Regino Santiago, a 37-year-old resident of Petal, Mississippi, was found dead in a wooded area off a local road in Eastabuchie in November 2019. Authorities determined Santiago died of fatal gunshot wounds, and his death prompted a homicide investigation led by the Jones County Sheriff’s Department.

Investigators identified Javier Ventura as a suspect and took him into custody. Ventura was charged with Santiago’s murder, tried before a jury, convicted, and sentenced to life in prison. Motive and the precise sequence of events that led to the shooting have not been publicly detailed.

If anyone knew Regino, saw anything in Eastabuchie around November 2019, or has information not yet shared with investigators, please come forward.