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Jan 24, 2026
Jan 24, 2026
Marcus
Deon Virgin Sr.
24
24
5'11 - 6'0 inches
150 lbs
Black
Male
Virgin drove from Pensacola, Florida to Mobile, Alabama on May 8, 2003, along with three acquaintances, and bought a codeine-laced drug cocktail. That evening, Virgin called his uncle and said he would be home shortly. He never arrived, however, and has never been heard from again. His friends stated they dropped him off near the railroad tracks behind his grandmother's Pensacola, Florida home after they returned, but his relatives never saw him. Virgin was wanted by both state and federal law enforcement at the time of his disappearance and investigators initially believed he went into hiding to avoid arrest. He is wanted for drug-related charges, habitual criminal traffic offenses, resisting arrest and failure to pay child support. His family and girlfriend say, however, that it is uncharacteristic of him not to contact them for more than a few days. It wasn't until 2007 that authorities located the car Virgin had been inside on the day of his disappearance. They found a "small sample of blood" in the trunk of the car, but were unable to test it for DNA. In 2019, they resubmitted the DNA evidence for testing, and as a result they were able to make a case. In May 2020, Florida authorities charged David Lasha Dale with first-degree murder in Virgin's case. He admitted to taking part in the murder, and named Keishaun Isby as the person who supplied the gun and the vehicle used in the murder. A month later, Irby was also arrested and charged in the homicide. Photos of both men are posted with this case summary. Isby, Dale and another man, Tristan Fairley, were the people Virgin was last seen him. Authorities believe Fairley was unaware of the murder plot and was only a witness to the crime. In 2008, Dale had admitted to police that he had planned to kill Virgin and that Isby showed him the gun. He said the vehicle stopped on the side of the road and everyone got out except himself, and he heard a shot and saw Virgin running away, chased by Irby, with Fairley following after. He said it appeared as if the gun had jammed, and Irby beat Virgin with the gun until it broke into pieces. He also implicated Fairley in the murder, but authorities believe it was Dale who took part in the crime rather than Fairley. In May 2023, Dale took a plea deal in Virgin's case, pleading no contest to manslaughter in exchange for a twelve-year sentence. Isby is still awaiting trial. Escambia County, Florida police are investigating Virgin's case. His last known address was in the 5200 block of Charbar Drive. He has four children. Foul play is suspected in his case due to the circumstances involved.
May 08, 2003
Mobile
Alabama
Mobile
5
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
850-436-9620
01/24/2026
