Found Deceased NC - Jovan Morris, 25, Elizabeth City, 5 July 2013

Jovan Lee Morris
25 years old

(no description - could really use one!)

Jovan was last seen at the Woodstock Apartments in Elizabeth City on Friday night.

His car was found at the apartments Saturday afternoon after he failed to meet his girlfriend on Friday.

Investigators say at this time, it is not known if foul play is involved.

Elizabeth City Police Department at 252-335-4321.

http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/north_carolina/police-searching-for-missing-man-in-ec

http://www.wvec.com/news/Elizabeth-City-police-search-for-missing-man-214546681.html

More info from the above link.

Jovan Lee Morris was seen Friday evening at a friend's home, 261 Woodstock II Apts.. He left to pick up his girlfriend from work, but never made it there. Morris' girlfriend found his white Ford Crown Victoria early Sat afternoon, parked near the apartments.

He is a black male 5 foot 7 inches appx 150 lbs. (photo at link)

Morris has ties to Raleigh and Greenville, North Carolina and the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. At this time, it is not known if foul play is involved.

Search continues for missing man

Elizabeth City police say the search continues for a 25-year-old local man who has been missing since late Friday.

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Police were advised Saturday afternoon that Morris’ vehicle, a white Ford Crown Victoria, was found parked and unattended at Woodstock Apartments, and that he had failed to pick up his girlfriend, Dorothy Stallings, after she got off work Friday evening.

http://www.dailyadvance.com/node/2100177

I'm following this, but he really might just be hanging out with someone else, imho. I don't know. Did he miss work, too? Have they checked his extended friends to see if he went in someone else's car and just stood up the girlfriend?

That said, I certainly hope they are checking those apartments and ditches, etc, nearby. Tracking dogs would be great, too. And bank records.

I hope he's OK. At the moment I think he might be fine That would be excellent.

This isn't far at all from our case resolved last week where the lady was missing on purpose, btw. So the conditions and terrain are pretty similar, I think.

Search continues for missing Elizabeth City man

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During the past few days, over 500 man hours has been spent scouring portions of Elizabeth City and Pasquotank County following leads in the disappearance, according to a statement from Police Chief Eddie Buffaloe, Jr.

Search parties from the Elizabeth City Police Department, Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Coast Guard, N.C. Division of Emergency Management, State Bureau of Investigation, N.C. Wildlife, N.C. Department of Corrections Prison Emergency Response Teams from Pasquotank, Bertie and Greene counties, the Elizabeth City Fire Department, Coastal Carolina Search and Rescue and Southern Pride all have assisted in the operations.

http://outerbanksvoice.com/2013/07/15/search-continues-for-missing-elizabeth-city-man/




Family pleads for information about missing man

A mother in North Carolina is desperate to find her son.

"We just want him home," Morris' mother Dana Morris said. "We just want anybody who knows anything who can help us bring him back home."

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Two days before Morris went missing, his friend, Ricky Etheridge, was shot. Morris' mother said he took Etheridge to the hospital for treatment. Morris also spoke with police about the shooting.

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Morris' family said they believe someone did something to him because he spoke with police about the shooting.

More: http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/north_carolina/family-pleads-for-information-about-missing-man

It ticks me off that this young man did the right thing and spoke to police only to vanish afterward. If this is what happens to witnesses, people will stop speaking to LE. Hopefully, he decided to go away on his own to avoid any repercussions. If not, at least police have an idea who might be involved.

Can't find any updates on this...?


Body found in ditch near Elizabeth City

http://hamptonroads.com/2013/07/body-found-ditch-near-elizabeth-city

http://wtkr.com/2013/07/30/mother-of-once-missing-elizabeth-city-man-pleads-for-answers/

Posted on: 11:51 pm, July 30, 2013, by Marissa Jasek

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Morris says a medical examiner confirmed the body found in a ditch outside Elizabeth City nearly two weeks ago was her son’s, 25-year-old Jovan Morris, who had been missing since July 5.

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Rest in Peace Jovan.

I have wondered for days about this case, but I could not remember the young man's name. This still ticks me off. I feel so bad for his family. I hope justice is swift, but it looks like nobody will be charged. It's been two weeks.

http://www.13newsnow.com/news/crime/elizabeth-city-investigators-looking-for-leads-in-2003-cold-case/455750114

Four years ago Jovan Lee Morris was reported missing. A few days later his body was found in a ditch.

Yet, all these years later investigators have still not been able to figure out who killed him.

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Investigators believe they are close to a break in the case, but are pleading for more information from the public.

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