Recent content by Rosso

I'm surprised at how thin some of the NamUs reports are. Some have virtually no information about the case, including information easily available from other websites such as the Charley Project. This is one of the few cases that stood out for me---but only because of the unique tattoos and the...

He does resemble him, but the tattoos listed seem different--unless the report got things wrong (or he got some tattoos added in the year between your Doe's vanishing and mine showing up). I'm also digging around for missing persons who were on the short side--this Doe was 5'6", and I think...

Hadn't thought about the celebrity angle--that's interesting! I'm thinking that when a man got names tattooed on him (especially back in the day) it was generally his kids and/or girlfriend, right? And maybe Eddie was a friend who died? I'm digging around for old newspaper clippings on the...

A 40-60 year old white male found deceased in a vacant building in April, 1973. Multiple tattoos include the following: Right Arm "I Love Ethyl" with cartoon under it. Left Arm "Patsy - Doris - Bob - Betty" Left Leg- "EDDIE" Who were these people to him? Children? Siblings? A girlfriend or...

I saw the house described as "Burned out" so I imagine it was either selected by the killer for the crime or as the body dump. I couldn't tell from the report if the murder occurred on the site. I'm intrigued by her clothing and accessories: the description doesn't suggest that she was homeless...

I found exactly the same information last week when I came across this on NamUs. The unusual name plus the lobotomy scars and this hospital record seemed so tantalizing that I called it into the Philadelphia Medical Examiner's office. They agreed it was intriguing and told me they'll look into...