Crime Solvers Central
Crime Solvers Central
298 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.

Case Description

Any updates on this case? Let us know!
Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP57358) and 2 other sources
In the final days of 1993, a young man named David Craig Morvant Jr. vanished from Luling, Louisiana, leaving behind a few bewildering clues and a family to grapple with his unexplained absence. At 24 years old, David was last seen on December 28, 1993. Following his disappearance, his 1992 brown and green Ford pickup truck was discovered abandoned on the Hale Boggs Bridge, a detail that has become a central and haunting element of his case. The discovery of his vehicle, with the Louisiana license plate S137720, offered no immediate answers, only deepening the mystery of his whereabouts and what might have happened to him.

At the time he went missing, David Morvant Jr. was described as a 23 or 24-year-old white male, standing at 5'4' and weighing around 122 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. His appearance was distinguished by several tattoos: a scorpion on his left hand, a skull with a keyboard on his left bicep, and an image of Jesus with a crown of thorns on his back. When he was last seen, he was reportedly wearing dark-colored pants and a white t-shirt with a plaid shirt layered over it. These personal details provide a poignant glimpse into the young man whose life was abruptly interrupted, leaving those who knew him to wonder about his fate.

The circumstances surrounding David's disappearance remain scarce, and the case has grown cold over the decades. The St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office has investigated his case, but without further leads or information, the narrative of what happened to David Morvant Jr. after he was last seen in Luling has remained incomplete. The discovery of his abandoned truck on the Hale Boggs Bridge is the last known trace of his movements, a silent testament to the mystery that endures. The lack of available information has left his family and community with unanswered questions and the enduring pain of not knowing what became of a young man who disappeared without a trace.

Last Seen: Dec 28, 1993

Links to Additional Sources (2)

See any mistakes? Let us know!

Possible Unidentified Matches (4)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

78%Possible
John Doe — Louisiana - unidentified case UP8694
John Doe — Louisiana
UP8694 • Found May 31, 1994
View case
Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 23–33 vs 24
Race 100%White
Location 96%25 mi away, same state
TimingFound 5 months after last seen
76%Possible
John Doe — Metairie, Louisiana
UP16659 • Found Aug 12, 2016
View case
Sex ✓Male
Age 85%Est. 35–55 vs 24 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 100%12 mi away, same state
TimingFound 23 years after last seen
Height 68%5'1" vs 5'4"
Weight 100%125 lb vs 122 lb
Hair 60%Black vs Brown
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
75%Possible
John Doe — Memphis, Tennessee - unidentified case UP10123
John Doe — Memphis, Tennessee
UP10123 • Found Sep 30, 1999
View case
Sex ✓Male
Age 85%Est. 20–40 vs 24 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 39%361 mi away
TimingFound 6 years after last seen
Height 100%5'5" vs 5'4"
Weight 74%150 lb vs 122 lb
Hair 60%Black vs Brown
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
Physical features: Tattoo: skull
75%Possible
John Doe — Houston, Texas - unidentified case UP3702
John Doe — Houston, Texas
UP3702 • Found Feb 26, 1996
View case
Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 18–25 vs 24 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 45%300 mi away
TimingFound 2 years after last seen
Height 100%5'3" vs 5'4"
Weight 100%128 lb vs 122 lb
Hair 60%Black vs Brown
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown

These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

Unidentified photos are blurred because many are post-mortem. Tap a photo to reveal it.