Our card this week is Lawrence O'Connell, the Jack of Spades from Washington, DC.

One Friday afternoon in 1994, 35-year-old Lawrence seemingly vanished into thin air after leaving

his workplace, and a disturbing discovery the following day left everyone with more questions

than answers, even to this very day.

I'm Ashley Flowers, and this is The Deck.

The farmer's market at the Robert F. Kennedy Stadium was still bustling with activity when

a man whom we'll call Don walked past with his dog.

Even though the afternoon's son had done little to warm up the chilly February day, a

frigid breeze wasn't going to keep Don and his dog from enjoying their Saturday stroll

along the Anacostia River.

But in the blink of an eye, Don's pleasant walk took a dark turn when his dog suddenly

made a beeline for a cluster of trees along the riverbank.

In complete horror, Don realized what his dog was trying to get to.

Sprawled out along the tree line was the severely beaten body of what looked to be a middle-aged

man.

It was clear the man was dead, so Don immediately contacted Washington, DC's Metropolitan

Police Department.

Jim Trainham was the on-call detective that weekend, so he quickly responded to the scene.

The victim was a white male in his thirties.

He was dressed business-like, except he had no sport coat on, but he had a tie and pants.

He had bindings around his two wrists.

They were separated apart, so they weren't bound together, but as lucky had been bound

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