Terrence Washington

In September 2013, the discovery of a man's body in a vacant lot in Tulsa, Oklahoma, launched an investigation into the death of 36-year-old Terrence Monroe Washington. A contractor mowing the overgrown lot near McLain High School stumbled upon the remains and immediately alerted the authorities.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found a body that was badly decomposed, indicating that it had likely been there for a significant period of time. An identification card found on the bod ...