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How did McCormick die?

Asked 26 Oct 2026 by ·3 answers·0·0 following
Most likely: he was killed elsewhere and left in the fieldAhead on the evidence, not yet confirmed. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

Where it stands

Three answers have been proposed. He was killed elsewhere and left in the field. leads, with evidence 1 for, 1 against: partly supported by its tests. Two are still possible.

Why it matters

The notes matter to the FBI because they might show where he was before death; how he died is itself undetermined⁠[1]⁠[2].

Answers 3

Evidence: 1 for, 1 against
Most likely
Evidence: 1 for
Still possible
None of these.
Not tested enough to call either way
Evidence: none yet
Still possible

History

  1. St. Louis Post-Dispatch staff puts forward: he died of natural causes related to his heart and lung conditions, and his presence in the field has another…
  2. St. Louis Post-Dispatch staff: the Major Case Squad initially found no evidence of a crime.Against: He was killed elsewhere and left in the field.
  3. Martinez puts forward: he was killed elsewhere and left in the field.
  4. Martinez: investigators believed he was killed elsewhere and dumped; he had no car and the area had no public transport.For: He was killed elsewhere and left in the field.
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