Ross County Coroner Asks Public For Help In 49 Year Old Case

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(Ross County) – In an attempt to make a positive identification of a baby, the Ross County Coroner’s Office is looking into the case involving the newborn infant found on Windy Ridge Road in 1975.

A press release from the Coroner’s Office states- “We know that the Baby Girl was buried in the Mt. Tabor Cemetery. The grave site has since been lost. Church Cemetery records were destroyed in a fire or flood years ago. Our search has not uncovered any information as to the location of the grave site.”

Officials are using Ground Penetrating Radar in an attempt to locate the grave. If the grave site is found, they will use all available technology in an attempt to identify the child.

If anyone has any information pertaining to the general location of the burial site, please contact the Ross County Coroner’s Office by emailing to rosscountycoroner@rosscountyohio.gov or by calling (740) 775-7464. Leave a detailed message if a staff member does not answer your call. The caller may remain anonymous, and if desired, no callback will be made.

“We want to be clear; we only want to find her and make every effort to give her the identity she deserves; everyone deserves a name. We are not judging nor are we seeking any punishment. The statute of limitations has long passed so this isn’t about blame or judgement. This is only about giving a child her identity. “