The person at the center of this case
Josue Calderon, 33 years old
Cold Case · Open
5 years waiting · since 2021
JOSUE CALDERON
Justice for Josue Calderon, 33 years old — the trail went cold in 2021, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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person
Lead #1Who were the two other men traveling with Calderon in the Chevrolet Equinox? Have they been identified and interviewed?
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vehicle
Lead #2Where is the 2018 silver Chevrolet Equinox (Florida plate KBYE67) now? Was it recovered and forensically examined?
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witness
Lead #3Did anyone see the vehicle or the three men between October 6-7, 2021, on the route from Raleigh to Blowing Rock?
On October 9, 2021, the body of 33-year-old Josue Calderon from Rhode Island was discovered along the Blue Ridge Parkway near milepost 289.8 in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Calderon had traveled to North Carolina with two other men in a 2018 silver Chevrolet Equinox (Florida plate KBYE67), but the circumstances of his death and the identities of his companions remain unknown. The FBI and National Park Service are seeking information about sightings of the vehicle or the men between October 6-7, 2021, along the route from Raleigh to Blowing Rock.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Charlotte Field Office and National Park Service Investigative Services Branch
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More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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timeline
Lead #4What happened between the men's departure from Rhode Island and Calderon's body being found on October 9? Was he killed during travel or at the discovery location?
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evidence
Lead #5What evidence was recovered at the Blue Ridge Parkway scene that might identify the circumstances and cause of death?
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Homicide Victim October 9, 2021 Blowing Rock, North Carolina On October 9, 2021, the body of 33-year-old Josue Calderon was found along the Blue Ridge Parkway near milepost 289.8 in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Calderon is from Rhode Island.
It has been determined that Calderon travelled with two other men in a 2018 silver Chevrolet Equinox, Florida license plate KBYE67, from Rhode Island to North Carolina. To develop a more detailed timeline, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch are asking the public to contact us if they saw the men or the Chevrolet Equinox SUV on October 6, 2021, or October 7, 2021, between Raleigh, North Carolina and Blowing Rock, North Carolina.
Timeline of Events
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2021-10-06
Travel begins
Josue Calderon and two other men depart Rhode Island in a 2018 silver Chevrolet Equinox with Florida license plate KBYE67
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2021-10-07
Route between Raleigh and Blowing Rock
The vehicle and occupants travel between Raleigh and Blowing Rock; public sightings sought for this date
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2021-10-09
Body discovered
The body of Josue Calderon is found along the Blue Ridge Parkway near milepost 289.8 in Blowing Rock, North Carolina
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Case Information
Incident:October 6, 2021
Last Updated:October 21, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:October 6, 2021
Last Updated:October 21, 2026