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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP110471) and 13 other sources
Maxwell Ames Braschnewitz is a missing adult male who was 26 years old when he was last seen in Washington, D.C., on Monday, July 31, 2023. Public missing-person records list his NamUs case as MP110471 and identify the investigating agency as the DC Metropolitan Police Department Missing Persons Unit. The available case information does not indicate that he has been found alive or deceased, so this should be treated as an active missing-person case based on the online records reviewed.

According to the Metropolitan Police Department’s public missing-person notice, Maxwell was last seen in the 2200 block of Massachusetts Avenue Northwest in Washington, D.C. The notice says the incident was reported on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. The Charley Project similarly states that he was last seen at approximately noon on July 31, 2023, in the 2200 block of Massachusetts Avenue Northwest and has not been heard from since; it also notes that few details have been made public.

Maxwell is described in official public notices as a white male, 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing about 185 pounds, with blond hair and blue eyes. At the time he was last seen, he was reportedly wearing a white T-shirt, gray sweatpants, and gray-and-white Adidas slides. These clothing details are consistent across the Metropolitan Police Department notice, NamUs case information, and Missing People in America’s case summary.

The location associated with Maxwell’s disappearance is in Northwest Washington, D.C., with NamUs listing the last known area as Washington, DC 20008. Public records do not provide a detailed account of what happened before or after the last sighting, nor do they describe a confirmed direction of travel, vehicle, companion, or known destination. Because of that, the public timeline remains very limited: Maxwell was last seen around midday on July 31, 2023, and a missing-person report was later recorded by police near the end of August 2023.

The case has been circulated through multiple missing-person resources, including the DC Metropolitan Police Department’s missing-person page, NamUs, The Charley Project, Missing People in America, and a local Daily Voice report. Those sources consistently present the same core facts: Maxwell disappeared from the 2200 block of Massachusetts Avenue NW, was 26 years old at the time, and was last known to be wearing casual clothing and Adidas slides. The lack of additional publicly available details means that even small pieces of information from witnesses, residents, commuters, businesses, or anyone who may have been in that area on July 31, 2023, could be meaningful.

Anyone with information about Maxwell Braschnewitz or his whereabouts is asked in public notices to contact the Metropolitan Police Department. The DC missing-person notice and related coverage list police contact options including the Metropolitan Police Department and the Command Information Center. Maxwell’s case represents a family and community still needing answers, and the public information available suggests that his disappearance remains unresolved.

Last Seen: Jul 31, 2023

Possible Unidentified Matches (2)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

75%Possible
John Doe — Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia - unidentified case UP121080
John Doe — Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia
UP121080 • Found Apr 6, 2024
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Sex ✓Male
Age 85%Est. 19–39 vs 26
Race 100%White
Location 100%10 mi away
TimingFound 8 months after last seen
Height 52%5'5" vs 5'9"
Weight 100%168 lb vs 185 lb
Hair 10%Black vs Blond
Eyes 0%Brown vs Blue
75%Possible
John Doe — Mineral, Virginia
UP115072 • Found Dec 9, 2023
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 20–27 vs 26
Race 100%White
Location 81%80 mi away
TimingFound 4 months after last seen

These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

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