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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 ...Read More
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James Leander Sanders
July 6, 2024
Male
Caucasian / White
Immokalee
FL
1981-02-03
35
James Leander
Sanders
11/14/2025
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I've been following the Sanders case closely ever since I heard about the breakthroughs made with DN... ...Read More
05/10/2024
05/10/2024
I was reading up on the James Sanders case, and one particular detail really stayed with me – the ... ...Read More
01/24/2024
01/24/2024
