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Johnathan K Esparza

Case from Poplar-bluff, MO dated Sep 06, 2024

Victim Details

Johnathan K Esparza

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Poplar-bluff

MO

2024-09-06

32

Johnathan

K Esparza

07/26/2026

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On the evening of Saturday, September 7, 2024, a fisherman made a grim discovery in a wooded area near Butler County Road 611 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. While in the vicinity of a UTV trail, the individual located the body of a deceased person wrapped in a comforter. Authorities were immediately notified, and the Butler County Major Case Squad, along with the Butler County Sheriff’s Department, the Poplar Bluff Police Department, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol, launched a homicide inves ...
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  • https://www.kfvs12.com: 2 facing murder charges after body found in Butler County, Mo.
  • Johnathan K Esparza, age 32 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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