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A man is found partially buried next to a toll road
In the late spring of 1986, the life of Phillip Pickerill, a 32-year-old male, came to a tragic and mysterious end. He had traveled to Reno, Nevada, with the intention of celebrating his birthday, a trip that should have been filled with joy and excitement. The last time anyone is known to have seen him alive was on March 21, 1986. On that day, he was at the Western Union office on Sierra Street in Reno, where he had gone to pick up a money wire. After that, he seemingly vanished, leaving behind ...Read More
In the late spring of 1986, the life of Phillip Pickerill, a 32-year-old male, came to a tragic and mysterious end. He had traveled to Reno, Nevada, with the intention of celebrating his birthday, a trip that should have been filled with joy and excitement. The last time anyone is known to have seen him alive was on March 21, 1986. On that day, he was at the Western Union office on Sierra Street in Reno, where he had gone to pick up a money wire. After that, he seemingly vanished, leaving behind ...Read More
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Phillip Pickerill
July 22, 2022
Male
White / Caucasian
Reno
NV
1986-06-14
1986-03-21
1986-06-14
32
Phillip
Pickerill
11/10/2025
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