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Joseph Bell, a 15-year-old Black male, was last seen alive on March 2, 1981, at a neighborhood restaurant in southwest Atlanta. Despite his disappearance, he was not immediately listed as missing due to a history of running away from home. His body was discovered on April 19, 1981, in the South River of southeastern DeKalb County, Georgia, by a couple testing a motorbike along a remote path. The area was heavily wooded and difficult to access, which complicated the recovery and investigation. Fi ...Read More
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Joseph Bell
Male
Black / African American
Atlanta
GA
1981-04-19
15
Joseph
Bell
11/11/2025







