Jabez Spann
Murdered

Case Description

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Was this 14 year old murdered because he witnessed another murder?
Jabez Spann, aged 14, disappeared on September 4, 2017, in Sarasota, Florida, after attending a candlelight vigil for a neighborhood man who was killed days earlier. It is believed that Jabez witnessed the murder of Travis Combs, a 31-year-old man who was killed in a botched robbery. Jabez's disappearance remained a mystery until February 16, 2019, when his skeletal remains were found by a worker along a fence in a rural area of Manatee County.

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Victim Details

name

Jabez Spann

Case Added

September 20, 2022

gender

Male

race

African-American / Black

city

Palmetto

state

Date Found

2019-02-16

date_missing

2017-09-04

Date of Birth

2002-12-13

Age at Death

First Name

Jabez

Last Name

Spann

Last Updated

10/16/2024

Area Body Found:

Forum Posts (2)

Jabez Spann is an African-American Black Male, 14 years old at the time of his disappearance. He was... ...Read More
10/09/2024

Does anyone know if there was a memorial held for Jabez? I would like to pay my respects if there wa... ...Read More
06/14/2023

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