Vanished by the Pond: The Unresolved Enigma of Joe “Jobe” Vaughn

Introduction to a Cold Case

Joe Taylor “Jobe” Vaughn, a 23‑year‑old Vancleave, Mississippi, resident, disappeared on July 17, 2005. He had brown hair, brown eyes, stood about 6′1″–6′2″ tall, and weighed between 150–170 lbs. Vaughn, struggling with depression and a history of drug use, left his family in confusion and grief when he vanished under mysterious circumstances after going fishing.

The Fateful Day: July 17, 2005

On that summer afternoon, Vaughn’s father drove him to a pond near Old River Road Loop in Vancleave and dropped him off to fish. The plan was simple: after fishing, Vaughn would walk to a nearby house, use the phone to contact his father, and be picked up. But the call never came, and from that moment, he disappeared without a trace....Read More

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