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James Lee Haynes

Case from Saulsville, WV dated Dec 07, 1963

Victim Details

James Lee Haynes

Male

White / Caucasian

Saulsville

WV

1963-12-07

32

James

Lee Haynes

07/15/2026

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On a cold December day in 1963, a journey home for Christmas turned into a mystery that would haunt a family for decades. James Lee Haynes, a 32-year-old White male and a sergeant in the U.S. Army, was making his way from Baltimore, Maryland, to his parents' home in Saulsville, West Virginia. With the family car unavailable, the career military man, recently returned from a tour in Germany, decided to hitchhike the 370-mile distance, carrying Christmas presents for his loved ones. His trip was l ...
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