Precious Doe was the pseudonym assigned to an unidentified female body, which was presumed to be 3 to 4 years of age based upon a dental examination by forensic dentists, discovered on April 28, 2001, in Kansas City, Missouri. The girl had been murdered and decapitated. The body was dumped naked, while the head was wrapped in a trash bag and dumped nearby. The brutality of this crime, and the fact that the child went unidentified for such a length of time, sparked national interest. The case was featured on the TV program America's Most Wanted several times. April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Kansas City generally refers to the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, including: Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Kansas Other Kansas City areas include: Kansas City, Oregon Kansas City, Tennessee In computing, the term Kansas City standard refers to a standard for storage of data on audio cassettes. ... State nickname: The Show Me State Other U.S. States Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City (largest metropolitan area is Saint Louis) Governor Matt Blunt (R) Senators Kit Bond (R) Jim Talent (R) Official languages English Area 69,709 mi²; 180,693 km² (21st)  - Land 68,898 mi²; 178... Americas Most Wanted is a long-running TV show produced by 20th Century Fox and running on Fox that profiles fugitives wanted for violent crimes, often including those currently on the FBIs Ten Most Wanted list (see FBI ten most wanted fugitives). ...

On May 5, 2005, the body was finally identified as Erica Michelle Maria Green, age three, and her mother and step-father had been officially charged with her murder, and were removed from their place of residence in Oklahoma to face charges in Missouri. Erica's mother has other children, but they are with relatives. May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Police have said Harrell Johnson admitted that, under the influence of alcohol and the hallucinogenic drug PCP, he became angry with Erica when she refused to go to bed and started back-talking him, grabbed her, kicked her in the head and threw her to the ground, leaving her unconscious. Police estimate she may have been in that state anywhere from several hours to about a day. After she died, he said he used hedge clippers to sever her head, dumped her head in a trashcan, and abandoned her body. Erica's own mother helped him. Partido Comunista del Peru, a. ...

The discovery of Precious to be Erica has sparked interest in another case, "Precious Joe," the body of a baby boy found on a roadside with nothing but a hoop earring as a clue. This remains unsolved.

External links

Precious Doe search website - This website provided a printable missing poster and information regarding the case.

Kansas City News Article - This article on the website of a local news channel describes modeling techniques used to create a bust of the victim.