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Dennis Diamond

Missing · age 34 · Franklin Township, New Jersey

Last seen April 19, 1986

On a spring afternoon in 1986, Dennis M. Diamond and a friend, Donald Peterson, left Diamond's home in Franklin Township, New Jersey. Diamond, a 34-year-old house builder, told his wife to start dinner, mentioning they would be back in about an hour and a…

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Missing Persons (89)

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Lenae Denard

Female, age 13 · Vallejo, California

Last seen Apr 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

Lenae Denard, a 13-year-old girl, was last seen on April 19, 2021, in Vallejo, California. She was reported missing under circumstances that prompted authorities to categorize her case as an endangered missing person. At the time of her disappearance, there…

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Janis Rudder

Female, age 40 · Mobile, Alabama

Last seen Apr 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, a 40-year-old woman named Janis Elizabeth Rudder vanished from the streets of Mobile, Alabama, leaving behind a void of information and a family grappling with her absence. On April 19, 2016, Janis was arrested on a charge of loitering…

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Tracy Echols

Male, age 44 · Jackson, Tennessee

Last seen Apr 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tracy Adam Echols, a 44-year-old man known to his loved ones as 'Chuck,' vanished from Jackson, Tennessee, under circumstances that remain a mystery. He was last seen on February 19, 2016. Standing at 5'6' and weighing between 155 and 165 pounds, Tracy is…

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David Heitman

Male, age 42 · Columbia, Missouri

Last seen Apr 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, a 42-year-old United States Marine Corps veteran named David Karl Heitman vanished from his home in Columbia, Missouri. The last confirmed contact with him was on April 19, 2016, when he spoke with his social worker. During that…

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Tyler Christensen

Male, age 16 · Edmonds, Washington

Last seen Apr 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Edmonds, Washington, the evening of April 19, 2016, marked the beginning of a heart-wrenching mystery for the family of 16-year-old Tyler Christensen. A hardworking and creative young man, known for his love of hiking and crafting…

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Gustavo Ayala

Male, age 24 · Falfurrias, Texas

Last seen Apr 19, 2011 · 15 years ago

Gustavo Ayala, a 24-year-old man, was last seen on April 19, 2011, in Falfurrias, Texas. At the time of his disappearance, Ayala was described as standing 5'6" tall and weighing around 240 pounds, with black hair. Despite extensive searches and public appeals…

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Diana Silva-Garcia

Female, age 16 · Costa Mesa, California

Last seen Apr 19, 2011 · 15 years ago

Diana Silva-Garcia, a 16-year-old girl, went missing from Costa Mesa, California, on April 19, 2011. She was last seen wearing a green sweater, blue jeans, and white sneakers. At the time of her disappearance, Diana was 5'3" tall and weighed about 135 pounds.…

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Leuvrias Sirius

Male, age 80 · Homestead, Florida

Last seen Apr 19, 2006 · 20 years ago

Leuvrias Sirius, an 80-year-old man from Homestead, Florida, has been missing since April 19, 2006. At the time of his disappearance, Sirius stood between 5'6" and 5'7" and weighed between 150 and 180 pounds. He had graying black hair and brown eyes. Some…

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Prentice Murphy

Male, age 21 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Apr 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, the life of Prentice D. Murphy, a 21-year-old African American male from Montgomery, Alabama, was tragically cut short. On April 19, 2021, Murphy fell victim to gun violence in his home city. Known affectionately by friends and family…

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Seth Anderson

Male, age 20 · Huntsville, Alabama

Killed Apr 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet city of Huntsville, Alabama, the life of 20-year-old Seth Bishop Anderson, a male remembered by his family as a goofy and adventurous young man, was cut short on the evening of April 19, 2021. He was taken to Huntsville Hospital with a…

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Steven Hernandez

Male, age 18 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Apr 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the night of Monday, April 19, 2021, a young man’s life was tragically cut short in a parking lot in Phoenix, Arizona. Eighteen-year-old Steven Kenneth King Hernandez was killed in the area of 1500 W. Osborn Road at approximately 10:27 p.m. The male victim…

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R.J. Dobbins

Male, age 54 · Gassaway, West Virginia

Killed Apr 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

R.J. Dobbins, a 54-year-old White man from Gassaway, West Virginia, was killed on April 19, 2021, in a domestic shooting that authorities described as an apparent murder-suicide. The violence unfolded along Tunnel Fork Road in Braxton County, where West…

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Calvin Jackson

Male, age 20 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Apr 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the Humboldt neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, on the evening of April 19, 2021, the life of 20-year-old Calvin Jerome Jackson III was tragically cut short. A Black male with aspirations and a family, Jackson was fatally shot in an act of violence that…

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Anthony Vigil

Male, age 22 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Apr 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

On April 19, 2021, a young Hispanic man named Anthony Xavier Vigil, aged 22, was killed in a violent encounter in southwest Albuquerque, New Mexico. The incident unfolded as a car chase, culminating in a double homicide that also claimed the life of a…

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Amy Kristine Mack

Female, age 40 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Apr 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

On April 19, 2021, the life of Amy Kristine Mack, a 40-year-old Caucasian woman, was tragically cut short in her Las Vegas, Nevada home. Friends discovered her body after not hearing from her for a few days, prompting a call to the police around 11:30 a.m.…

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Kentrell Devaughn

Male, age 27 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Apr 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the evening calm in the Kenilworth neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C., leaving a young man fatally wounded. On the evening of Monday, April 19, 2021, at approximately 7:57 p.m., police responded to a…

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Unidentified Remains (39)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 48 · Los Angeles, California

Found Apr 19, 2001 · 25 years ago

On 4/19/2001 the decedent was found unresponsive in a public park, his "friends" stated that he had been drinking heavily. Reportedly came to the United States from Guatemala 15-20 years ago and has lived a transient lifestyle.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 59 · Missouri

Found Apr 19, 1996 · 30 years ago

Skeletal remains were recovered on an island located in the Mississippi River. Build is unknown.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 25 · Thornton Township, Illinois

Found Apr 19, 1981 · 45 years ago

The decedent was found by a jogger, located about 15 feet off of a jogging path in Wentworth Woods in Calumet City, Illinois, on April 19, 1981. It was Easter Sunday. Police believe she had been there only overnight.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 25 · Miami, Florida

Found Apr 19, 1971 · 55 years ago

On April 19, 1971, remains were found by mosquito controllers in a shallow grave.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Culberson County County, Texas

Found Apr 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

Remains found at the Green River Crossing in Culberson County, Texas

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Unidentified Male

Male · Kanawha County County, West Virginia

Found Apr 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

decedent was found in the Kanawha River.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Hidalgo County County, Texas

Found Apr 19, 2011 · 15 years ago

Decedent was most likely trying to cross the Rio Grande River illegaly.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Boca Raton, Florida

Found Apr 19, 2006 · 20 years ago

Found inside an abandoned mobile home

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Unclaimed Persons (77)

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Ramon Reyes Melendez

Male · Bronx, New York

Found Apr 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

On April 19, 2021, the body of Ramon Antonio Reyes-Melendez was discovered in the Bronx, New York. Despite efforts by the authorities to ascertain the identity and background of the deceased, the case remains unsolved as an unclaimed person. Little is known…

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James Squall

Male · Manhattan, New York

Found Apr 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

On April 19, 2021, the body of James Squall, a male, was discovered in Manhattan, New York. Despite efforts to identify next of kin or contacts for Mr. Squall, the case remains that of an unclaimed person, and authorities are appealing for any information…

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Keith Gittens

Male · Manhattan, New York

Found Apr 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

On April 19, 2021, the remains of a male identified as Keith Gittens were discovered in Manhattan, New York. This case is registered under Namus ID: UCP80574, with the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) overseeing the investigation. Despite…

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Ronald Schuster

Male · Reno, Nevada

Found Apr 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

On April 19, 2021, the body of Ronald Scott Schuster, an unclaimed individual, was discovered in Reno, Nevada. The circumstances surrounding his life and subsequent death present a poignant picture of isolation and neglect. Schuster had lived with a roommate…

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Sarah Kibbler

Female · Manhattan, New York

Found Apr 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

On April 19, 2021, a female body was discovered in Manhattan, New York, and to this date remains unclaimed. Identified as Sarah Kibbler, the circumstances surrounding her death have intrigued and puzzled both authorities and the local community. Despite…

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Victor Camacho

Male · Bronx, New York

Found Apr 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the bustling borough of the Bronx, New York, a poignant mystery emerged on April 19, 2021, when the body of Victor M. Camacho was discovered. Identified as a male, Camacho's remains were found without any immediate claims from family or acquaintances to…

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Arnaldo Sheppard

Male · Manhattan, New York

Found Apr 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

On April 19, 2021, the body of an unidentified male was found in Manhattan, New York. Despite efforts to identify him, he remains unclaimed, and he is listed under the name Arnaldo Sheppard with a Namus ID of UCP80903. The case is currently under the…

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Kenneth Peoples

Male · Manhattan, New York

Found Apr 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a perplexing case that has left authorities seeking answers, the decomposed body of an unidentified male, later identified as Kenneth Peoples, was discovered on April 19, 2021, in Manhattan, New York. Despite efforts to resolve his identity, the…

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Serial Killer Victims (16)

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Krystal White

Victim of Aaron Juan Saucedo

age 55 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Apr 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 19, 2016, 55-year-old Krystal Annette White was found deceased on the side of a road near 32nd Street and Van Buren in Phoenix, Arizona. She had sustained a fatal gunshot wound. For months, her death remained a mystery…

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Virgil Weddle

Victim of Donald Harvey

age 81 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Apr 19, 1986 · 40 years ago

Virgil Weddle, an 81-year-old male described in historical case material as white, was a patient at Daniel Drake Memorial Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, when he died on April 19, 1986. Contemporary reporting later established that his death was not simply the…

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Christine Whitis

Victim of William Clyde Gibson

age 75 · New Albany, Indiana

Killed Apr 19, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the spring of 2012, the life of 75-year-old Christine Whitis came to a horrific end in New Albany, Indiana. A longtime friend of her late mother, Whitis was found deceased on April 19, 2012, inside the garage of William Clyde Gibson, a registered sex…

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Nello Hughes

Victim of James Swann

age 61 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Apr 19, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the winter of 1993, a palpable sense of fear gripped the neighborhoods of Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant in Washington, D.C. A series of terrifying drive-by shootings had begun, seemingly targeting solitary pedestrians at random. The assailant, firing…

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Elizabeth Gandy

Victim of Emanuel Lovell Webb

age 34 · Bridgeport, Michigan

Killed Apr 19, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the spring of 1993, the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut, was gripped by a chilling series of events that would leave a lasting scar on the community. Among the victims of this dark chapter was Elizabeth 'Maxine' Gandy, a 34-year-old African American woman…

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Lonnie Bond, Sr.

Victim of Leonard Thomas Lake

age 27 · Wilseyville, California

Killed Apr 19, 1985 · 41 years ago

Lonnie Wayne Bond Sr., a 27-year-old man, was murdered on April 19, 1985, in Wilseyville, California. His tragic death was part of a series of gruesome crimes committed by serial killers Leonard Lake and Charles Ng, who operated from a remote cabin in the…

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Brenda OConnor

Victim of Leonard Thomas Lake

age 20 · Wilseyville, California

Killed Apr 19, 1985 · 41 years ago

Brenda Sue O’Connor, a 20-year-old woman, was among the victims of the infamous serial killers Leonard Lake and Charles Ng. She disappeared in April 1985 along with her partner, Lonnie Wayne Bond, 27, and their 1-year-old son, Lonnie Bond Jr. The family lived…

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Lonnie Bond, Jr.

Victim of Leonard Thomas Lake

age 1 · Wilseyville, California

Killed Apr 19, 1985 · 41 years ago

Lonnie Bond Jr., a 1-year-old infant, tragically lost his life on April 19, 1985, in Wilseyville, California. His disappearance was linked to a series of gruesome crimes committed by Leonard Lake and Charles Ng, two individuals responsible for multiple…

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Mass Murder Victims (8)

Mass Murder Victim

Jayla Elkins

Mass murder victim of Shamar Elkins

age 3 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Apr 19, 2026 · this year

Jayla Elkins, a 3-year-old girl from Shreveport, Louisiana, was one of eight children killed on April 19, 2026, in a domestic violence mass shooting that devastated the Cedar Grove neighborhood. Authorities identified the children as siblings and one cousin…

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Shayla Elkins

Mass murder victim of Shamar Elkins

age 5 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Apr 19, 2026 · this year

Five-year-old girl Shayla Elkins was one of eight children killed on April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, Louisiana, during a domestic-violence mass shooting that unfolded across multiple locations in the Cedar Grove area. Authorities identified the children killed…

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Kayla Pugh

Mass murder victim of Shamar Elkins

age 6 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Apr 19, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of April 19, 2026, a horrific act of violence shattered the quiet of a Shreveport, Louisiana neighborhood, claiming the lives of eight children, including 6-year-old Kayla Pugh. The tragedy unfolded as a domestic dispute escalated…

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Layla Pugh

Mass murder victim of Shamar Elkins

age 7 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Apr 19, 2026 · this year

Layla Pugh, a 7-year-old girl from Shreveport, Louisiana, died on April 19, 2026, in a mass shooting that authorities described as a domestic violence attack. She was one of eight children killed that morning in the Cedar Grove neighborhood, a tragedy that…

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Markaydon Pugh

Mass murder victim of Shamar Elkins

age 10 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Apr 19, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of April 19, 2026, the life of 10-year-old Markaydon Pugh was tragically cut short in a horrific act of domestic violence that shook the city of Shreveport, Louisiana. The young boy was one of eight children fatally shot by…

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Braylon Snow

Mass murder victim of Shamar Elkins

age 5 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Apr 19, 2026 · this year

In the quiet hours of an early Sunday morning in Shreveport, Louisiana, a horrific act of violence shattered the peace and claimed the lives of eight children, including 5-year-old Braylon Snow. On April 19, 2026, a devastating mass shooting unfolded across…

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Khedarrion Snow

Mass murder victim of Shamar Elkins

age 6 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Apr 19, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of April 19, 2026, a horrific act of domestic violence in Shreveport, Louisiana, claimed the life of 6-year-old Khedarrion Snow and seven other children. The tragic events unfolded across two homes in the Cedar Grove neighborhood…

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Sariahh Snow

Mass murder victim of Shamar Elkins

age 11 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Apr 19, 2026 · this year

Sariahh Snow, 11, died on April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, Louisiana, after authorities said a domestic violence incident turned into a mass shooting that killed eight children inside a home on West 79th Street in the Cedar Grove area. Her death came during an…

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