Jerard Jackson, 28, Found Dead Near Electric Forest Festival After June 29 Disappearance
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Updated · Billboard · Jul 7
Jerard Jackson, 28, Found Dead Near Electric Forest Festival After June 29 Disappearance
3 articles · Updated · Billboard · Jul 7
Summary
Michigan State Police found Jerard Jackson’s body in a wooded area near Rothbury after the 28-year-old Illinois man was reported missing on June 29 after leaving Electric Forest.
Troopers said Jackson had earlier reported an alleged criminal incident involving a friend at his campsite, but investigators found no incident and said he left the venue shortly afterward.
His cellphone and other belongings were left behind, and police located his rental car unoccupied with his wallet and keys inside before finding his body nearby.
Investigators said Jackson appeared to have died by suicide and found no indication of foul play, though the case remains under investigation.
Police are also still investigating the death of a newborn found in a portable toilet on festival grounds; no arrests have been made and the medical examiner’s final report is pending.