JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 More than five years after her son was found dead on the side of a Jacksonville road, a local mother is still searching for answers \u2014 and urging anyone with information to come forward.<\/p>\n
Shantell Bing describes her son, Isaiah Bing, as dependable, kind and deeply devoted to his family.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was a good guy \u2014 a good friend, a good big brother. Just the best part of me,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Isaiah Bing, 27, worked at the downtown courthouse for five years. His mother said he never missed a day of work and was never late.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe loved that job,\u201d she said. \u201cEven the day I couldn\u2019t find him, that\u2019s the first place I called.\u201d<\/p>\n
On June 21, 2019, Bing said her son failed to pick her up as planned \u2014 something she immediately knew was out of character.<\/p>\n
\u201cI could set my watch to him,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
After calling his workplace and friends without success, Bing reported him missing and began searching for him. She and a friend went to his home, where his car was parked \u2014 but something didn\u2019t feel right.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe house was clean, untouched,\u201d she said. \u201cBut his car was backed into the wrong space. That wasn\u2019t like him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Later that night, Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office detectives knocked on her door.<\/p>\n
\u201cI knew it couldn\u2019t be good,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Investigators told her that her missing son might be an unidentified man found earlier that day. After initially being unable to look, Bing said she later confirmed the victim was her son.<\/p>\n
\u201cI took a deep breath \u2026 and it was my son,\u201d she said. \u201cDeceased.\u201d<\/p>\n
Police said Isaiah Bing was found along the 5800 block of Doeboy Street.<\/p>\n
An arrest was made early in the investigation, but the charges were later dropped due to a lack of evidence \u2014 something Bing said has been difficult to accept.<\/p>\n
\u201cA total slap in the face,\u201d she said. \u201cWe were there through the process, and then to have the charges dropped \u2014 we were just blown away.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the years since, Bing said the loss has impacted not only her family but also her son\u2019s coworkers and friends. She described him as a natural leader in his family \u2014 someone who took his role as the oldest sibling seriously.<\/p>\n
\u201cI called him the third parent,\u201d she said. \u201cHe took care of everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bing said her son\u2019s legacy continues to live on through the people he impacted. Each year around his birthday, courthouse employees honor him with a \u201cHero Day,\u201d wearing superhero-themed shirts in his memory.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve learned so much about him through others,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s been a privilege to be his mom.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite the time that has passed, Bing said she is still fighting for justice and plans to continue pushing for updates in the case.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnybody that has any information \u2014 even the smallest detail \u2014 it could be the biggest thing,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She added: \u201cWe want justice for Isaiah.\u201d<\/p>\n
Anyone with information about the case is urged to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office or CrimeStoppers.<\/p>\n
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