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In November 2008, an electric company crew replacing a power pole in Oklahoma City made a grim discovery — the partial remains of a young woman. She was Native American, estimated to be between 17 and 23 years old, and she had no name. The only clue she left behind was a pair of black Croft & Barrow shoes. For sixteen years, she was known as the Croft & Barrow Jane Doe.
Her name was Amy Elizabeth Davis.
In this episode, we sit down with Darlene Nixon — Amy's biological cousin — who spent years searching for answers across state lines, fighting through closed adoption records, institutional silence, and a system that looked the other way. Darlene tells us how Oklahoma City police turned Amy's adoptive family away when they tried to file a missing persons report. How the family was told Amy was just a sex worker on the street, and that was that. How Darlene herself finally filed the report in January 2026 — and how just three months later, Amy's brother's DNA confirmed what the family had feared for years.
Amy is identified now. But the questions surrounding her death remain open. No cause of death. No suspect. And not a single person from her final years willing to come forward.
If you knew Amy Elizabeth Davis — from Oklahoma City, from the Will Rogers Court area, from anywhere — somebody needs to hear from you.
To share information, contact the Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner at (405) 239-7141 or reach out to us at TheColdCases.com.
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That's exactly why TheColdCases.com exists.
We are building the most comprehensive repository of lesser-known cold cases the internet has ever seen — a dedicated, searchable archive where forgotten victims finally get a permanent home. Where their names, their faces, and their stories are preserved with the dignity and urgency they deserve. Where investigators, journalists, amateur sleuths, and compassionate strangers can connect the dots that time tried to bury.
But we can't do this alone.
This work takes time, research, resources, and an unwavering community of people who refuse to let the forgotten stay forgotten. Every case we document is hours of careful, respectful work. Every profile published is a renewed chance for justice.
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By subscribing at TheColdCases.com/subscribe, you become part of a movement — one that believes every victim matters, regardless of whether a camera was ever pointed in their direction. Your support helps us research more cases, reach more families, and keep these stories alive until answers...
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In November 2008, an electric company crew replacing a power pole in Oklahoma City made a grim discovery — the partial remains of a young woman. She was Native American, estimated to be between 17 and 23 years old, and she had no name. The only clue she left behind was a pair of black Croft & Barrow shoes. For sixteen years, she was known as the Croft & Barrow Jane Doe.
Her name was Amy Elizabeth Davis.
In this episode, we sit down with Darlene Nixon — Amy's biological cousin — who spent years searching for answers across state lines, fighting through closed adoption records, institutional silence, and a system that looked the other way. Darlene tells us how Oklahoma City police turned Amy's adoptive family away when they tried to file a missing persons report. How the family was told Amy was just a sex worker on the street, and that was that. How Darlene herself finally filed the report in January 2026 — and how just three months later, Amy's brother's DNA confirmed what the family had feared for years.
Amy is identified now. But the questions surrounding her death remain open. No cause of death. No suspect. And not a single person from her final years willing to come forward.
If you knew Amy Elizabeth Davis — from Oklahoma City, from the Will Rogers Court area, from anywhere — somebody needs to hear from you.
To share information, contact the Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner at (405) 239-7141 or reach out to us at TheColdCases.com.
Support the show
Every Unsolved Case Deserves a Voice.
Somewhere right now, a family is waiting for answers. Not the famous cases that dominate true crime podcasts or fill network television specials — but the other cases. The ones that slipped through the cracks of media attention. The ones where a name was forgotten before it ever had a chance to be remembered.
That's exactly why TheColdCases.com exists.
We are building the most comprehensive repository of lesser-known cold cases the internet has ever seen — a dedicated, searchable archive where forgotten victims finally get a permanent home. Where their names, their faces, and their stories are preserved with the dignity and urgency they deserve. Where investigators, journalists, amateur sleuths, and compassionate strangers can connect the dots that time tried to bury.
But we can't do this alone.
This work takes time, research, resources, and an unwavering community of people who refuse to let the forgotten stay forgotten. Every case we document is hours of careful, respectful work. Every profile published is a renewed chance for justice.
You are the missing piece.
By subscribing at TheColdCases.com/subscribe, you become part of a movement — one that believes every victim matters, regardless of whether a camera was ever pointed in their direction. Your support helps us research more cases, reach more families, and keep these stories alive until answers...