Jeana Lynn Burrus

Voices for Justice

Sarah Turney

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.8 • 9K Ratings

🗓️ 24 August 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

On February 6, 2007, in a wooded area of Ashton Court in Sarasota, Florida, a 14-year-old found a bone sticking out of the ground. Investigators quickly discovered that a woman had been buried in a shallow grave. Unfortunately, they were not able to identify her. For 15 years, she was known as “The Sarasota County Jane Doe.” That is until November 2022, when investigators partnered with DNA Labs International to identify 39-year-old Jeana Lynn Burrus using DNA testing and Genetic Genealogy. Pretty soon, they discovered Jeana had never been reported missing. Now, investigators are asking the media and public to share Jeana’s story in hopes of solving her case. If you or anyone you know knew Jeana Burrus or James “Jamie” Burrus or lived in or around this area between 2005-2007 and have relevant information, PLEASE reach out to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Department at 941-861-4900. Check out Laurah Norton's book, Lay Them to Rest, here: https://amzn.to/3srNU9S. (This podcast is not sponsored by Laurah Norton, but this is an affiliate link that earns me a small commission should you buy the book.) Thank you to our sponsor, Zocdoc! Go to Zocdoc.com/JUSTICE and download the Zocdoc app for free. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. For more information about the podcast and the cases discussed, visit VoicesforJusticePodcast.com Don't forget to follow me on social media under Voices for Justice Podcast & SarahETurney Join the Patreon family to get instant access to a library of extra content, support the show, and support these cases https://www.patreon.com/VoicesforJustice The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Voices for Justice is a podcast that uses adult language and discusses sensitive and potentially
0:06.8	triggering topics including violence, abuse, and murder.
0:11.7	This podcast may not be appropriate for younger audiences.
0:15.2	All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
0:18.6	Some names have been changed or omitted per their request or for safety purposes.
0:23.4	Sarah Discussion is advised.
0:26.8	My name is Sarah Turnie and this is Voices for Justice.
0:34.9	Today I'm discussing the case of Gina Lynn Burris.
0:39.5	On February 6, 2007, in a wooded area of Ashton Court in Sarasota, Florida, a 14-year-old
0:46.6	found a bone sticking out of the ground.
0:49.5	She showed his mother who happened to be a nurse, and she immediately recognized it
0:53.8	as human, horrified she called the police.
0:58.3	Investigators quickly discovered that a woman had been buried in a shallow grave, but they
1:02.6	weren't able to identify her.
1:05.1	For 15 years, she was known as the Sarasota County Jane Doe.
1:11.0	That is until November 2022.
1:14.2	That's when investigators partnered with DNA Labs International to identify 39-year-old
1:19.0	Gina Lynn Burris using DNA testing and genetic genealogy.
1:24.6	Now at this point it seems simple.
1:26.8	They can match Gina's name to a Missing Persons report and begin their investigation into
1:31.0	what happened to her, but they soon discovered that despite Gina clearly being missing for
1:36.1	over 15 years, she was never reported missing by anyone.
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