David Carter
Murdered

Case Description

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A loving father's remains are found along a highway 100 miles from his home
David Darnell Carter was one of the good guys. The Melvindale, MI man and loving, proud father was extremely close to his family, particularly his father Elton, and his sister, Tasia Carter-Jackson. He absolutely adored his teenage son and namesake DJ, and while they were no longer together romantically, David enjoyed a warm and friendly relationship with his son’s mother, Samia Conner. He was an ambitious, hard worker at a top-tier auto supplier who somehow also found time to volunteer as a c ...Read More

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Victim Details

name

David Carter

Case Added

March 12, 2024

gender

Male

race

African-American / Black

city

Melvindale

state

Date Found

2018-10-01

date_missing

2018-09-29

Date of Birth

1979-07-16

Distinguishing Characteristics

David had a tattoo of a pit bull on his upper left leg.

Has Reward

true

Reward Amount

$0.00

has_dna

true

Age at Death

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David Carter

First Name

David

Last Name

Carter

relationship

Victim

Hair Color

Brown

Eye Color

Brown

solved

Yes

Last Updated

10/26/2024

Area Body Found:

Forum Posts (2)

Has anyone heard if there will be a memorial for David? I want to pay my respects and support his fa... ...Read More
07/21/2024

Has anyone seen David lately? I'm trying to track down his last known whereabouts. Any information w... ...Read More
05/02/2024

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