The person at the center of this case
Unknown Male (John Doe)
Violent Crime · Unsolved
24 years waiting · since 2001
JOHN DOE - PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI
Justice for Unknown Male (John Doe) — the trail went cold in 2001, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1Why was the victim wrapped in multiple layers including black plastic, bed linens, and carpet, and bound with nylon rope at head, torso, waist, and feet—what does this staging suggest about the perpetrator?
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witness
Lead #2Who was the can collector who discovered the body, and did they observe any vehicles or suspicious activity in the area?
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clue
Lead #3The bed linens were soaked with dried blood—were these linens from a residence, and can they be traced to a specific location?
On June 18, 2001, a man collecting cans discovered a body wrapped in black plastic, bed linens, and carpet along Old Stage Road near Pecan Road in Jackson County, Mississippi. The unidentified victim had been shot in the right temple and was bound with nylon rope at multiple points on the body. The case remains unsolved, and authorities seek information to identify the victim and locate those responsible for this homicide.
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person
Lead #4What is the victim's identity, and can dental records, DNA, or fingerprints help establish who this person was?
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suspect
Lead #5What motive or relationship might explain such deliberate wrapping and binding of the victim's body?
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Pascagoula, Mississippi June 18, 2001 On June 18, 2001, a man collecting cans along Old Stage Road, near the intersection of Pecan Road in Jackson County, Mississippi, discovered a dead body wrapped in black plastic sheeting on the shoulder. The crime scene was processed and the body was recovered and transported to the hospital morgue for examination.
Remarks: An autopsy on the body by the Jackson County coroner revealed the following findings. In addition to being wrapped in black plastic, the body was wrapped in bed linens and carpet.
The body was tied with nylon rope around the head, upper torso, waist and feet. The bed linens were soaked with blood that was dried.
There was a fresh, close gunshot wound to the right temple which contributed to the victim’s cause of death.
Timeline of Events
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2001-06-18
Body discovered
A man collecting cans found the body wrapped in black plastic sheeting on the shoulder of Old Stage Road near Pecan Road
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Case Information
Incident:June 18, 2001
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 18, 2001
Last Updated:April 29, 2026