namus- UP134667. White male found East St Louis Illinois, Nov/Dec 2024. Skeleton had Camoflauge Shorts and Shoes. Unidentified but clothing specific

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP134667

View NamUs unidentified persons case UP134667, for -- --, body found East St. Louis, Illinois. Date body found: Nov 25, 2024. NCMEC case number: --.

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See case link above.
This unidentified male stood out to me for many reasons.
Found in the wooded area off a street in East St Louis with sporadic homes and empty lots perfect for Dumping.

Age 45-70 White male found completely skeletonized but the clothing (shirt, shorts & tennis shoes look remarkably good condition. I can only guess he may have been there a year or 2 looking at the good clothing condition on a total skeleton.

No one on the street or area knows who he is or reported him missing. Does not appear to be in Homeless encampment situation and was there a while so I can assume it wasn't a homeless encampment situation.
The area is prime for Dumping.

No mention of how he died, full Skeleton, so they do not know if foul play was a factor in the case report. They dont have an eye color, tattoos, or hair color so complete skeleton. Has not been matched to a Dna match in 4 months they have had him which is what will be necessary to ID with nothing but clothes, approx height and age. I suspect he was dumped there, could have been a homicide or an overdose and dumped, I doubt he was from the area and again not reported missing nearby.

Watch for reports of a White middle aged male reported missing, wearing Camoflauge shoes & shorts, Prior to Dec 2024 long enough to be skeletonized but intact and wearing decent shape clothing. Body could have been dumped there from either The Missouri side (St Louis greater area) or from the Illinois side on the other side of East St Louis (Madison or St CLair counties).

 

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I found a missing white male same age Range and height, also white/cauc. He went missing in 2014 and was walking in this direction of where the body was found, last seen about a 12-15 minute car drive away from the area of where this body was found. Not only that, he was found of camouflage and was last seen wearing camo and white tennis shoes. The body found in 2024 is wearing what looks like extremely dirty white tennis shoes and camo shorts.
I have notified the corner of St Clair county to see if its a match and informed them to contact the police dept that took the missing reports in 2014.
I feel this is a very good possibility due to location, clothing, shoes, age, height, and race.
If the coroner responds or updates me or the listing I will respond back

Missing male I found from 2014 that might be a match is Namus case #MP25477 for Ronald Dean Nation, Male, White / Caucasian