'You just want to know what really happened'
By James Mayse The Messenger-Inquirer
Apr 20, 2015 |
The first of a 2-part series.
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The man had been beaten in the face so severely his features were obliterated, and he had been
shot six times by a .22 caliber firearm in the head, chest and arm. The man had been sexually assaulted, and his hands and feet had been severed and were not with the rest of the body.
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Whoever killed this man took a considerable amount of time to do it," Cain said last week. "What happened didn't happen in the heat of the moment. Someone had (the victim) somewhere for an extended amount of time."
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The victim was determined to have been a
white male with a "farmer's tan," indicating he had come from a warmer region, at least some place warmer than Daviess County in January, Cain said. The man was determined to have been between 5 feet, 2 inches to 5 feet, 6 inches tall, with dark brown hair that was graying at the temples, and brown eyes.
The man had a slight build of about 130 pounds, and had no identifying scars or tattoos, according to Cain's case notes. The man had been
shot above and behind the left ear, which suggested an execution-style killing, Cain said.
Evidence taken from the scene and body included five .22 caliber bullets, a pair of prescription eyeglasses and semen from the sexual assault. Detectives were able to determine the man had
been dead about 36 hours at the time the body was found, Cain said.
A witness who lived down the road from the wooded patch reported he had seen a **white and green Ford pickup truck, likely an early 1970s model**, driving in the area on the evening before the body was found, sheriff's department Detective Jerry Spurrier said.
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Cain said although the "farmer's tan" indicated the victim appeared to be from somewhere other than Owensboro,
investigators believe someone from the region is involved with the man's killing.
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That body was dumped in an location that you almost have to know the area to find it," Cain said. "We felt pretty confident there was a local connection.
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Whoever left that body there knew eventually he was going to be found," Cain said.
Because investigators believe the killing has a Daviess County connection, the feeling was that someone would eventually provide the tip that would help solve the case.
"That information was never forthcoming," Cain said. But investigators will still actively investigate leads, and would like to hear from anyone with possible information on the victim's identity, Cain said.
"By and large, what solves cases are people talking," Cain said. "... I don't know who this guy was, but I know
he didn't deserve to die like that."
(You can say that again! And again...)
Information about mutilated man found on Pleasant Valley Road should be given to the Daviess County Sheriff's Department, by calling
(270) 685-8444.
Plus, he did have glasses and he kind of looks like him in the recon! Sure helps me to remember him better!)