WV WV - Charles Town, Hisp/NtvMale 40-54, UP12180, 'Kino Wrestling' shirt, boots, guitar pick, 28 November 2013

[CarlK90245]

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — The human remains discovered Thursday by hunters in a wooded area near the Shenadoah River are believed to be those of a Hispanic man ...

...likely 50 years of age or older, and that his remains could have been there “multiple years,” he said.

A skull and rib cage were found, and the body had a sweatshirt that read “Kino Wrestling,” Dougherty said.

“As best we can determine, that is either from the Nogales or Mesa, Ariz., areas,

http://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news...cle_0cbcc884-596f-11e3-812d-0019bb30f31a.html

 

[Omainwv]

If anyone is searching for potential matches it is worth noting that Harpers Ferry is very close in proximity to DC. It is also close to Winchester, VA and not all that far from Baltimore, MD. It is also very near to I-81.

 

[Migmuu]

There are two men fitting the description missing from Nogales, but the circumstances pretty much rule one of them out (he apparently died crossing into Mexico and his body was left behind in the desert).

The other is Victor González Mendoza. Hispanic, age is within range, he's from one of the two cities the Kino Wrestling shirt was sold, and it says he may be traveling. Doesn't say where to, so it's possible that he could've ended up in West Virginia.

There's another guy who's from Mesa: Jose Morello. He's white but listed as 'Hispanic/Latino' because he's from Argentina. Age is within range, he's also from one of the two cities that shirt was sold at, and he has a history of running off to travel (he was previously reported missing a few months or years ago and turned up in Los Angeles). It sounds like he may have gone somewhere again because CharleyProject mentioned he may be carrying a backpack full of water bottles and other supplies. Maybe he turned up in West Virginia.

 

[alllads]

According to this article: http://mdcoastdispatch.com/2013/12/...-w-va-as-possible-link-to-cold-homicide-case/ , it has been suggested that it could be Eduardo Masoller.

 

[Houston Mom]

According to this article: http://mdcoastdispatch.com/2013/12/...-w-va-as-possible-link-to-cold-homicide-case/ , it has been suggested that it could be Eduardo Masoller.

Mr. Madoller was 5'6", 52 year old Hispanic male missing Jan 2005 wearing sweatshirt with writing. Match?

 

[alllads]

Mr. Madoller was 5'6", 52 year old Hispanic male missing Jan 2005 wearing sweatshirt with writing. Match?

An update here: http://mdcoastdispatch.com/2014/01/30/nine-years-later-o-c-homicide-still-an-open-case/

Remains no longer thought to be those of Eduardo Masoller.

 

[CarlK90245]

Here's the NamUs Casefile for the Harper's Ferry John Doe.

https://identifyus.org/en/cases/12180

 

[carbuff]

I notice it says race is Native American and ethnicity is Latino/Hispanic. Not an unusual combination in the southwest. I didn't find any viable candidates by searching on that combination, however. There's a person missing from New Mexico in 2003 but she's too young (30) and not male.

 

[carbuff]

Additional information from Namus file https://identifyus.org/en/cases/12180

Osteoarthritis suggestive of heavy load-bearing activity
No clothing on body, Green, hooded sweatshirt with gold lettering and image "Kino Wrestling" nearby
Brown hiking type boot, Size 10-10 1/2

Other items found with body:

Per NCIC- REC0VERED SMALL YELL0W R0PE WITH P0SSIBLE 0LD BELT, PERSCRIPTI0N B0TTLE WITH UNKN0WN WATERY SUBSTANCE, M0NETARY CHANGE, GUITAR PICK LIGHT BLUE MENS C0MB.

 

[carbuff]

Updated link: Unidentified Person Case

No ruleouts listed. Doesn't seem to be anything new.

 

[YaYa_521]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
No exclusions.

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping again

 

[Mfleish]

I found a Kino Junior High in Mesa, AZ. School colors seem to match the sweatshirt, but I haven't found anything else.

 

[EmiliaRT007]

I found a Kino Junior High in Mesa, AZ. School colors seem to match the sweatshirt, but I haven't found anything else.

Do they have a wrestling team?

 

[Mfleish]

Do they have a wrestling team?

Yes, here's the school's athletics page.

 

[methodwriter85]

I wonder if the Doe got the hoodie from a Goodwill. That type of stuff is donated to Goodwill pretty frequently.

 

[Cryptic]

He's white but listed as 'Hispanic/Latino' because he's from Argentina.

A gentle correction.

He may well be 'white', but he is listed as Hispanic / Latino because he is..... actually Hispanic / Latino. Hispanics are not a racial group such as 'white' or 'black'. Rather, they are a cultural group.

Though most Hispanics have certain physical features (Mestizo, or a blend of Amerindian and usually Spanish / Portuguese European. The degree of blending can range from very slight one way or the other to very thoroughly blended.), Hispanics can be of any race.

As a result, Hispanics can be White, Black, Asian or Middle Eastern- technically also Caucasian, but usually classified differently. A good example is Selma Hayek a Mexican performer of Lebanese background- and who is a Hispanic.