# Martinez 2011: FBI seeks public's help cracking cryptic notes in 1999 murder victim's pocket

> Edecio Martinez, 2011. 3 records on Mysteries Department cite it. Corroborates the appeal and the homicide view.

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# FBI seeks public's help cracking cryptic notes in 1999 murder victim's pocket

Edecio Martinez, 2011. _CBS News Crimesider, 30 March 2011_.

Reports the appeal; says investigators believed McCormick was killed elsewhere and left in the field.

**Ricky McCormick's notes** ArticleChecked against the original0

## What it's used for here

Corroborates the appeal and the homicide view.

## Cited by on this site 3 records

[He was killed elsewhere and left in the field.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/ricky-mccormick-notes/answers/ANS0D07YEKP39Z6/he-was-killed-elsewhere-and-left-in-the-field)

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[Investigators believed he was killed elsewhere and dumped; he had no car and the area had no public transport.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/ricky-mccormick-notes/evidence/EVD0D07YEVG5N1Y/investigators-believed-he-was-killed-elsewhere-and-dumped-he)

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[Ricky McCormick's notes](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/ricky-mccormick-notes)

The mystery article

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## Cite it

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Martinez, E. (2011). FBI seeks public's help cracking cryptic notes in 1999 murder victim's pocket. CBS News Crimesider, 30 March 2011. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-seeks-publics-help-cracking-cryptic-notes-in-1999-murder-victims-pocket/
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[Read it free at cbsnews.com](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-seeks-publics-help-cracking-cryptic-notes-in-1999-murder-victims-pocket/)

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