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Mystery prisoner in Kansas jail baffles sheriff
In Jackson County Kansas a mute man known only as Lorenzo has occupied a cell for six weeks. Officials wonder his identity after Shawnee County custody and immigration leads failed. Lorenzo, aged 25 to 30, may be Mexican or Native American, speaks none, and receives gifts from fellow inmates while authorities seek clues.
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Lorenzo
Shawnee County
Jackson County
Pottawatomie
Mexico
Marvel Butterfield
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Butterfield
Bud DuPuis
DuPuis