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James Lee Haynes

Death by Force
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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 ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    James Lee Haynes

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Saulsville

    WV

    1963-12-07

    32

    James

    Lee Haynes

    11/05/2025

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