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James Leander Sanders

Case from Immokalee, FL dated Feb 03, 1981

Victim Details

James Leander Sanders

July 6, 2024

Male

Caucasian / White

Immokalee

FL

1981-02-03

35

James Leander

Sanders

07/03/2026


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James Leander Sanders, age 35, was murdered, and his skeletal remains were found on February 3, 1981, in a remote area of Immokalee, Florida. Originally from Tennessee, Sanders disappeared in 1978 while traveling to North Carolina, where he intended to work at his aunt's tobacco farm. Instead of taking a bus, Sanders decided to hitch a ride, and was never seen alive again. His remains went unidentified for decades until recent advancements in DNA technology allowed authorities to match them with ...
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