Who Murdered Sonja Kaye Blair-Adams?

The idenity of "Mountain Jane Doe" was not known for almost five decades.

Sonja Kaye Blair-Adams was murdered in 1969. She was born in 1948. Sonja was known as “Mountain Jane Doe” until her remains were identified in 2016. Through sources linked below, you can see that the workings of this case point to the importance of a proactive and collective focus on the large number of cases nationally that remain unsolved as the years move forward. If you have information that is relevant to solving this murder, please call the Kentucky State Police at (606) 573-3131 (Post 10 in Harlan, Kentucky) or (502) 782-1800 (main number). You could also use the crime tip form that is linked below to submit online. EG

“The Mystery of Mountain Jane Doe” (Reveal, The Center for Investigative Reporting)

“Kentucky Authorities Identify ‘Mountain Jane Doe’” (Reveal, The Center for Investigative Reporting)

Mountain Jane Doe (Reveal, The Center for Investigative Reporting)

Obituary for Sonja Kaye Blair-Adams (Mount Pleasant Funeral Home, Harlan, Kentucky)

Post 10 (Kentucky State Police)

Crime Tip Form (Kentucky State Police)

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