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Derecus Conerly

Case from Summit, MS dated Jun 28, 2021

Victim Details

Derecus Conerly

Male

Black / African American

Summit

MS

2021-06-28

20

Derecus

Conerly

07/13/2026

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In the summer of 2021, the life of 20-year-old Derecus Antonio Conerly, a Black male from Summit, Mississippi, was tragically cut short in a case that continues to baffle investigators. Conerly was reported missing by his concerned family on June 26, 2021. A grim discovery was made two days later, on June 28, when his body was found inside a burned-out vehicle on Jeanette Lane, just outside of Summit in Pike County. The initial identification of the remains was challenging due to the severity of ...
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  • WJTV: Report: Coroner says gunshots killed man whose body was found in Summit
  • Man identified after his body, vehicle found burned in Pike County
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    Has anyone else been following the updates on Derecus Conerly's case? I feel so incredibly sad for h... ...Read More
    12/16/2024
    I was just thinking about how difficult it must have been for Derecus's family to wait those agonizi... ...Read More
    11/17/2023
    Has anyone seen the new reports on the Conerly case? It's just awful what happened to Derecus. I was... ...Read More
    08/23/2023
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