Terminal Care

What happened?

Jerry Shaw was found dead behind the nursing home where he worked

The Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff's Department is investigating the unexplained death of orderly Jerry Shaw. His body was found behind the Yoknapatawpha Acres nursing home where he worked.

Shaw, 31, had no significant injuries apparent at the scene. An autopsy is scheduled to determine the cause of death.

 

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Where do you start?

If this is your first look at the investigation, you may want to start with the Case Recap or one of these case documents:

  • YCSD incident report [Available exclusively to Case Detectives for a limited time]
  • Biography of Jerry Shaw [Available exclusively to Case Detectives for a limited time]
  • Oxford Weekly Planet article on the death [Available exclusively to Case Detectives for a limited time]
  • Interview with the person who found the body [Available exclusively to Case Detectives for a limited time]
  • Interview with the victim's brother [Available exclusively to Case Detectives for a limited time]
  • Interview with the victim's boss [Available exclusively to Case Detectives for a limited time]
  • Interview with the victim's supervisor [Available exclusively to Case Detectives for a limited time]

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