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Unclaimed Persons on April 15

687 open cases in our database happened on April 15. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Unclaimed Persons (72)

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Kathie Miller

Female · Spokane, Washington

Found Apr 15, 2023 · 3 years ago

In Spokane, Washington, on April 15, 2023, the body of a woman identified as Kathie Miller was found, leaving a community seeking answers and closure. Assigned the Namus ID: UCP126442, this case has drawn attention due to the unanswered questions surrounding…

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Nicholas Salinas

Male · San Diego, California

Found Apr 15, 2022 · 4 years ago

On April 15, 2022, a tragic discovery unfolded in San Diego, California, as the body of Nicholas Vasquez Salinas, an unclaimed 51-year-old Hispanic male, was found. Unmarried and with no known place of residence at the time, Nicholas's life met an untimely…

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Arthur Defore

Male · Tacoma, Washington

Found Apr 15, 2020 · 6 years ago

Arthur L. Defore, a 62-year-old male, was found unresponsive on April 15, 2020, at the Avamere Heritage Rehabilitation of Tacoma, a skilled nursing facility where he resided. Despite the immediate attention by the facility staff, Arthur was unable to be…

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Stephen Sanders

Male · Joliet, Illinois

Found Apr 15, 2020 · 6 years ago

The case revolves around Stephen R. Sanders, a male whose body was discovered on April 15, 2020, in Joliet, Illinois. He passed away due to natural causes at the Symphony of Joliet Nursing Home, a facility dedicated to providing care for the elderly. Despite…

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Shawn Puzzo

Male · San Diego, California

Found Apr 15, 2020 · 6 years ago

On April 15, 2020, the body of Shawn Timothy Puzzo, a male, was discovered in San Diego, California. The circumstances surrounding his death have left authorities with limited information about his identity and background. Despite ongoing investigations, the…

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Migdalia Reyes

Female · Bronx, New York

Found Apr 15, 2020 · 6 years ago

On April 15, 2020, the body of an unclaimed female identified as Migdalia Reyes was discovered in the Bronx, New York. Despite efforts to locate and notify next of kin, Reyes remains unclaimed, and further details about her life and circumstances leading to…

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Jamie Wilcox

Male · Spokane, Washington

Found Apr 15, 2020 · 6 years ago

On April 15, 2020, the body of Jamie Wilcox, an unclaimed male, was discovered in Spokane, Washington. The circumstances surrounding his death and subsequent identification remain incomplete, leaving questions unanswered about his life and connections.…

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Meridith Bloom

Female · Everett, Washington

Found Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

On April 15, 2019, the Snohomish County Medical Examiner's Office in Everett, Washington, received a case involving an unclaimed female identified as Meridith Michele Bloom. The circumstances surrounding her entry into their care are tragic yet…

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Travis Deflon

Male · San Bernardino, California

Found Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

On April 15, 2019, the deceased body of Travis James Deflon was found in San Bernardino, California. The circumstances surrounding his death remain somewhat unclear, as he passed away in the Emergency Room at the Community Hospital of San Bernardino. Despite…

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John Burford

Male · Garland, Texas

Found Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

On April 15, 2019, the body of a male identified as John Travis Burford was discovered in Garland, Texas. Despite efforts by authorities, the case remains classified as involving an unclaimed person. Investigators have been working to connect Burford with…

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Steven Brokaw

Male · Fontana, California

Found Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

On April 15, 2018, the body of a male identified as Steven Matthew Brokaw was discovered in Fontana, California. The circumstances of his death remain largely unknown, as Brokaw was an unclaimed person at the time of his passing. He died as a patient at the…

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Alexander Ayala Ayala

Male · Caguas, Puerto Rico

Found Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Alexander Ayala Ayala was found deceased on April 15, 2018, in Caguas, Puerto Rico. According to the case information, the male individual was discovered inside a house, with no immediate identification or next of kin available at the time of recovery. His…

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James Lloyd

Male · Queens, New York

Found Apr 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

On April 15, 2017, in Queens, New York, the body of a man identified as James Lloyd was discovered, setting off an ongoing investigation by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) in New York City. James Lloyd, listed under Namus ID UCP4407, remains…

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Jerry Hedgcoth

Male · Houston, Texas

Found Apr 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

On April 15, 2015, in Houston, Texas, the body of an unidentified male was discovered following a tragic traffic accident. The individual's name was later confirmed to be Jerry Wayne Hedgcoth. Despite this identification, he remains unclaimed, leaving a…

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Donald Yocom

Male · Wenatchee, Washington

Found Apr 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

On April 15, 2014, the body of Donald C. Yocom was discovered in Wenatchee, Washington. Despite efforts to identify him, Donald C. Yocom remains an unclaimed person with no known next of kin. His case has been cataloged under the Namus ID: UCP161546. The…

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Rodney Nomura

Male · Hawaii

Found Apr 15, 2013 · 13 years ago

On April 15, 2013, the body of Rodney Tokeshi Nomura was discovered in Hawaii, leaving behind questions and a lingering sense of mystery. As an unknown and unclaimed individual, Nomura's case was cataloged under the Namus identification number UCP590. The…

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Larry Newman

Male · Meridian, Idaho

Found Apr 15, 2010 · 16 years ago

On April 15, 2010, the body of an adult male, later identified as Larry Irvin Newman, was discovered in Meridian, Idaho. The unclaimed person case was catalogued under the NamUs ID: UCP1793. Newman, whose life came to an end naturally, succumbed to…

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Richard Chevraux

Male · Laguna Beach, California

Found Apr 15, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the coastal city of Laguna Beach, California, an unidentified male body was discovered on April 15, 2008. The case, registered under the name of Richard Alfred Chevraux with the Namus ID: UCP3756, remains one of solitude and unanswered questions. While the…

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Paul Nordby

California

Found Apr 15, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the early hours of April 15, 2008, a discovery was made in California that has puzzled authorities for years. An unclaimed body, later identified under the NamUs ID UCP63332, was found in San Bernardino County. The identity remained undetermined and the…

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Richard Merritt

Male · Buena Park, California

Found Apr 15, 2007 · 19 years ago

On April 15, 2007, the body of a male, later identified as Richard Albert Merritt, was discovered in Buena Park, California. Despite efforts to reach out to possible acquaintances and relatives, Richard's case remains one of an unclaimed person, with no…

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Dennis Killeen

Male · Haleiwa, Hawaii

Found Apr 15, 2005 · 21 years ago

On April 15, 2005, the body of an unidentified male was discovered in Haleiwa, Hawaii. The individual, later identified as Dennis Killeen, remains unclaimed. As per the details provided through the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), the…

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Yvonne Dunn

Female · Mission Viejo, California

Found Apr 15, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the quiet suburban city of Mission Viejo, California, an unsettling discovery was made on April 15, 2004. The body of a woman, later identified as Yvonne H. Dunn, was found under circumstances that remain a mystery to this day. Despite investigators' best…

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Donnie Alsip

California

Found Apr 15, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the case involving the unclaimed person Donnie Lee Alsip, the circumstances surrounding his discovery remain a poignant reminder of unresolved mysteries. Alsip's body was found on April 15, 2004, in California. As the investigation unfolded, certain…

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Jack Somers

Male · Artesia, California

Found Apr 15, 2003 · 23 years ago

On April 15, 2003, the body of Jack Somers, an unclaimed male, was discovered in Artesia, California. Despite efforts by local authorities, no next of kin or acquaintances have come forward to claim Mr. Somers' remains. The circumstances surrounding his…

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