Marine hopeful found dead on roadside after holiday party may have been ‘beat to death,’ lawsuit claims

A Marine hopeful from Oklahoma who was found dead and naked on the side of a road in 2023 may have been beaten to death, a new wrongful death lawsuit states.

Noah Presgrove, 19, had attended a multi-day Labor Day party with friends that weekend before his body was found off U.S. Highway 81 in Terral on Sept. 4, 2023. Officials found teeth, a necklace and basketball shorts next to Presgrove’s lifeless body.

While authorities initially speculated that Presgrove may have been struck by a car after the party, the lawsuit filed on June 23 seeking at least $75,000 in damages alleges that the 19-year-old’s death “was not caused by being hit with a motor vehicle.”

Fox News Digital reached out to the plaintiff’s attorney for comment.

The lawsuit accuses the defendants of duty of care violations, civil conspiracy, negligence and recklessness in connection with Presgrove’s death.

Presgrove had graduated from high school three months early with plans to enlist in the military alongside his cousin. 

Fox News Digital’s Stepheny Price contributed to this report.