Identified! TX - Midland, living Male, 13-17, can't communicate his name, found near Ward & Shandon, 30 Jan 2023 - Cordarius Lashun Pegues

[Beekarina]

I hope even if he is over 18 he is still able to continue getting the resources he needs. Praying for this young male.

My understanding of the level of disability he clearly has, is he would likely be eligible for many services, including the right to attend public school through age 21.

 

[rkendmar]

It's been over a week since Midland Police found a teen in Midland and still no one knows who he is, where he's from or who his family is.

One week later: Midland Police still have no answers on unidentified Midland teen

It's been over a week since Midland Police found a teen in Midland and still no one knows who he is, where he's from or who his family is.

www.newswest9.com

 

[bombardier]

I think one of the hardest thing for a child is to feel unwanted and unloved...hopefully he doesn't grasp what's happened and is just having a good time at his foster location, like a sleepover.

 

[ohemgee.kay925]

Backtracking just a bit, but I wonder if Cordarius could even be the name of a beloved family member that this young man learned how to write? Strictly conjecture.

 

[Kael1029]

The thing about Midland is that he could really be from anywhere, Odessa and Midland are usually seen as towns you go through while driving west, I think that there is a possibility that he is from further West or East and his caretakers drove as far as they feel they could before dropping him off. Speculation, though.

 

[DS2021]

Is there a certain amount of time that needs to pass for genetic genealogy to be an option?

 

[MrsWatson]

I can't believe no one has come forward with any information about this young man.

Isn't there a way to do a data search on the name Cordarius in TX? Surely LE has the capability to do that and has? Heck, it could be a street name somewhere, if not someone's name, first or last.

This case is very sad, but I'm glad he is safe and warm and being cared for.

 

[LovesPeace2]

Aw man I was hoping they would of found this young man's name and family, I hope he is secure and comfortable where he is now. He must be so scared

 

[JurassicParker]

Was anymore information about this young man released? Did I miss the information as far as height, weight, scars?

I'm wondering if this young man managed to wander away from whoever he was with. The caregiver hasnt come forward to claim him because they fear they will get in trouble bc of the condition he was found in or because they weren't watching him closely. IDK. This case is strange. I hope he is identified and able to go home to his family very soon.

 

[JurassicParker]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

I wish these Namus pages had more info. I'm basically looking for any missing young black males with a name that sounds similar.

 

[Stratford258]

I'm wondering how close/far he was found from bus & train stations? Is it possible he took a bus and arrived there from out of state?

I have a cousin who is autistic and nonverbal and he is fully capable of going online, using family credit cards (he memorizes the numbers in an instant) and purchasing things he wants. He lives in a group home with 24-hour supervision, now, because it wasn't possible to care for him fully at home, where he could do things like take a trip to Disney World if he wanted to without telling anyone.

So...is it possible he's from another state?

 

[Stratford258]

Cordarius is a unique name - one that would have to be in his family and, possibly, intentionally taught to him.

I wonder what else he can write/has been able to write? Hopefully they're asking him more questions to prompt him writing down answers.

 

[JurassicParker]

I'm wondering how close/far he was found from bus & train stations? Is it possible he took a bus and arrived there from out of state?

I have a cousin who is autistic and nonverbal and he is fully capable of going online, using family credit cards (he memorizes the numbers in an instant) and purchasing things he wants. He lives in a group home with 24-hour supervision, now, because it wasn't possible to care for him fully at home, where he could do things like take a trip to Disney World if he wanted to without telling anyone.

So...is it possible he's from another state?

He could be from anywhere. While searching on NamUs, I'm not putting a certain state in the search parameters. I want to look at every young missing black male out there.

 

[Megnut]

It seems obvious he was being taken care of somewhere, whether adequately or inadequately. I imagine he's been assessed for signs of short-term or long-term abuse.

Perhaps his caregiver is deceases. Or incarcerated.

It doesn't appear he's missing from foster care, school.... which makes me question the level and quality of his care over time.

I hope someone has supplied him with pencil and paper.... draw us your story....

JMO

 

[MrsWatson]

Profiling Evil covered the case.

 

[iamshadow21]

Backtracking just a bit, but I wonder if Cordarius could even be the name of a beloved family member that this young man learned how to write? Strictly conjecture.

Writing is an incredibly complex skill. You're accessing your language centres, visual-spacial, fine motor. It's really, really hard. Tito, an autistic man who was taught to write by his mother after he was deemed ineducable, writes poetry that has been published internationally in several volumes. When he writes, his mother still has to be there to make sure he doesn't "stack" all of his letters one on top of the other, making his words illegible. This is a young man who learnt to speak, who has a large vocabulary in two languages and an artistic skill with words. Writing is still a challenge for him.

I could be completely wrong, but I suspect his name is his only written word, or one of his only words. He can possibly write the alphabet, too.

There's a reason why so many nonspeaking people use devices with pictures or words or alphabets to type from. It's so much easier to type or point than to form letters with a pencil.

MOO

 

[Mam]

There was a similar case in Gatesville, TX a few years ago with a young man found wandering. His saving communication was that he remembered the name of his teacher who he had not seen in years. She was located and able to identify him. After this, his home was found, and he was found to have been living in very poor conditions with his father who was critically ill and who did pass away after being hospitalized. I wondered if this Midland case is similar with his caregiver incapacited in some way. After Special Needs Man Was Found Wandering the Streets Without a Family, His Former Teacher Took Him In

 

[airportwoman]

This is a very strange story. Please keep us posted. I hope Cordarius (or whatever his real name is) can be reunited with people who care for him.

 

[Laughing]

He could be from anywhere. While searching on NamUs, I'm not putting a certain state in the search parameters. I want to look at every young missing black male out there.

Midland is on I-20.

Between El Paso & Dallas/Fort Worth on the most direct route between those cities.

This young man could indeed be from anywhere.

 

[Springrain]

I hate to even bring this possibility up, but I have to wonder if he had a caregiver who passed away, as opposed to being critically ill, and he wandered away looking for help?