Phillip Curtis was 21 and from Chicago when he was reported missing on November 6, 2013, after family members lost contact and filed a missing person report. Weeks later, in late November 2013, human remains in a garbage bag were found in an empty lot near Elm Street in Jacksonville and were identified as Phillip.

The medical examiner determined Phillip suffered severe blunt force trauma, consistent with being beaten prior to death, and investigators treated the case as a homicide. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office interviewed witnesses, collected scene evidence and reviewed nearby surveillance, but no arrests were announced. The investigation remained open and authorities asked anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone knew Phillip’s movements in November 2013 or saw suspicious activity near Elm Street that month, please share what you know with investigators.