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       BRUNSWICK COUNTY JOHN DOE: BM, 18-30 - Found in Brunswick River
       in Leland, NC - May 13, 1977 
   DIR By: Scorpio
       Date: February 12, 2020, 10:57 pm
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       Body wrapped in burlap. Found in the Brunswick River.
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       Re: BRUNSWICK COUNTY JOHN DOE: BM, 18-30 - Found in Brunswick
       River in Leland, NC - May 13, 1977 
   DIR By: Scorpio
       Date: February 12, 2020, 10:58 pm
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       Re: BRUNSWICK COUNTY JOHN DOE: BM, 18-30 - Found in Brunswick
       River in Leland, NC - May 13, 1977 
   DIR By: Scorpio
       Date: February 12, 2020, 10:59 pm
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       Date of Discovery: May 13, 1977
       Location of Discovery: Leland, Brunswick County, North Carolina
       Estimated Date of Death: Weeks prior
       State of Remains: Not recognizable - decomposing/putrefaction
       Cause of Death: Homicide by forced drowning
       Physical Description
       Estimated Age: 18-30 years old
       Race: Black
       Gender: Male
       Height: 5'9"
       Weight: 112 lbs.
       Hair Color: Black
       Eye Color: Unknown
       Distinguishing Marks/Features: No evident scars or marks. Mild
       scoliosis.
       Identifiers
       Dentals: Available. Dental work performed by multiple dentists;
       stainless steel crown on #10; no evidence of decay present; 1,
       16, 17 not clinically evident; extensive restorations on
       remaining teeth except #22-28.
       Fingerprints: Available.
       DNA: Not available.
       Clothing & Personal Items
       Clothing: Clothed in only a pair of blue socks.
       Jewelry: Unknown
       Additional Personal Items: Unknown
       Circumstances of Discovery
       The victim's body was discovered floating in the Brunswick
       River. The body was wrapped in burlap, with a burlap strip tied
       with a simple loop about the right wrist and a burlap strap tied
       in double loop about neck.
       There was evidence that the victim was alive when wrapped in the
       burlap and it appeared he had tried to escape before he drowned.
       The body was dumped upriver, possibly originating from the Cape
       Fear River, located near Elizabethtown and Fayetteville.
       Investigating Agency(s)
       Agency Name: North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
       Agency Contact Person: Clyde Gibbs
       Agency Phone Number: 800-672-7042
       Agency E-Mail: cgibbs(AT)ocme.unc.edu
       Agency Case Number: 77-242
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       Re: BRUNSWICK COUNTY JOHN DOE: BM, 18-30 - Found in Brunswick
       River in Leland, NC - May 13, 1977 
   DIR By: Scorpio
       Date: February 12, 2020, 11:00 pm
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       Brunswick County John Doe (1977)
       Brunswick County John Doe was a male found in the Brunswick
       River in 1977. His remains were tied in burlap material. He may
       have drifted from areas such as Elizabethtown or Fayetville. He
       may have originally been dumped in the Cape Fear River.
       Characteristics
       -  His hair was black.
       -  He suffered from a mild form of scoliosis.
       -  He had extensive dental work from multiple dentists
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       Re: BRUNSWICK COUNTY JOHN DOE: BM, 18-30 - Found in Brunswick
       River in Leland, NC - May 13, 1977 
   DIR By: Scorpio
       Date: February 12, 2020, 11:00 pm
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       Brunswick River, NC
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       Brunswick River in Leland NC on a clam fall day.
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       Re: BRUNSWICK COUNTY JOHN DOE: BM, 18-30 - Found in Brunswick
       River in Leland, NC - May 13, 1977 
   DIR By: Scorpio
       Date: February 12, 2020, 11:00 pm
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       The victim may have originally been dumped in the Cape Fear
       River
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