Register entry · Case file · Unidentified victim · Keysburg KY
Logan County John Doe.
MUS-2026-260
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MUS-2026-260
Unidentified victim
- Incident
- 1992
- Indexed
- Oct 14, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- See coverage below
- Location
- Keysburg KY
Public record. Index entry.
Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.
Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
The victim was found facedown in a trash pile behind an abandoned farmhouse east of Keysburg, covered in clear plastic with two sawhorses placed over him. He had been shot once in the chest, and foul play was suspected. The FBI description lists a white man aged about 20 to 47, 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 10 inches, 140 to 160 lbs, with straight black hair. Clothing descriptions differ slightly between sources. No identification and no suspect have been reported, and no arrest or conviction is recorded in the sources found.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- April 30, 1992
Decomposed remains found in a trash pile behind an abandoned farmhouse near Keysburg, Kentucky; gunshot wound to the chest noted.
- After discovery
Victim buried in Kentucky as a John Doe; FBI notes no leads as to identity or a possible suspect.
Key people
The people in the file.
Man estimated 20 to 47, 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 10 inches, 140 to 160 lbs, straight black hair. Found April 30, 1992, near Keysburg.
FBI ViCAP lists the case; no local agency is named in the sources found.
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