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Joseph "Joe-Ed" Edwards, a 25-year-old African-American man, disappeared on July 12, 1964, from Vidalia, Louisiana. He was last seen leaving his job as a porter at the Shamrock Motel, a location known to be frequented by members of the Ku Klux Klan, particularly the violent "Silver Dollar Group." Edwards' abandoned car was discovered days later on the side of the Ferriday-Vidalia Highway with disturbing evidence: a noose tied to the steering wheel, bloodstains, and a belt that did not belong to ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 12, 1964
Last Seen: Jul 12, 1964
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Dec 22, 2009
Nov 10, 2021
Joseph
Edwards
85
25
60 inches
72 inches
100 lbs
300 lbs
Black / African American
Male
Jul 12, 1964
Vidalia
Louisiana
Concordia Parish
224
3391
Federal Bureau of Investigation - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
East Baton Rouge Parish
70809
18134 East Petroleum Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70809, Louisiana
2252915159
Federal
Law Enforcement
WHARBOM #44-2044
Federal Bureau of Investigation - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
6416
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
11/10/2025
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I've been digging into Joseph "Joe-Ed" Edwards' case, and something that's been on my mind is the ro... ...Read More
10/05/2023
10/05/2023
