Found Deceased MS - Philip Whitaker, 54, Harrison County, 8 Nov 2017 *Arrests*

[mpnola]

Is there a find page?

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I didn't see one. And now that he's found, there will probably not be one.

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[JerseyGirl]

confirmed, found deceased: http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/orl...10-confirmed-to-be-missing-miss-man/493360826

The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on a maroon Toyota van with the license plate KAG 619 in connection with Whitaker’s disappearance. They didn't immediately say what state the license plate was from.

 

[LisaWL7TR]

RIP Philip 🥀

Whitaker died from a gunshot wound, according to the Orleans Parish coroner's office.

Authorities at the Hancock County Sheriff's Office are asking for the public's help in locating the maroon 2002 Toyota Sienna van that Whitaker was last seen driving.
The van had Mississippi plates with the number KAG 619.

https://articles.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2017/11/carpet-wrapped_body_found_on_i_1.amp

http://www.wwltv.com/mobile/article...10-confirmed-to-be-missing-miss-man/493360826

 

[LisaWL7TR]

In hope of Justice for Philip Whitaker-

New Orleans police have sent evidence from the recovery scene to a crime lab, Hancock Chief Deputy Don Bass told the Sun Herald. Tests could help determine if Whitaker was killed in Hancock County or New Orleans.

http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orle...cle_8705af7a-ce23-11e7-bed5-5f3b85e111de.html






http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orle...cle_8705af7a-ce23-11e7-bed5-5f3b85e111de.html

 

[doodles1211]

They are not sharing any ideas they have for a motive that I see. How very sad for this man.

 

[mpnola]

Must be mud or something, huh? I mean he was not far over the la/ ms border to start and he was found less than an hour from the state line. So, it seems weird that evidence could be claimed as Mississippi or lousiana, per se. Illegal mud crossing maybe. ; )

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[LisaWL7TR]

Must be mud or something, huh? I mean he was not far over the la/ ms border to start and he was found less than an hour from the state line. So, it seems weird that evidence could be claimed as Mississippi or lousiana, per se. Illegal mud crossing maybe. ; )

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I wonder what they aren' t sharing? I do hope they find who is responsible. I wonder where his missing van is?

 

[Dalagali]

I wonder what they aren' t sharing? I do hope they find who is responsible. I wonder where his missing van is?

Two confess to murder: http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2017/11/father_and_son_confess_to_kill.html

father and son from Kiln, Miss., are in custody on the Mississippi Gulf Coast after authorities there said the pair confessed to killing a Diamondhead man and dumping his body last week in New Orleans East.

The body of 54-year-old Philip Sherman Whitaker was found Wednesday (Nov. 15) wrapped in carpet on the Interstate 10 eastbound on-ramp at Michoud Boulevard after a motorist called to report a piece of rolled up carpet on the roadway, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Whitaker's driver's license was found on the body, the Sun-Herald reports, and the body was decomposed.


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[LisaWL7TR]

Two confess to murder: http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2017/11/father_and_son_confess_to_kill.html

father and son from Kiln, Miss., are in custody on the Mississippi Gulf Coast after authorities there said the pair confessed to killing a Diamondhead man and dumping his body last week in New Orleans East.

The body of 54-year-old Philip Sherman Whitaker was found Wednesday (Nov. 15) wrapped in carpet on the Interstate 10 eastbound on-ramp at Michoud Boulevard after a motorist called to report a piece of rolled up carpet on the roadway, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Whitaker's driver's license was found on the body, the Sun-Herald reports, and the body was decomposed.

Hancock County Sheriff's Office Deputy Chief Don Bass said. NOPD spokesman Aaron Looney said Hancock County has taken over the investigation following the development.

Bass said Whitaker was longtime friends with Carl Smith. Whitaker was visiting Carl Smith at Carl Smith's home in Kiln when the two friends and Terry Smith got into some type of dispute, Bass said. Terry Smith shot Whitaker three times, Bass said, and the father and son then "wrapped the body up in a carpet, and disposed of it in New Orleans East."

Whitaker's vehicle was recovered this week from Poplarville, Bass said, adding investigators believe the father and son might have left the vehicle there, "and from there went to dump the body."


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Glad they have who did this to him.

 

[mpnola]

"Friends". I was thinking he must have gone somewhere and it was someone he knew. How tragic. What could you possibly argue Bout that would make you shoot someone?? Horrible.

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[DogRescuer]

It's amazing how much the older Smith does not look like a murderer.

It sounds like a completely senseless death.
Rest in peace, Mr. Whitaker.

 

[TatianaBarbie]

Both of Philip Whitaker's "friends" have received sentences:

Father, son sentenced for Hancock County man's murder

Although the article states that Philip was shot at Carl Smith's house, it does not state why.