A residential street at sunset in Canton, OH. (National Geographic/Rob Taylor)Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder"Air Date 08/23/2025104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_44.jpg
Bill Jones, Traci Onders, and Sgt Bryan Johnson meet the potential sister of the Doe, Rae-Ann Calai, to ask her to do a DNA test to confirm his identity. (National Geographic)Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder"Air Date 08/23/2025104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_UHD_08.jpg
DNA Doe Project volunteer Traci Onders and the film crew prepare to film a driving scene.(National Geographic/Louise Haines)Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder"Air Date 08/23/2025104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_41.jpeg
Denise Santille holds a photo of her half-brother Michael Leach. (National Geographic/Andrew Thompson)Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder"Air Date 08/23/2025104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_24.jpg
Denise Santille holds a photo of her half-brother Michael Leach. (National Geographic/Andrew Thompson)Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder"Air Date 08/23/2025104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_26.jpg
The skeleton of John Doe on a trolley at the Stark County Coroner's Office in 2024. Coroner Ron Rusnak reviews the remains. (National Geographic/Andrew Thompson)Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder"Air Date 08/23/2025104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_09.jpg
An oil well at the site where the Doe was discovered in 2020. (National Geographic/Andrew Thompson)Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder"Air Date 08/23/2025104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_04.jpg
Stark County Coroner Ronald Rusnak. (National Geographic/Andrew Thompson)Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder"Air Date 08/23/2025104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_07.jpg
Crew films Inspector Bill Jones and Sergeant Bryan Johnson outside the jail at Stark County Sheriff's Office. (National Geographic/Venita Kidza)Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder"Air Date 08/23/2025104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_13.jpg
An oil well at the site where the Doe was discovered in 2020. (National Geographic/Andrew Thompson)Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder"Air Date 08/23/2025104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_03.jpg
An oil well at the site where the Doe was discovered in 2020. (National Geographic/Andrew Thompson)Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder"Air Date 08/23/2025104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_02.jpg
Melissa Slates, half-sister of the doe Michael Leach, holds a photo of her brother. (National Geographic/Andrew Thompson)Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder"Air Date 08/23/2025104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_28.jpg
Sergeant Bryan Johnson of Stark County Sheriff's Office fishing at Canal Fulton. (National Geographic/Rob Taylor)Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder"Air Date 08/23/2025104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_14.jpg
Melissa Slates, half-sister of the doe Michael Leach, holds a photo of her brother. (National Geographic/Andrew Thompson)Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder"Air Date 08/23/2025104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_29.jpg
DNA Doe Project volunteer Traci Onders searches for DNA relatives of John Doe. (National Geographic)Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder"Air Date 08/23/2025104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_UHD_04.jpg
New evidence comes to light of a jacket found near the scene of the crime. (National Geographic)Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder"Air Date 08/23/2025104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_UHD_10.jpg
Sgt Bryan Johnson reviews the evidence. (National Geographic)Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder"Air Date 08/23/2025104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_UHD_11.jpg
Sgt Johnson drives to meet John Doe's half-sisters. (National Geographic)Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder"Air Date 08/23/2025104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_UHD_05.jpg
The body of a John Doe found with a fractured skull is laid out by the coroner. (National Geographic)Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder"Air Date 08/23/2025104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_UHD_13.jpg
Sgt Johnson drives to meet John Doe's half-sisters. (National Geographic)Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder"Air Date 08/23/2025104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_UHD_07.jpg
Sgt Johnson drives to meet John Doe's half-sisters. (National Geographic)Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder"Air Date 08/23/2025104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_UHD_06.jpg
Stark County Sheriff's Office (L to R: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Sheriff George T. Maier, and Samantha Molnar) announces the identity of the unknown man found in Canton Township in 2020. (National Geographic)Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder"Air Date 08/23/2025104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_UHD_12.jpg
DNA Doe Project volunteer Eric Hendershott works the case to build John Doe's family tree. (National Geographic)Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder"Air Date 08/23/2025104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_UHD_03.jpg
Sgt. Bryan Johnson of Stark County Sheriff's Office hears from DNA Doe Project volunteers. (National Geographic)Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder"Air Date 08/23/2025104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_UHD_01.jpg
DNA Doe Project volunteers Traci Onders and Eric Hendershott share their findings with the Stark County Sheriff's Office. (National Geographic)Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder"Air Date 08/23/2025104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_UHD_15.jpg
Denise Santille, Rae Ann Calai, and Melissa Slates, sisters of the Doe, are filmed by the memorial stone for their brother, Michael Leach.(National Geographic/Louise Haines)Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder"Air Date 08/23/2025104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_33.jpeg
The oil well near where the body of John Doe was discovered. (National Geographic)Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder"Air Date 08/23/2025104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_UHD_14.jpg