unidentified Persons / Bodies - Warren County

16 Jul 1983, Page 3 - Asbury Park Press at Newspapers.com

Using Isotopes in Human Hair to Reveal Personal Characteristics for Forensic Investigations | National Institute of Justice (ojp.gov)

OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTOR (wcpo-nj.us)

Kelly v. Johnson, Civil Action No. 16-2553 (ES) | Casetext Search + Citator

Princess Doe memorial event rankles some in N.J. town that has adopted murdered girl as their own - lehighvalleylive.com

Remembering Warren County's 'Princess Doe' 39 Years Later | Hackettstown, NJ Patch

"Princess Doe" identified as teen Dawn Olanick 40 years after remains found; Arthur Kinlaw charged - CBS News

Newspaper: The Record August 20 1985

Arthur Kinlaw Murdered Dawn Olanick: Prosecutors (lawandcrime.com)

Princess Doe Identified: Blairstown Township Cold Case Victim Identified – NBC New York


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