Cold-case reconstruction of man’s head done

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BAZETTA TOWNSHIP

In a cold-case investigation worthy of television, Trumbull County officials unveiled an FBI reconstruction of the head of the man whose skeleton was found along Mosquito Lake on July 23, 2006.

The bones of the black male, who was thought to be about 50 years old and roughly 5-feet-8-inches (plus or minus 3 inches) tall, were found mostly intact in a marshy area on the north side of the Mosquito Lake dam along state Route 305.

The body, thought to have been left there about six to eight months earlier — the previous winter — had no clothing, but a gold earring with yellow and clear stones in it was found in a location that suggests the man was wearing it.

Detective Joe Sofchek, of the Bazetta Township Police Department, and Trumbull County Coroner Dr. Humphrey Germaniuk believe the reconstruction is accurate enough that anyone who knew the man should recognize the face. They hope someone will call

Bazetta police to help identify the remains.

The phone number is 330-638-5503

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