OH OH - Columbus, Franklin Co, UnkMale, UP88076, Burned, Located near homeless camp, Dec'21

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The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Date Body Found December 8 2021
Location Found Columbus Ohio
Race/Ethnicity Uncertain
Sex Male
Estimated Age Group Cannot Determine
Height 5"2(62 inches), Measured
Weight 79 lbs, Measured
Hair Color Unknown
Eye Color Unknown
Condition of Remains Not recognizable Charred/Burned
Circumstances of recovery The John Doe was located near a homeless camp under an overpass. The body was burned beyond recognition and the case is being investigated as a homicide.
 
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1 Exclusion
MP85096 Sacoya Cooper 08/31/2021 Franklin OH
 
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2 Exclusions
MP87750 Nathaniel Woods 12/04/2021 Crawford IN
MP85096 Sacoya Cooper 08/31/2021 Franklin OH
 
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I wish there was more information about this Doe, all we really have to go on is the height and weight (and I'm taking the weight with a grain of salt given the condition the body was found as I know NamUs sometimes lists the weight of the remains rather than the estimated living weight of the UID).

I was able to find out a tiny bit more about the circumstances of discovery from some news articles -- apparently police were dispatched to the 500 block of Edgar Waldo Way after someone called police and said there was a body in the area. The body was found in close proximity to railroad tracks and the Interstate 670 overpass (this article includes a video which shows the location the body was found).

Alexander Perez Mendez - #MP86963
Missing From: Culpeper, VA
Missing Age: 17
DLC: December 3, 2021
Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino
Height: 4'5" - 5'3" (53 - 63 inches)
Weight: 100 - 107 lbs
Distinctive Physical Features: None provided.
Circumstances: He was last seen at his sponsor guardians’ residency in the Town of Culpeper, VA on Saturday, December 4th, 2021. Alexander is described as a Hispanic male, 17 years of age, 4 foot 5 inches, approximately 116 lbs., with short black hair and brown eyes. Alexander is believed to be headed to an unknown location in North Carolina. The sponsor guardian had overheard a conversation where Alexander was making arrangements for travel with an unknown individual. Attempts to make contact with Alexander by phone have been unsuccessful. (per the Culpeper Police Department)

William Joseph Hart - #MP89343
Missing From: East Liverpool, OH (approx. a 3-hour drive from Columbus)
Missing Age: 34
DLC: November 22, 2021
Race/Ethnicity: White/Caucasian
Height: 5'0" (60 inches)
Weight: 125 lbs
Circumstances: William was taken by ambulance to East Liverpool City Hospital in East Liverpool, Ohio. The hospital notified Law Enforcement that William had left the hospital. William was later seen by East Liverpool police on the highway where he jumped a fence and headed towards the riverbank. He has not been seen or heard from since.

Jacinto Terraza - #MP83235
Missing From: Lansing, MI (approx. a 4-hour drive from Columbus)
Missing Age: 14
DLC: April 26, 2021
Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino
Height: 5'3" (63 inches)
Weight: 140 lbs
Circumstances: Juvenile runaway - no additional circumstances available. Domingo Terraza (#MP83233), presumably Jacinto's brother, also went missing from Lansing on April 21, 2021.

Andrew Thomas Watson - #MP77637
Missing From: Lansing, MI (approx. a 4-hour drive from Columbus)
Missing Age: 38
DLC: January 12, 2021
Race/Ethnicity: Black/African American
Height: 5'4" (64 inches)
Weight: 145 lbs
Circumstances: Watson was last seen in Lansing Michigan, 1/12/21 at approximately 2300hrs. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance seem suspicious.

Dhan Bir Sarki - #MP70137
Missing From: Columbus, OH (the place where Sarki's vehicle was found abandoned is a 16-minute drive from where the UID was found)
Missing Age: 36
DLC: April 18, 2020
Race/Ethnicity: White/Caucasian, Other
Height: 5'4" (64 inches)
Weight: 140 lbs
Circumstances: Dhan Bir Sarki was last seen around 2 a.m. on April 18, 2020 in the Tamarack Circle area going to a friend's home. On May 18, 2020, Sarki's vehicle was located in the 5000 block of Westerville Road with moderate damage. According to police, witnesses said the vehicle was abandoned at the location several weeks prior by several people not believed to be Sarki. Foul play is suspected.

Qumaze Brown - #MP73801
Missing From: Rochester, NY
Missing Age: 14
DLC: March 23, 2020
Race/Ethnicity: Other, Black/African American
Height: 5'3" (63 inches)
Weight: 90 lbs
Circumstances: Juvenile Runaway. Possibly in Ohio. No additional details available.

Jose Juan-Gaspar - #MP61404
Missing From: Indiantown, FL
Missing Age: 17
DLC: October 12, 2019
Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino
Height: 5'3" - 5'4" (63 - 64 inches)
Weight: 150 - 160 lbs
Circumstances: On 10/14/2019 Jose was reported missing after not being seen for two days. Jose took all of his belonging, and borrowed money from a family member. His phone was last pinged in Kentucky, but has now been turned off. Jose likes to wear scarfs or bandannas around his neck due to having a scar.

Steven Martin Arrington - #MP88365
Missing From: Cleveland, OH (approx. a 2-hour drive from Columbus)
Missing Age: 31
DLC: July 12, 2019
Race/Ethnicity: Black/African American
Height: 5'4" (64 inches)
Weight: 140 lbs
Circumstances: Last seen at his home address on Regent Road in Cleveland, OH. He has had no contact with family and friends. Unknown witness stated that he was seen at the intersection of E 65th and Bessemer in August of 2019.
 
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boots
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The boots look Mexican to me.
 
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Could they be Justin boots? The soles look similar to these vintage Justin boot soles.
I was just about to comment that it looks like the Justin logo to me! Good eye!
 
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“Distinctive Physical Features​

Gray metal screw present in left ankle”
 
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“Columbus police are attempting to use genetic genealogy to help identify the man, which could then be used to help investigate the homicide.

Investigators found a pair of black boots that appear to have had significant wear near the man's body. They also found two orthopedic screws, one of which has been determined to have come from the man's left leg, possibly in the ankle area, indicating he had surgery at some point in his life.

The evidence found at the scene and near the man's body also suggested he may have been homeless or recently become homeless.

The genealogy work done so far has led detectives to believe the man has familial roots in the communities of Suchitoto, El Salvador, and Jutiapa, Guatemala, which are about as far apart as Columbus and Cleveland.”

 
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A reverse image search of the boots shows similar used boots for sale across various commerce sites. Those boots all seem to be Justins. More specifically, Justin’s Cora boots — which, interestingly, are a women’s style.

I wonder if checking local boot stores for sales of this particular style would be helpful. Maybe LE has already looked into it. The boots might not have been purchased recently anyway . . . If he was homeless, I doubt he was paying $210 for brand-new boots.
 

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5 Exclusions
MP138546 David Escobar-Ramirez 12/09/2019 Franklin OH
MP24965 Melvin Lazo-Martinez 06/08/2013 Worcester MA
MP86127 Harold Mercer 04/12/2021 Franklin OH
MP87750 Nathaniel Woods 12/04/2021 Crawford IN
MP85096 Sacoya Cooper 08/31/2021 Franklin OH

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