US police identify man whose remains were found in barrel in shrinking reservoir

Police identified Edward "Buddy" Jackson as the man found in a barrel in 2022 and say he was likely killed about four decades ago.

AI-written summary · The Chestnut Post · October 15, 2026 at 10:15 PM EDT · How we use AI

US police have identified the remains of a man discovered inside a barrel in a shrinking reservoir in 2022 as Edward "Buddy" Jackson.

Jackson had a gunshot wound to his head. Police believe he was killed roughly four decades ago.

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