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A residential street at sunset in Canton, OH. (National Geographic/Rob Taylor) Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder" Air Date 08/23/2025 104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_44.jpg

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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 08/23/2025 104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_UHD_08.jpg

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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 08/23/2025 104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_41.jpeg

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Denise Santille holds a photo of her half-brother Michael Leach. (National Geographic/Andrew Thompson) Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder" Air Date 08/23/2025 104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_24.jpg

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Denise Santille holds a photo of her half-brother Michael Leach. (National Geographic/Andrew Thompson) Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder" Air Date 08/23/2025 104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_26.jpg

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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 08/23/2025 104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_09.jpg

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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 08/23/2025 104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_04.jpg

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Stark County Coroner Ronald Rusnak. (National Geographic/Andrew Thompson) Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder" Air Date 08/23/2025 104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_07.jpg

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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 08/23/2025 104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_13.jpg

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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 08/23/2025 104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_03.jpg

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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 08/23/2025 104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_02.jpg

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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 08/23/2025 104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_28.jpg

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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 08/23/2025 104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_14.jpg

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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 08/23/2025 104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_29.jpg

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DNA Doe Project volunteer Traci Onders searches for DNA relatives of John Doe. (National Geographic) Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder" Air Date 08/23/2025 104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_UHD_04.jpg

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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 08/23/2025 104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_UHD_10.jpg

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Sgt Bryan Johnson reviews the evidence. (National Geographic) Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder" Air Date 08/23/2025 104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_UHD_11.jpg

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Sgt Johnson drives to meet John Doe's half-sisters. (National Geographic) Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder" Air Date 08/23/2025 104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_UHD_05.jpg

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$The body of a John Doe found with a fractured skull is laid out by the coroner. (National Geographic)$

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 08/23/2025 104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_UHD_13.jpg

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Sgt Johnson drives to meet John Doe's half-sisters. (National Geographic) Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder" Air Date 08/23/2025 104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_UHD_07.jpg

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Sgt Johnson drives to meet John Doe's half-sisters. (National Geographic) Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder" Air Date 08/23/2025 104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_UHD_06.jpg

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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 08/23/2025 104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_UHD_12.jpg

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A view of Canton, OH. (National Geographic) Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder" Air Date 08/23/2025 104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_UHD_02.jpg

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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 08/23/2025 104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_UHD_03.jpg

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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 08/23/2025 104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_UHD_01.jpg

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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 08/23/2025 104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_UHD_15.jpg

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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 08/23/2025 104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_33.jpeg

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The oil well near where the body of John Doe was discovered. (National Geographic) Episode: #104 "The Oil Well Murder" Air Date 08/23/2025 104_TheOilWellMurder_NamingTheDead_UHD_14.jpg

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