WV WV - Morgantown, WhtMale, 2 dreadlocks, LA Lakers shirt, blk shoes w/red soles, Jun'21

[dotr]

Unidentified human remains found in Monongalia County | WBOY.com
June 11 2021
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Unidentified human remains have been found in Monongalia County.

According to a press release sent out by the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department, on June 10, deputies were dispatched to Dug Hill Road in Morgantown to assisted in the recovery of human remains.

After responding to the scene with the WV State Medical Examiner’s Office, the remains were recovered and sent to the medical examiner’s office in Charleston for identification, the release states.

Deputies stated that “the individual was wearing an LA Lakers shirt and black sweat pants,” and “appeared to have dreadlocks,” but due to the state of the remains, deputies have yet to determine the individual’s gender and race, according to the release.

Anyone with information into the identity of the remains are asked to contact the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department at 304-291-7218.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Sheriff ask for help identifying Dug Hill remains

Jul. 1—The Monongalia County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help identifying the human remains found off Dug Hill Road on June 10.

The remains were sent to the medical examiner in Charleston but the department is still waiting on results and hoping to drum up public interest in identifying the person in the meantime.

The body was wearing a masculine LA Lakers shirt, black sweatpants, black athletic shoes with white stripes on top and red soles. There were also two dreadlocks found next to the body.

It's believed the remains have been there for a significant amount of time and Sheriff Perry Palmer asked that anyone who has a missing person or loved one who could have been in the area to please contact detectives at 304-291-7218.

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping

 

[dms]

The remains were sent to the medical examiner in Charleston but the department is still waiting on results and hoping to drum up public interest in identifying the person in the meantime.

I live in Charleston and went to WVU so I follow Morgantown news as well, but this is the first I've ever heard of this UID. So much for drumming up public interest.

 

[iulia]

Now on NamUs as #UP101106

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

NamUs #UP101106
ME/C Case Number WV OCME 21-4301

Sex Male
Race/Ethnicity White/Caucasian
Estimated Age Group Adult - Pre 30
Estimated Age Range 14-23
Height 5' 6"-6' 1" (66-73 inches), Estimated
Weight Cannot Estimate

Date Body Found June 10, 2021
NamUs Case Created March 8, 2023

Location Found Map ​

LocationMorgantown, West Virginia
County Monongalia County
Found On Tribal Land No

Circumstances of Recovery Skeletal remains were discovered along Dug Hill Road in Morgantown, WV on 06/10/2021 by an individual mowing. A LA Lakers style jersey shirt, dark sweat pants and dreadlock style hair were located near the remains.

Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only

Hair Color Unknown
Left Eye Color Unknown
Right Eye Color Unknown

 

[BrownBear]

Photos of the clothing and footwear have been added to NamUs.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[SimsGuy67]

Photos of the clothing and footwear have been added to NamUs.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

It says the shoes were from 2018. This at least gives a vague search range... It also says that the shoes were manufactured February 13, 2018. If the shoes were new, January and February 2018 MP's can be ruled out. Probably early March too...

 

[Soulmagent]

Samuel Ethan is listed on this looks possible . Hagerstown, MD Area Missing Persons

 

[SimsGuy67]

Samuel Ethan is listed on this looks possible . Hagerstown, MD Area Missing Persons

NamUs seems to say the Doe is a white male.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Possible match?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

 

[dotr]

Photos of the clothing and footwear have been added to NamUs.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Thanks, from link..
''sexMale
Race / EthnicityWhite / Caucasian
Possible First Name--
Possible Middle Name--
Possible Last Name--
Nickname/Alias--
Estimated Age GroupAdult - Pre 30
Estimated Age Range (Years)14-23
Estimated Year of Death--
Estimated PMI--
Height5' 6"-6' 1"(66-73 inches) , Estimated
WeightCannot Estimate

Circumstances​

TypeUnidentified Deceased
Date Body FoundJune 10, 2021
NamUs Case CreatedMarch 8, 2023
ME/C QA Reviewed--

Location Found Map​

LocationMorgantown, West Virginia
CountyMonongalia County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)--
Found On Tribal LandNo
Circumstances of RecoverySkeletal remains were discovered along Dug Hill Road in Morgantown, WV on 06/10/2021 by an individual mowing. A LA Lakers style jersey shirt, dark sweat pants and dreadlock style hair were located near the remains.

---

Details of Recover​

Condition of RemainsNot recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only

Physical Description​

Hair Color Brown
Head Hair Description Approximately 6" dreadlocks (see photos)
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye Color Unknown
Right Eye Color Unknown

Accessories
Black wrist band with white words
On the Body

Accessories
Pink bracelet
On the Body

Accessories
Black hair tie
On the Body

Clothing
Dark blue sweatpants
Near the Body

Clothing
Brown shirt size medium
On the Body

Clothing
Purple and yellow jersey (probable LA Lakers)
On the Body

Footwear
Blue and white running shoes
On the Body''

 

[JellyRin]

It says the shoes were from 2018. This at least gives a vague search range... It also says that the shoes were manufactured February 13, 2018. If the shoes were new, January and February 2018 MP's can be ruled out. Probably early March too...

I think I found the type of shoes, "Nike Air Max Plus Before the Bite," released April 18th 2018. Nike Air Max Plus Before the Bite. So MP's from March and most of April can probably be ruled out? Some websites have conflicting release dates but the earliest I've seen have been April 17th or 18th.

 

[creepedout]

This description doesn't match perfectly, but it's not far off, and there is the LA/California connection here. What do y'all think?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

 

[dotr]

This description doesn't match perfectly, but it's not far off, and there is the LA/California connection here. What do y'all think?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Interesting!
''Close cut, talked of having dreadlocks''
''July 25, 2018
Missing FromWilmington, California
Missing Age27 Years''

 

[JellyRin]

been looking for the black wristband everywhere online and it seems like the phrase on it is not at all common. Aside from a 2020 ESPN college basketball clip on facebook (which I looked into a bit, but ultimately couldn’t find anything), the only organization that seems to use the slogan is an HIV/safe sex activist group in Baltimore, Maryland called “The JACQUES Initiative.” I found them through looking up #TheJourneyHappensHere on instagram and their posts were the only results. I’ve looked through their instagram and facebook and haven’t been able to find the bracelet but they do have t-shirts with the slogan and I did see a video where they had that type of wrist bands (couldn’t make out the text on them though). Since there doesn’t seem to be any other organization or anything that uses that phrase, and since Morgantown is really close to Maryland, I really think the bracelet may be from that organization. Here is their instagram.

 

[SimsGuy67]

been looking for the black wristband everywhere online and it seems like the phrase on it is not at all common. Aside from a 2020 ESPN college basketball clip on facebook (which I looked into a bit, but ultimately couldn’t find anything), the only organization that seems to use the slogan is an HIV/safe sex activist group in Baltimore, Maryland called “The JACQUES Initiative.” I found them through looking up #TheJourneyHappensHere on instagram and their posts were the only results. I’ve looked through their instagram and facebook and haven’t been able to find the bracelet but they do have t-shirts with the slogan and I did see a video where they had that type of wrist bands (couldn’t make out the text on them though). Since there doesn’t seem to be any other organization or anything that uses that phrase, and since Morgantown is really close to Maryland, I really think the bracelet may be from that organization. Here is their instagram.
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Great work! I wonder if they have records of people? Also, this suggests John Doe may be from Maryland, or at least had ties to Maryland. Another strip on the same photo of the bracelet is blue, another one of the signature colors of this group, though this is just speculation.

With this new evidence, along with the shoes, my opinion is that our Doe died sometime in 2018. It's still very possible he died sometime in 2019 or 2020 though.

 

[Boots38]

I live in Charleston and went to WVU so I follow Morgantown news as well, but this is the first I've ever heard of this UID. So much for drumming up public interest.

I live in Fairmont and this is the first time I've heard of this UID, so they definitely haven't drumming up public interest at all.

 

[Canadianmom2three]

I wonder if they did some testing to determine that the IUD is White/Caucasian? I sometimes wonder if they choose that choice when they are unsure?

This is a possible match, but it's a black Male and is on the older side:
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

MOO

 

[JellyRin]

Great work! I wonder if they have records of people? Also, this suggests John Doe may be from Maryland, or at least had ties to Maryland. Another strip on the same photo of the bracelet is blue, another one of the signature colors of this group, though this is just speculation.

With this new evidence, along with the shoes, my opinion is that our Doe died sometime in 2018. It's still very possible he died sometime in 2019 or 2020 though.

Thanks!! I didn’t even consider the blue wrist band but that definitely adds up since that does seem to be their signature colours. I agree with your opinion that they have died sometime in 2018 or maybe early 2019, as from looking through the organizations instagram and facebook pages it seems like the “Journey happens here” slogan was mainly just about the grand opening of their Journey Centre in 2018, I haven’t seen a post including of those shirts or that slogan anytime after 2019 (it seems like they replaced that phrase with “Pride in community healthcare” on their new shirts/merchandise).

 

[dms]

I live in Fairmont and this is the first time I've heard of this UID, so they definitely haven't drumming up public interest at all.

Where in Fairmont? I lived in Bellview during college years.

WV is not great at circulating missing persons info, in my opinion. We're not so bad if the UID is a child or a pretty white lady, but otherwise, unless the family is extremely vocal, I generally hear about it on Websleuths instead of in news or even word of mouth.