Alex Jackson, 34, of Windham, Maine, was reported missing by his family on May 14, 2023, after they had not heard from him for two days. A cross-state investigation involving Maine and New Hampshire agencies focused on a remote sand pit in Stark, New Hampshire, where Jackson’s remains were found inside a barrel on April 19, 2024. An autopsy confirmed a gunshot wound to the head as the cause of death.

Investigators had identified a suspect before the body was recovered. Joseph Chute, 30, of Leeds, Maine, was arrested on March 29, 2024, and charged with Jackson’s murder. Authorities say Chute and Jackson were known to each other and that Jackson was last seen at Chute’s home; witnesses reportedly told investigators Chute admitted shooting Jackson at his farm and attempting to conceal the body. The Maine Attorney General’s Homicide Unit is prosecuting the case on the basis that the killing occurred in Maine, and Chute has pleaded not guilty.

The discovery allowed Jackson’s family to bring him home for burial. Does anyone who knew Alex or had contact with him between May 12 and May 14, 2023, have information that could help fill gaps in the timeline?