Identified! OH - Fayette Co, Paint Creek, Wht/HispMale 16-25, UP4789, scars, tan lines, Nov'81 - Theodore "Teddy" Long

[Fake Protagonist]

His NamUs page is down and there's someone claiming to be his niece making YouTube comments on videos about him saying he's been ID'd

 

[sorcoy14]

His NamUs page is down and there's someone claiming to be his niece making YouTube comments on videos about him saying he's been ID'dView attachment 393371

If this is true, amazing! I wonder if they plan to release his name publicly.
What video was this on?

 

[sorcoy14]

I believe I found the video and the creator has removed the PM photos! I think that's very considerate of them! I don't know Websleuth's rules on posting videos, but it is titled "| SEE DESCRIPTION | Fayette County John Doe, 1981" by Nameless Faces.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

I believe I found the video and the creator has removed the PM photos! I think that's very considerate of them! I don't know Websleuth's rules on posting videos, but it is titled "| SEE DESCRIPTION | Fayette County John Doe, 1981" by Nameless Faces.

 

[HmmMysterious]

He has been identified as 19-year-old Theodore "Teddy" Long

Missing Youngstown man identified during cold case news conference

 

[victoriarobinson642]

He has been identified as 19-year-old Theodore "Teddy" Long

Missing Youngstown man identified during cold case news conference

Through a tip from Youngstown officers to BCI, Fayette officers were able to identify him as 19-year-old Theodore "Teddy" Long, who has been missing for 41 years. Fayette County is investigating Long's death as a homicide.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Police, Attorney General ID remains in Youngstown cold case

Part of a mystery that began when a man’s remains were found in 1987 has been solved after police Monday announced they have been able to identify him.

www.wkbn.com

This article suggests that Teddy was identified because of a tip made in this case.

Resolved - OH - Youngstown, BlkMale, UP85707, 30-49, Liberty Road, Sep '87

NAMUS: https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/85707/details -- Sex - Male Race / Ethnicity - Black / African American Estimated Age Range (Years) - 30-44 Estimated Year of Death - 1981-1987 Date Body Found - September 11, 1987 Circumstances of Recovery - On 9/10/1987 officers were...

www.websleuths.com

How bizarre! Glad to hear it, though.

 

[cheemsg]

Teddy's murder was BRUTAL. Imagine being shot and then someone sticking a knife into the bullet wounds. I really hope they solve it, this poor young man.

John Doe in Fayette Co. is identified as Toledo teenager - Scioto Valley Guardian
This article goes more in detail about him.

 

[azure]

Teddy's murder was BRUTAL. Imagine being shot and then someone sticking a knife into the bullet wounds. I really hope they solve it, this poor young man.

John Doe in Fayette Co. is identified as Toledo teenager - Scioto Valley Guardian
This article goes more in detail about him.

What do we think about this news outlet using a postmortem photo in an article about Teddy being IDed? Seems a bit disrespectful.

 

[cheemsg]

Toledo man ID'd as victim in 1981 cold case
New article with a living picture of Teddy (paywalled bc of course it is)
He looked so young. It's insane he met such a gruesome end, naked, tortured, dumped like garbage. I really hope there's justice.

 

[cheemsg]

Teddy. You can see the exact resemblance to the infamous morgue photo right here, so sad.