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Firefighters extinguished a fire at a newly erected shack built on a vacant lot and discovered the body of a male adult. Allegedly the decedent ,a known transient in Indio who went by the name of "Jimmie or Jimmy", was seen by others making the shack. An oil lamp inside the shack was responsible for the fire. No trauma except fire damage was found on the body.
Date Found: 1989-12-21

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Possible Missing Person Matches (1)

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Russell Meachum
Russell Meachum
MP104967 • Missing since Oct 1, 1984 from Yuma, Arizona
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 50–60 vs 60 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 72%113 mi away
TimingFound 5 years after last seen
Height 100%6'0" vs 6'0"

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