On a Halloween night in 1981, a chilling crime took place. A young woman was brutally murdered and left on the side of the road. The killer was caught, and eventually confessed to the crime, but he never revealed the victim’s identity. For the past thirty-nine years, this case has remained a haunting mystery.

But now, a breakthrough has occurred. Authorities believe they have finally discovered the identity of the young woman who was found in a cornfield in 1981. This murder mystery has perplexed investigators for decades, until recently, when a tip about the crime led to successful DNA testing.

The woman, who was previously referred to as “Jane Doe” due to the lack of information about her, has now been correctly identified as Cheryl Hammack, a traveling carnival worker from Georgia.

When Hammack’s body was discovered in the cornfield near Dixie, Georgia, she was so severely beaten and disfigured that identifying her was a challenge. The autopsy report revealed that she had been stabbed in the stomach and strangled to death.

Despite the difficulties, the police had some basic information about the victim. They knew her height, weight, and estimated her age to be between eighteen and twenty-four. However, their attempts to match these details with missing persons records proved fruitless. Even releasing a sketch of the victim to the public garnered no leads.

Eventually, the unidentified woman was laid to rest with the inscription “Known only to God” on her tombstone. Meanwhile, the identity of her killer, George Newsome, was known to the police. Newsome, who worked at a traveling fair in a nearby town, matched the description of the suspect but never cooperated fully with the investigation. He escaped custody shortly after being held and was arrested again in 1983. It was only then that he confessed to the murder, but he kept the victim’s name to himself. Newsome passed away in prison in 1988.

For thirty long years, the case remained unsolved. However, a recent tip led to a positive identification. Someone recognized the police sketch on Facebook and believed it to be her missing friend, Cheryl Hammack. DNA tests were conducted with the assistance of Hammack’s relatives, and a match was found. Finally, after all these years, Cheryl Hammack’s name has been brought to light, allowing her to rest in peace.