Case Profiles #33
John Gomes
John Gomes, nicknamed “Tillie King”, owned a well known bar called Tillie King’s in Providence, Rhode Island. John was reported missing on Thanksgiving Day, 1984, when he never showed up at the bar for work. Police were told by witnesses that they saw him get into a car with two men, and police suspect that these men were involved with the mob. John’s body was found five months later, 20 miles away off of the I-195 highway in Westport, Rhode Island. His body was located 85 feet away from the highway by a man driving by. He had a single gunshot wound to the head. Anyone with any information about the murder of John Gomes is asked to call contact the Providence Police Department at (401) 272-3121 or the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office at (508) 961-1918.
Stephon Sou
21-year-old Stephon Sou got into an argument with his dad on March 8th, 2019 in his Dracut, Massachusetts home. When he didn’t return home, he was reported missing by his family. On March 16th, Stephon’s Honda Civic was found over 150 miles away in Pinkham Notch near Mount Washington. Extensive searches of the area were done, but to this day, Stephon has not been found.
Image sources:
wpri.com - “'Somebody can resolve this’: Detectives still searching for suspects in 1984 murder of Providence bar owner
masslive.com - “Authorities suspend search of Mount Washington for Porith Stephon Sou, a Massachusetts man missing since March 10”