MS MS - Sharkey Co, BlkMale 3-12, cranium found @ Sharkey/Issaquena Co line, Jan'14

[Al Ka]

Mississippi Bureau of Investigation agents are asking for the public's help to identity a child whose remains were found in 2014.

On January 8, 2014, the remains of the young boy were found in Sharkey County, Mississippi, according to Capt. Johnny Poulos. The child was found on the east side of the county. He was 5 to 7 years old at the time of death.

A NCMEC Forensic Artist created two images depicting what the child may have looked like in 2014. The images can be seen above.

The case was initially investigated by the Sharkey County Sheriff’s Department and has now been turned over to MBI.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation/Mississippi Highway Patrol at 601-987-1530 or the Mississippi Crime Stoppers at 888-8CRIMES.

Mississippi Bureau of Investigation wants to ID child whose remains were found in 2014

 

[Al Ka]

Link to official appeal by MS police on FB - Mississippi Department of Public Safety (Official)

 

[Forpsy]

Oh I hope they are able to find out who he is so he can be laid to rest by those who loved him. I've been looking at notifications of missing children for days now and this is the one that made me cry.

 

[RookieInvestigator]

So sad!!

Here's his Doe Network profile:

Date of Discovery: January 8, 2014
Location of Discovery: Sharkey County, Mississippi
Estimated Date of Death: Years prior
State of Remains: Partial skeletal
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 5-7 years old
Race: Unknown
Sex: Male
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features:Unknown

Identifiers
Dentals: Available.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available.

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: None.
Jewelry: None.
Additional Personal Items: None.

Circumstances of Discovery
An employee of Duett Hack Hole Services found the cranium of a small child at the Sharkey-Issaquena County line. No other remains were recovered.

The sex of the decedent was initially unknown until DNA was analyzed

 

[RookieInvestigator]

MP20203
Diego Alfredo Gonzalez-Larios
Male, Multiple
Last Contact: June 3, 2009Missing From: Arlington, Texas
Missing Age: 7 Years
Height: 3' 11"
Weight: 84 lbs
Race: White, Hispanic

Date of Last Contact: June 3, 2009
Location: Arlington, Texas

Circumstances of Disappearance
Both photos shown are of Diego. He was last seen on June 03, 2009 after a vehicle accident that occurred in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. There is belief that Diego is in the United States. He has a mole on his neck and a scar on the bottom of his foot. When Diego was last seen, he was wearing the jacket pictured in the photo on the right.

 

[Forpsy]

Does he have a family? Do they know about this discovery?

 

[RookieInvestigator]

I submitted Diego Alfredo Gonzalez-Larios as a possible match for this UID to NAMUS...

 

[cvaldez1975]

how sad. I have a 5 year old boy :*(

 

[iulia]

His NamUs page The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[YaYa_521]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Update - 4 images; 0 Exclusions.

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP12994
Male, Uncertain
Date Found. January 8, 2014
Location Found. Sharkey County, Mississippi
Estimated Age Range 5-7 Years

Someone somewhere is missing this adorable little fellow, right? Anyone?

 

[YaYa_521]

2568UMMS

Doe Network page.

 

[YaYa_521]

I submitted Diego Alfredo Gonzalez-Larios as a possible match for this UID to NAMUS...

Hey, RookieInvestigator. Did you ever hear back on the submission of Diego? There are no comparisons shown on thismUID's NamUs profile. Should he be re-submitted?

ETA - Sorry, I just looked at the date and realized the submission was more recent than I thought. Still, any updates? And, good eye!

 

[RookieInvestigator]

Hey, RookieInvestigator. Did you ever hear back on the submission of Diego? There are no comparisons shown on thismUID's NamUs profile. Should he be re-submitted?

ETA - Sorry, I just looked at the date and realized the submission was more recent than I thought. Still, any updates? And, good eye!

Hello! Yes, I did hear back from NAMUS. They forwarded the information to LE and they also planned to review the submission...

 

[RookieInvestigator]

**BUMP**

No R/Os per NAMUS

I haven't heard anything further from NAMUS...LE didn't contact me either...

 

[RookieInvestigator]

I just came across this case...He's younger than the UID...

Francillon Pierre

• 
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• Missing Since: 08/02/1986
• Missing From: North Las Vegas, Nevada
• Classification: Endangered Missing
• Date of Birth: 10/01/1982 (36)
• Age: 3 years old
• Height and Weight: 3'6, 32 pounds
• Characteristics: Biracial (African-American/Caucasian) male. Black hair, brown eyes. Francillon's nickname is Yo Yo. He is of Haitian descent and was born in Haiti.

His mother was arrested for his disappearance/murder....His parents relocated to FL...ARTICLE

 

[ClaireNC]

A child! It looks like LE hasn’t even tried to ID him. Has anyone reached out to MBI to see if there is any more info like ethnicity and PMI? Those 2 things alone would really narrow down the search criteria.

IMO, the NCMEC reconstruction looks like he’s Hispanic or Mixed Race. Notice the different hair types done in the renderings. Maybe mixed Hispanic/Black.

 

[RookieInvestigator]

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A child! It looks like LE hasn’t even tried to ID him. Has anyone reached out to MBI to see if there is any more info like ethnicity and PMI? Those 2 things alone would really narrow down the search criteria.

IMO, the NCMEC reconstruction looks like he’s Hispanic or Mixed Race. Notice the different hair types done in the renderings. Maybe mixed Hispanic/Black.

LE only found his cranium...It's possible animals may have moved it...His remaining skeleton could be in the general area...

If they enter his DNA into GEDmatch they can find out his possible ethnicity and predicted eye color...

MBI reopened the case and sent the information to area news stations...The TV stations posted his info in online articles....There is even an article in Memphis, TN...

MBI ARTICLE

 

[othram]

Hi everyone, we have some updates on this case:

1. Isotope analysis reveals he was born between 2000 and 2004, most likely, and that he likely died sometime between 2007 and 2012.
2. Preliminary genetic analysis indicates the young boy was African American.

NCMEC is working to update their description and facial reconstructions. You can also read about the case at DNASolves: Who is Sharkey County John Doe (2014)?.

We will keep everyone posted as we learn more but the most valuable thing folks can do is to contribute their data if they have tested with a consumer DNA testing company. Folks from the area or with relatives in the area might be a distant match to this child. If you want to help, you can do that here: https://dnasolves.com/user/register/.

 

[YaYa_521]

Non-family abduction is one theory in the circumstances surrounding Adji's 2009 disappearance. He was 6YO when he disappeared. I'm off to read through Adji's WS thread to see if there are any clues that might help rule him out as a PM.

Adji Desir – The Charley Project
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
FL - FL - Adji Desir, 6, Immokalee, 10 Jan 2009 - #3
ETA - Accord to posts on Adji's thread there were 18 or 19 RSOs in the area, 2 lived on the same street as Adji. I wonder if any of them had ties to MS or did cross-country traveling for work or pleasure?

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s Office has teamed with Othram, a DNA testing company and NCMEC to determine if advanced DNA testing might help reveal more about the young boy’s identity.

In January 2021, preliminary DNA test results from Othram now indicate that the young boy was African American and that he likely has relatives from Sharkey County, Mississippi, or the surrounding areas. NCMEC additionally coordinated carbon dating through the University of Arizona on the skeletal remains which suggests the young boy was born between 2000-2004 and likely died between 2007-2012.
Officials hope DNA of child's skull found in ditch in 2014 will help solve mystery - Magnolia State Live