Charles Hayes Jr, 59, was found dead on October 13, 2018, on Rice Road in the northern part of Columbia, Missouri. Friends and family called him Magilla; he is remembered as outgoing and helpful.

Columbia Police Department officers secured the scene and detectives opened a homicide investigation. Investigators collected evidence and appealed to the public for information about Hayes’s final movements and any witnesses. No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced. The circumstances of his death on Rice Road remain unresolved.

If anyone knew Charles, saw him in Columbia around October 13, 2018, or has information that could help, please share what you know with the Columbia Police Department.