The 41 year old was murdered and dumped in a cornfield. The only clues were two encrypted notes found in his pockets. — Discovery On June 30, 1999, police were called to a cornfield in rural St. Charles County, about 20 miles outside St. Louis, Missouri. There, they found the body of Ricky McCormick, 41 years old, laying face down in the field. Ricky had gone missing three days prior. …