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Joshua Robert

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Jan 27, 2019

Victim Details

Joshua Robert

Male

New-orleans

LA

2019-01-27

27

Joshua

Robert

07/13/2026

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In the early hours of New Year's Day 2016, a promising young man's life was tragically cut short in the vibrant streets of New Orleans. Joshua Woodruff, a 28-year-old tourist, was visiting the city to celebrate with old college friends. At approximately 3 a.m., while waiting for an Uber in the French Quarter, a vehicle struck him and inexplicably continued to drive for six miles with his body trapped underneath. The horrific journey ended in Algiers, where his dismembered body was discovered. ...
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  • nola.com: 4 shot dead within 3 days identified by New Orleans coroner
  • WWL: Man killed in Pines Village; Third shooting in New Orleans on Sunday
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