Pridgen said Justin’s body has been sent to the North Carolina Medical Examiner’s Office in Raleigh for an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
Before this tragic discovery, Justin had last been seen around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the La Grange, North Carolina area. His phone had been turned off, and his disappearance prompted an extensive search across multiple counties.
The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office said Justin was reported missing around 3:30 a.m. on October 23, 2025.
Justin’s mother previously told The North Carolina Beat that he was last seen driving a smoke gray 2025 Toyota Camry with black rims. A GPS tracker on the vehicle revealed a troubling trail across several cities before it was finally recovered and towed for processing.
According to Pridgen, the vehicle was tracked to the following locations:
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Goldsboro, NC: The car was first tracked near Connie Walk, a trailer park area.
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Mount Olive, NC: The next ping showed the car at 918 Church Street, where searchers found a bracelet Justin had been wearing and an air freshener from the vehicle discarded in the backyard.
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Clinton, NC: The car was then tracked to 327 Stewart Avenue.
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Raleigh, NC: The final GPS ping placed the car near West Grove Tower and another apartment complex, where it was towed and processed by authorities.
Despite the vehicle being recovered, Justin had remained missing — until his body was tragically located.
No suspects or persons of interest has been announced.
6 thoughts on “Mother Confirms Missing Son from Goldsboro Found Dead; Body Sent to Raleigh Medical Examiner”
The heartache that this family feels right now is a pain no one wants to know . sending my prayers to the family
It’s crazy how they cut that boy body up like that. Justice for him .
Where did you see or read saying his body was cut up?
Stop getting up her telling that damn lie.
The LA tattoo stands for Los Angeles, where he plays professional basketball. He is pretty good!
It doesn’t. Please don’t be insensitive. He has family that loves him. LA is the nickname for LaGrange.