Identified! OK - Logan Co., Male, 25-40, burned in field, Jan'14 - Shawn Masters

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Many more details here, including video images of his tattoos.

http://kfor.com/2014/02/03/investig...for-leads-in-mystery-surrounding-burned-body/

The victim’s hands were bound and his body was thrown in a burn pile.

Chief Deputy Stephens says the victim was college-aged and probably Native American.
On his right upper chest, he had a tattoo of the Cherokee Nation seal.
On his right shoulder, he had the symbol of the bull skull and horned snake, known as Uktena.

And police are questioning two suspects.

http://m.koco.com/news/investigator...connection-to-homicide-near-langston/24343428
 
Aww he went missing on my birthday :(

Not looking at the recon pic because it's awful, I think he could be a match although no tattoos reported.

He'd be a long way from home and of course we don't know if he has Cherokee heritage, but he seems like a candidate.
 
Also found this guy. Doesn't appear Natuve American but he as an undescribed tattoo and was possibly traveling to OK.

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/14393/3/

Even less info on this guy. I like the circumstances better but no word on if he has Cherokee heritage. Also, Namus lists him as being 5'1", which is tiny. Possible it's supposed to be 6'1" instead of 61".
 
And here's and update on the case. Looks like they're working on getting a better recon.

http://m.edmondsun.com/edmondsun/pm_112618/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=DkhWPeQe

Investigators hope potential forensic reconstruction of facial features by OSBI forensic artists will lead to identification of a Logan County homicide victim.

Logan County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Richard Stephens said the homicide investigation from Jan. 31 at Hiwassee Road and County Road 75 has stalled, but work continues on trying to solve the case nonetheless.

At the scene, amidst a reported grass fire, first responders found the bound and burned remains of an adult male. Stephens said forensic reconstruction of facial features would allow investigators to photograph the reconstruction as though it were a person’s face.
 
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An OSBI forensic artist has provided detailed sketches of tattoos found on a burned body in rural Logan County. The partial tattoo on the bottom is on the victim's right shoulder. - See more at: http://www.edmondsun.com/local/x178...-tattoo-aids-homicide-ID#sthash.SekqFzdS.dpuf
 
Just saw this on the news:

http://www.news9.com/story/25122345/logan-co-burned-body-identified

The Logan County Sheriff's Office and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation have identified the victim whose burned body was found late January near Langston, Okla.

Officials said the homicide victim is 38-year-old Shawn Luther Masters of Blanchard, Okla...

Logan County Chief Deputy Richard Stephens said the identification was made by citizens who recognized Masters after seeing reports in the media.
 
The sketch wasn't THAT far off, I guess. But so much for them thinking he was a young college student. Glad he has his name back.
 
Here's the sketch they released to help ID him. IMO, about the only thing they got right was maybe the nose.

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