MS MS - Lester Jones, 26, Starkville, 11 Jan 2010

[mrwilde]

And from another picture:

 

[Quill]

Wow! Those pics are amazing! But I do personally doubt the "leaving" scenario. He was finishing up his masters, first of all. Secondly, I know the area and I just believe that the frat brother lying and the area he was headed to....something happened to him and the frat brother(s) know. His mother's own intuition tells her the same. Now, the phone being left in the bathroom is puzzling for sure but it could be coincidence. For me, knowing the area as I do those other factors far outweigh the phone being left on the bathroom sink.

 

[9glenn9]

Bumping for Lester

 

[Quill]

I don't know how long these remains have been in the pond and I know it's a longshot after all this time, but I couldn't help but think of Lester. This pond is definitely within the proximity of the gas station where he left his phone. I drive past these ponds on a regular basis. They are very near the Pearl river backwaters and are indeed gator infested waters. Lester was the first person I thought of when I heard this sad news. There are so many missing that this could be, however, so for now we will wait and see what forensics reveals.

Coroner: Skeletal remains found in Rankin County pond and on shore

Rankin County Coroner David Ruth says skeletal remains were discovered not only in the water, but also on the shore.

www.wapt.com

 

[Pennysmom1]

Lester Jones — MissingSippi

www.missingsippi.org

72 | Mississippi Repository for Missing and Unidentified Persons

www.missinginms.msstate.edu

Lester Raymond Jones Jr. – The Charley Project

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Jones, circa 2010

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/mp-main.html?id=5965dmms

 

[renaebri]

I don't know how long these remains have been in the pond and I know it's a longshot after all this time, but I couldn't help but think of Lester. This pond is definitely within the proximity of the gas station where he left his phone. I drive past these ponds on a regular basis. They are very near the Pearl river backwaters and are indeed gator infested waters. Lester was the first person I thought of when I heard this sad news. There are so many missing that this could be, however, so for now we will wait and see what forensics reveals.

Coroner: Skeletal remains found in Rankin County pond and on shore

Rankin County Coroner David Ruth says skeletal remains were discovered not only in the water, but also on the shore.

www.wapt.com

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

I think this is the Namus, date found and location matches. Still unidentified, but race is listed as White /Caucasian.

 

[Quill]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

I think this is the Namus, date found and location matches. Still unidentified, but race is listed as White /Caucasian.

Thank you for updating me.

 

[Quill]

@renaebri those remains identity were made public today.

COLD CASE SOLVED: Remains found in Flowood pond last spring identified through DNA - Darkhorse Press

The identity of skeletal remains found in a pond in Flowood has been determined to be a homeless Madison County man.

darkhorsepressnow.com

 

[Quill]

Lester's case is getting some new attention focused due to a Facebook post shared by a Mississippi based missing persons group. A couple of bloggers have gotten involved. I don't typically put myself out there on Facebook with cases, so for now I'm just reading the comments. For many, it is the first time they are seeing his case and/or realizing that it was never solved. There are a few misconstruing some facts and also projecting current situations onto a case taking place over 15 years ago. Much has changed in many ways. But the new attention on the case has to be good. Maybe something will shake "loose" this time around with some new attention being focused.