Found Deceased OH - Justen Titman, 32, Zanesville, 28 July 2020

[kaykay543]

View attachment 277842 Missing from Zanesville Ohio area

Justen Titman July 2020? Not sure of missing date

Authorities searching for missing man

*modnote*/ thread was started with 2 mp, but splitted into two separate cases as no indication yet visible they are connected
Link to other thread:
OH - OH - Travis Robbins, 29, Trinway, 12 Dec 2020

 

[indicolite22]

Justen Taylor Titman went missing on July 28, 2020 from Zanesville, OH. (Distance to Trinway where Travis went missing is 16.5 miles.)

The last person to speak to him was his girlfriend on July 28, who said that he made comments about self-harm. (I don't see how the two cases could be connected if this was the case.)

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

His fb:
Justen Titman (last post July 20)
Justen Titman

 

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We all hope Justen is located soon.

 

[Vail]

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I have also not been able to dig up a direct connection between Travis and Justen and am not seeing any similar interests or associations, but that certainly doesn't mean there are none, especially if drugs are at the heart of both disappearances. I actually think it may be best if we stick to just boosting the signal on this one and focus on helping the family organize online to benefit fundraising to get a PI - JMO someone will need to come forward in these cases.

 

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[kaykay543]

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I have also not been able to dig up a direct connection between Travis and Justen and am not seeing any similar interests or associations, but that certainly doesn't mean there are none, especially if drugs are at the heart of both disappearances. I actually think it may be best if we stick to just boosting the signal on this one and focus on helping the family organize online to benefit fundraising to get a PI - JMO someone will need to come forward in these cases.

Not sure how much I can say but yes they traveled in the same circles and both families have acknowledged this.

 

[kaykay543]

New article by his mom

Heath mother believes missing son is dead, pleads for answers

 

[YaYa_521]

New article by his mom

Heath mother believes missing son is dead, pleads for answers

 

[evilwise]

Human Remains found at Chaps Run Park in January 29 identified by DNA as Titman

Human remains found at Zanesville park identified as missing man

Police chief Tony Coury could not say the cause of death or how the case is classified for investigation purposes. I wouldn't expect much progress on this case until when and if the Sheriff's department becomes involved.

 

[YaYa_521]

My thoughts and prayers go out to his loved ones. Rest in peace, Justen.

 

[YaYa_521]

Hmmm, I wonder if investigators sought out camera footage from around the time Justen's remains were discovered? The family met and searched there often. I know it's not unheard of for search parties to overlook/miss human remains, but it seems an area under/around a tarp likely would have been checked multiple times. OTOH, 6 months is a long time to wait to move human remains from one location to another. What types of clues could there be that would suggest how long the remains were there? Would the soil and/or vegetation under and near the remains show signs of a body decomposing over that 6-month period? moo

Mothers of missing sons plan awareness events
2/4/2021

Every Sunday R. [EBM-Justen's mom] goes to Chaps Run Park off of Ridge Avenue in Zanesville to...[snip] On Friday, human remains were discovered at the same park R. visits weekly and has searched on several occasions. [snip] "I know this has been a very long process, but that body was not there last Sunday." R. said her daughter looked under a tarp in the area where the remains were found the Sunday prior to the discovery. "In my opinion, I feel like she would have seen it if it was that easy to see. I don't know how she would have missed it.

 

[YaYa_521]

Justen Titman (Feb 2020)
Justen Titman (July 2020)

Two active groups:
Bring Justen Home
Bring Justen Home