General Information
Date of Discovery - 02/01/1998
Location of Discovery - Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Estimated Date of Death - 1998
State of Remains - Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death - Homicide
Physical Description
Estimated Age - 68 - 72 (Earlier News Coverage Stated 60 - 70)
Race - White / Caucasian
Gender - Male
Height - 5'8 - 5'11, Estimated
Weight - 145 - 160 Pounds, Estimated
Hair Color - Unknown
Eye Color - Unknown or Missing
Distinguishing Marks / Features - The man had emphysema, was extremely thin, and may have previously had a hernia operation.
Clothing and Personal Items
Clothing - N/A
Jewelry - N/A
Additional Personal Items - Hard-sided suitcase with a luggage tag from Cobb County, Georgia (grey in colour), and a second suitcase (green in colour).
Circumstances of Discovery
A group of teenagers hiking in a wooded area near Dover Township discovered the partial remains of the man in plastic bags near a grey suitcase two miles northeast of Interstate 77 in the Winkler Hill area; the plastic bags contained the lower half of a body missing the left leg and the lower half of the right leg. The upper torso of the man was later discovered by a motorist in plastic bags next to a green suitcase adjacent to County Road 48 near Stone Creek; the head and arms were missing, and have not been located.
The first suitcase was traced to Cobb County in Georgia; the man who had previously owned it had donated it to a charity store after the latch broke whilst he was travelling through Northeastern Ohio. A witness at the charity store reportedly remembered seeing the man who bought the suitcase; his description and a composite sketch are attached below.
Authorities have stated that since the body was found in close proximity to Interstate 77, it was possible that the man was from another state. Despite extensive inquiries and investigations into a possible connection to another body found in New Mexico, the man has not been identified.
Date of Discovery - 02/01/1998
Location of Discovery - Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Estimated Date of Death - 1998
State of Remains - Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death - Homicide
Physical Description
Estimated Age - 68 - 72 (Earlier News Coverage Stated 60 - 70)
Race - White / Caucasian
Gender - Male
Height - 5'8 - 5'11, Estimated
Weight - 145 - 160 Pounds, Estimated
Hair Color - Unknown
Eye Color - Unknown or Missing
Distinguishing Marks / Features - The man had emphysema, was extremely thin, and may have previously had a hernia operation.
Clothing and Personal Items
Clothing - N/A
Jewelry - N/A
Additional Personal Items - Hard-sided suitcase with a luggage tag from Cobb County, Georgia (grey in colour), and a second suitcase (green in colour).
Circumstances of Discovery
A group of teenagers hiking in a wooded area near Dover Township discovered the partial remains of the man in plastic bags near a grey suitcase two miles northeast of Interstate 77 in the Winkler Hill area; the plastic bags contained the lower half of a body missing the left leg and the lower half of the right leg. The upper torso of the man was later discovered by a motorist in plastic bags next to a green suitcase adjacent to County Road 48 near Stone Creek; the head and arms were missing, and have not been located.
The first suitcase was traced to Cobb County in Georgia; the man who had previously owned it had donated it to a charity store after the latch broke whilst he was travelling through Northeastern Ohio. A witness at the charity store reportedly remembered seeing the man who bought the suitcase; his description and a composite sketch are attached below.
Authorities have stated that since the body was found in close proximity to Interstate 77, it was possible that the man was from another state. Despite extensive inquiries and investigations into a possible connection to another body found in New Mexico, the man has not been identified.
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