On May 14th of 1983, news began to spread quickly that a local attorney and former commissioner was found in a nearby county deceased in his vehicle. Madison County law enforcement discovered a badly burnt car with a man inside who had been charred beyond recognition. They quickly learned that the vehicle belonged to Edward Cates, a prominent individual in Jackson, Mississippi.Later it was revealed that Cates was alive and well in Georgia. He was arrested and charged with capital murder and embezzlement. By January of 1984 he entered a plea negotiation that would dropped the murder charge down to manslaughter, resulting in only a 20 year prison sentence.Cates never revealed who the victim was that he used as a body double in the burned car. Othram Labs has created a funding campaign to allow the public to assist in funding the DNA testing that could be used to provide answers to the victim's family, the community, and ultimately give the victim their name back.Donate Here:https://dnasolves.com/articles/rankin-county-1983-homicide-victim/Support The Mourning Feed:Buy Me A Coffeehttps://buymeacoffee.com/themourningfeedSubscribe via Substack:https://substack.com/@themourningfeedX:https://x.com/TheMourningFeedThreads:https://www.threads.net/@mourningfeed Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TheMourningFeedBlueSky:https://bsky.app/profile/themourningfeed.bsky.socialTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@themourningfeed