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A victim is found shot in the head lying in a ditch
On August 19, 1992, the body of 27-year-old Desmond Anthony Fergus was found in a water-filled ditch along Carroll Bridge Road in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. His body, partially decomposed, had been in the ditch for at least two days. Investigators recovered three bullets from his body, confirming that he had been shot multiple times, and an autopsy revealed that the cause of death was from these gunshot wounds. Authorities later located his vehicle in Suffolk, Virginia, on August 24, 1992, ...Read More
On August 19, 1992, the body of 27-year-old Desmond Anthony Fergus was found in a water-filled ditch along Carroll Bridge Road in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. His body, partially decomposed, had been in the ditch for at least two days. Investigators recovered three bullets from his body, confirming that he had been shot multiple times, and an autopsy revealed that the cause of death was from these gunshot wounds. Authorities later located his vehicle in Suffolk, Virginia, on August 24, 1992, ...Read More
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Desmond Anthony Fergus
June 21, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
Isle of Wight County
VA
1992-08-19
27
Desmond Anthony
Fergus
Black
5'9
145 lbs
11/09/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone looked into why Desmond's car was found in Suffolk, Virginia? It seems like an odd place ... ...Read More
12/17/2024
12/17/2024
I’ve been digging into Desmond Anthony Fergus’s case, and there’s this detail that’s really ... ...Read More
11/17/2024
11/17/2024
I was reading about the Desmond Anthony Fergus case, and I can't stop thinking about the fact that h... ...Read More
09/04/2023
09/04/2023
