AR AR - Cove - NtvAmMale 1146UMAR, 25-40, In Barrel in Pond, Nov'95

[CarlK90245]

The Doe Network:
Case File 1146UMAR
DoeNet Link: http://doenetwork.org/cases/1146umar.html
NamUs Link: https://identifyus.org/cases/2862?page=case_information



Reconstruction of Victim

Unidentified Native Male

* The victim was discovered on November 5, 1995 in Cove, Polk County, Arkansas
* Estimated Date of Death: Fall/Winter 1994

Vital Statistics

* Estimated age: 25-40 years old
* Approximate Height and Weight: 5'8-5'10"
* Distinguishing Characteristics: Shoulder length, dark brown or black hair.
* Clothing: 1 blue, down filled, quilted jacket, size medium, "Northwest Territory" brand, from K-Mart. 1 pair of button-up, blue jeans, size U/K. 1 white t-shirt that says "This Bud's For You", and 1 black, long sleeve sweatshirt, size large, "Fruit of the Loom" brand. 1 pair of black and green hiking boots, size 9 1/2, "RUGGED" brand from K-Mart. 1 one dollar bill, 1 syringe cap, 1 razor blade, gray, and 1 plastic, halogen flashlight, "Eveready".
* Dentals: Available. Some fillings. #1 natural -O decay, #7 M chip, #8 D chip, #9 angeled wear facet, #17 horizontal impaction, #30 O amalgam, and #31 O B amalgam.
* Fingerprints: Not available
* DNA: Available in CODIS.

Case History
The victim was located in a pond at the rear of 151 Dickerson Avenue, in Cove, AR on November 5, 1995.
Two juveniles were playing around the pond when they noticed a tennis shoe and upon closer observation noticed that it had foot and leg bones in the shoe. The pond was drained and a barrel was found with victim inside.

[CarlK90245]

Could this be Michael Benavides?
Charley Link: http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/...s_michael.html
DoeNet Link: http://doenetwork.org/cases/1226dmtx.html
Not in NamUs

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• He has a very strong resemblance to the UID.
• His age (22) is slightly below the lower end of the age range.
• His height (5'7") is within 1 inch of the UID (5'8" Per NamUs, )
• DLC (06-Jan-1995) is reasonably close to Est. Date of Death (Fall/Winter 94)
• His hair is dark and shoulder-length.
• His ethnicity is listed as Hispanic, but he does appear to have Native American facial characteristics.
• Cove, Arkansas (just past the TX border) is about 500 miles from San Antonio (See Link Below).
• He is not listed on the NamUs exclusions list for this UID.

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San Antonio, TX to Cove, AR - Google Maps

San Antonio, TX to Cove, AR - Google Maps

ETA: Although the UID is in CODIS, I see no indication (DoeNet or NamUs) that MB is in CODIS.
ETA: I just called it in to Chris Edwards of the Arkansas Crime Lab (left on Telephone Message Machine).

[Donjeta]

How certain are they that this is a Native male? Namus lists him as a white male

[webrocket]

Originally Posted by Donjeta

How certain are they that this is a Native male? Namus lists him as a white male

incredible. if their experts can't figure out the deceased's race, how on earth are we supposed to help find a match?

[carbuff]

Syringe and razor blade are sometimes tools for heroin.

[carbuff]

If he's a white guy, Daniel Lacy Fagg fits most of the parameters:
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1803dmks.html

He disappeared summer 1994 (exact time unknown), is 38 years old, 5'8" with long dark brown hair. He was from Wichita, KS, about a six-hour drive, but it's not known when/where he was last seen.

Not sure about the resemblance especially with Fagg's beard, but the UID's nose has to be an approximation.

[Babyslims]

This guy's stats are kinda close. The only thing that is off is the missing man had a pace maker. I do not know how decomposed the UID was but perhaps it fell out or was taken out?

http://doenetwork.org/cases/1370dmar.html

• Date Of Birth: May 19, 1964
• Age at Time of Disappearance: 31 years old
• Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'9"
• Distinguishing Characteristics: White Male. Blue eyes; brown hair.
• Marks, Scars: A scar from a gunshot wound he received earlier the same year. Scars on abdomen, chest, left elbow, left wrist, and left forearm.
• Tattoos: "Connie" on upper right arm.
• Clothing: Blue jeans and blue shirt. Work shoes and a camouflage hat.
• Medical Conditions: He is reported to have a pacemaker.
• Dentals: Available.
• Fingerprints: Available

[Anna1964]

The syringe and razor blade are also used by meth users. Meth became a very popular drug in the early 90's in small towns in Arkansas.