Dawn Olanick

Olanick was publicly identified on the 40th anniversary of her discovery.

Arthur Kinlaw has been charged with first degree murder in Olanick's case.

Dawn Olanick (August 5, 1964 – c. July 1982), previously known as Princess Doe, was an unidentified American teenage decedent from Bohemia, New York, who was found murdered in Cedar Ridge Cemetery in Blairstown Township, New Jersey on July 15, 1982.

Her face had been bludgeoned beyond recognition.

She was the first unidentified decedent to be entered in the National Crime Information Center.

For many years, Princess Doe was thought to be Diane Genice Dye, a missing teenager from San Jose, California, who vanished on July 30, 1979.

This theory was propagated by several law enforcement officials in the state of New Jersey, who went as far as to hold a press conference identifying Diane Dye as Princess Doe.

However, Lt. Eric Kranz, the Princess Doe case's original lead investigator, maintained that Diane Dye was not a viable candidate for Princess Doe's identity.

Kranz's feelings were shared by Diane's family and investigators in California, who were particularly incensed by the conduct of New Jersey law enforcement.

On the morning of July 15, 1982, gravedigger George Kise discovered the body of Olanick in the rear of Cedar Ridge Cemetery in Blairstown, New Jersey.

The body was found lying on its back just over a steep bank that leads to a creek below.

The victim's face had been beaten beyond recognition with a yet-to-be-determined object.

Due to the significant decomposition of her body, her eye color could not be discerned.

The body was clad in a red short-sleeved shirt.

A peasant-style skirt was found lying on top of the victim's legs.

No undergarments were found.

Despite this, no conclusive evidence of sexual assault was found, but this was difficult to determine because of the degree of decay of the body.

A golden cross necklace was found tangled in the victim's hair.

Two earrings were found in her left ear.

Red nail polish was found on the right hand only and she had no known surgical scars, distinct birth marks or tattoos.

Scars or marks on the head/face area would not be known due to the condition of the body.

The front two teeth were slightly darker than the other teeth.

The victim's appendix and tonsils were intact.

Forensic anthropologists determined that the victim was not pregnant and had never given birth, and was most likely between the ages of 14 and 18 years old at the time of her death.

Toxicology did not reveal any traces of drugs, but was not entirely conclusive because of the time elapsed between the death and discovery of the body.

It is believed that the body was discovered after two to three days, or possibly even weeks, of exposure to the elements.

This was especially difficult to determine because of the hot and humid weather in the area at the time.

Examination indicated that the girl had attempted to fight back or defend from her attacker, as trauma to her hands and arms was observed.

After Arthur was faced with a death sentence, Donna told authorities that Kinlaw had killed another woman, a sex worker, earlier in 1982.

She told police that she was with Arthur in the cemetery and witnessed him commit the murder.

Another report states that Donna Kinlaw said that in July 1982, her husband brought home a teenage girl, left home, and returned without her.

He later apparently disposed of his clothing and cleaned his vehicle.

Olanick's body was buried in the Cedar Ridge Cemetery, not far from where she was discovered in January 1983.

Her remains were exhumed in 1999 so that samples could be collected from her femur for DNA testing in Baltimore, Maryland.

Olanick was reburied in the same grave.

Prior to her 2022 identification, Olanick was known as "Princess Doe," a nickname given to her by Lt. Eric Kranz of the Blairstown Police Department, who was the first law enforcement official to respond to the scene of her discovery.

In 1999, evidence came to light that Arthur and Donna Kinlaw may have been involved in Princess Doe's murder.

Donna was arrested in California for attempting to commit welfare fraud by using the name "Elaina," which was traced to a Long Island native.

When the police questioned her, she gave them details about the murder of "Linda," and her testimony put the Kinlaws behind bars; Donna gave details about two murders Arthur had committed of two other female victims who remain unidentified.

In 2003, Princess Doe's DNA was compared with a DNA sample from Diane's mother Patricia, and it was conclusively determined that the Princess Doe was not Diane Dye.