In 1998, a hitchhiker was struck by a vehicle near Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Before losing consciousness, he reportedly told rescuers his name was Steve Hix and that he was from West Virginia. But investigators were never able to confirm who he really was.

After surviving for years with severe injuries, the unidentified man died in 2002—still without a verified identity.

Who was the man known only as “John Doe: Steve Hix”, and how does someone die with a name that no one can prove? In this episode, we explore the mystery of the hitchhiker who may have told the world exactly who he was… yet remains unidentified to this day.

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Steve Hex | Unidentified Wiki | Fandom
MS - MS - Hattiesburg, WhtMale 22-28, UP4746, hit by car, 'Steve Hex (Hicks)', red hair/freckles, Dec'98 | Websleuths
Unidentified Male, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 1998, Hit and Run. Vegetative state, died in 2002 : r/gratefuldoe
Unidentified Person: 1998 Forrest County John Doe | Hattiesburg, MS | Uncovered
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Forty-five years ago this week, on a cold and rainy morning in 1981, a secretary arrived at work in a small community and was shocked to discover her boss dead. His death set off a spiral of emotion and controversy that has never faded away. This is the case of Charles Boone.

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In 1981 a CPA was found strangled in bank building. Charles Boone, 33 years old, found early morning, strangled at his office. Bluefield, WV. : r/coldcases
Charles E. Boone (1947-1981) - Find a Grave Memorial
1981 murder of local businessman remains unsolved | Local News | bdtonline.com

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The case we have for you today is another case from our hometown. There is still a sense of mystery around this case because the fate of the victim is still unknown. This is the case of Tammy Jean Daniel.

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Tammy Jean Daniel – The Charley Project
Tammy Jean Daniel - 1986 — WV Missing Persons ProjectMissing: Tammy Daniel | Stanaford, WV | Uncovered
Missing Person / NamUs #MP21070 | NamUs

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In 1991, investigative journalist Danny Casolaro was found dead in a West Virginia hotel room while pursuing a conspiracy he called The Octopus. Ruled a suicide, his death left missing notes and questions that remain unanswered decades later.

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Danny Casolaro - Wikipedia
True Story of ‘American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders’
Danny Casolaro And The Story Of 'The Octopus Murders'
The Death of Danny Casolaro, and the File That Did Not Come Back - Thar Tribune

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What started out as a normal night out in Charleston, West Virginia. Left one woman dead on the edge of a river. This is the case of Lynn Priestley.

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Lynn Parker Priestley (1955-1990) - Find a Grave Memorial
Cold Case Files: 30 year old Charleston murder case still haunts the city
WV - WV - Lynn Priestly, 34, Charleston, 21 March 1990 | Websleuths

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The case we have for you today is one of the craziest missing children's cases to come from the Mountain State. It's about a five-year-old boy who went into the woods with his cousins and sadly was never seen again.

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The strange disappearance of J.R. Shoemaker from Kirby in Virginia — StrangeOutdoors.com
Victor Dewight Shoemaker Jr. – The Charley Project
The Disappearance of Victor Shoemaker Jr. • Morbidology
A CHILD VANISHES, AND STILL, NO ANSWERS
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The case we have for you today is about a couple that went out for a late night drive. No one knows where they were going - only that it ended up in a fiery blaze near wolf creek Virginia. More than 48 years later, there are still no answers.
This is the case of Karen Lynn Noble and Jeffery Lee Scott.

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BHS Class 1975
Wolf Creek Murders - Find a Grave Virtual Cemetery
‘Age of innocence’ lost | Local News | bdtonline.com
(5) Karen Lynn Noble was born on March 1,... - The Wolf Creek Murders | Facebook

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