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Steve Langlois

Missing · age 22 · Gascons, Quebec

Last seen April 27, 1996

In the small coastal community of Gascons, Québec, the unforgiving waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence have long provided a livelihood for its residents, a source of both sustenance and peril. It was from these familiar shores that 22-year-old Steve Langlois…

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Missing Persons (101)

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Fernando Hernandez

Male, age 24 · DeQueen, Arkansas

Last seen Apr 27, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the small community of De Queen, Arkansas, a family is left with enduring questions and a painful void following the disappearance of 24-year-old Fernando Ivan Hernandez. The last known contact with Fernando was on April 27, 2021. On that day, a family…

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David Wright

Male, age 48 · Gainesville, Florida

Last seen Apr 27, 2021 · 5 years ago

David Eric Wright, age 48, was last seen on April 27, 2021, in the area of 6000 SW 13th Street in south Gainesville, Florida. He left his home that day without his wallet, cellphone, or vehicle, making it difficult for his family to contact him. According to…

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Leo Wagner

Male, age 26 · Babb, Montana

Last seen Apr 27, 2021 · 5 years ago

Leo Wagner, a 26-year-old member of the Blackfeet Tribe, was last seen on April 27, 2021, near the St. Mary and Babb areas in northern Montana, close to Glacier National Park. On the day of his disappearance, witnesses reported seeing a man, possibly Wagner…

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Carlos Martinez

Male, age 59 · Rockford, Illinois

Last seen Apr 27, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, a sense of concern began to grow among the family and friends of Carlos Martinez, a 59-year-old man from Rockford, Illinois. The last confirmed sighting of Carlos was on April 27, 2021. On that day, he had been released from jail and…

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Frank Verucchi

Male, age 52 · Draper, Utah

Last seen Apr 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Frank Joseph Verucchi, a 52-year-old resident of the SunCrest development in Draper, Utah, was last seen on April 17, 2016. An avid hiker, he was known to frequent the Corner Canyon area near his home. His disappearance has been described as perplexing…

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Tricia Williams

Female, age 30 · Hobe Sound, Florida

Last seen Apr 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tricia Williams, a 30-year-old Air Force veteran and mother, went missing from Hobe Sound, Florida, on April 27, 2016. She was last seen the previous night after dropping off her daughter with her ex-husband, Steven Williams. Tricia was expected to pick up…

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Benny Johnson

Male, age 71 · Lincoln, Nebraska

Last seen Apr 27, 2011 · 15 years ago

Benny Johnson, a 71-year-old man from Lincoln, Nebraska, has been missing since April 27, 2011. Described as a white male with strawberry-blond hair, hazel eyes, and a height of 5 feet 4 inches, he weighed around 119 pounds at the time of his disappearance.…

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Christopher Cessna

Male, age 45 · Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina

Last seen Apr 27, 2011 · 15 years ago

On April 27, 2011, Christopher Lee Cessna, a 45-year-old man from Cary, North Carolina, vanished in the vast expanse of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. His family reported him missing after being unable to contact him. The circumstances leading to…

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Deangelo Payne

Male, age 24 · Fairfield, Alabama

Killed Apr 27, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the evening peace at a park on Glen Crest Drive in Fairfield, Alabama, forever altering the lives of a group of friends. On that Tuesday, April 27th, Deangelo Dewayne Poole, a 24-year-old male, was enjoying…

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DeAngelo Dwayne Poole

Male, age 24 · Fairfield, Alabama

Killed Apr 27, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace of a Fairfield, Alabama park, tragically cutting short the life of 24-year-old DeAngelo Dwayne Poole. On the evening of Tuesday, April 27th, Poole was at the park when the shooting erupted, leaving…

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DeAngelo Dewayne Poole

Male, age 24 · Fairfield, Alabama

Killed Apr 27, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a spring evening in Fairfield, Alabama, the life of 24-year-old DeAngelo Dewayne Poole was tragically cut short. On April 27, 2021, Poole was at a park on Glen Crest Drive when gunfire erupted from a passing vehicle. The incident, which authorities would…

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Deanna (Dee) Dominick-Dalton

Female, age 21 · Smyrna, Delaware

Killed Apr 27, 2021 · 5 years ago

Deanna Dominick-Dalton, a 21-year-old Black/African American woman from Clayton, Delaware, was found dead on April 27, 2021, inside a residence in the 800 block of McLane Gardens in Smyrna. Authorities said she had apparent gunshot wounds, and her death was…

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Stephanie Gill

Female, age 38 · Smyrna, Delaware

Killed Apr 27, 2021 · 5 years ago

Stephanie Gill, a 38-year-old Black/African American female from Smyrna, Delaware, was killed on Tuesday morning, April 27, 2021, in a violent incident that began in the parking lot of Smyrna Middle School and later widened into a double homicide…

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Bryon Keith Blackmon

Male, age 30 · Bentonville, Arkansas

Killed Apr 27, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a spring evening in Bentonville, Arkansas, the life of 30-year-old Bryon Keith Blackmon was tragically cut short. On April 27, 2021, Blackmon, a male, was found deceased, having been the victim of a shooting. The discovery of his body on a street prompted…

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Reginald Dessasure

Male, age 27 · Springfield, Massachusetts

Killed Apr 27, 2021 · 5 years ago

On April 27, 2021, Reginald Dessasure, a 27-year-old Black / African American male, was fatally shot in Springfield, Massachusetts. His death was one of several instances of gun violence that shook the city and left a family grappling with repeated tragedy.…

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Malik Tyger

Male, age 20 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Apr 27, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday in Washington, D.C., the life of 20-year-old Malik Tyger was tragically cut short. On April 27, 2021, at approximately 11:14 p.m., the sound of gunfire echoed in the 100 block of 35th Street, Southeast. When officers from the…

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Unidentified Remains (56)

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 90 · Queens, New York

Found Apr 27, 2021 · 5 years ago

Unknown female who passed away at the Hospital. Possible name of Perla Cadaday or Perla Cadaway, but this name has not been verified and next of kin has not been located.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 57 · Three Points, Arizona

Found Apr 27, 2021 · 5 years ago

Individual was discovered by private citizens in a remote desert area near Three Points (USBP)

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 40 · Webbers Falls, Oklahoma

Found Apr 27, 2006 · 20 years ago

Found in ditch along gravel road.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Porterville, California

Found Apr 27, 1986 · 40 years ago

The deceased was found in the Friant-Kern Canal.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Brooks County County, Texas

Found Apr 27, 2021 · 5 years ago

Remains found on April 27, 2021, El Tule ranch. Brooks County decedent # 24.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 29 · Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Found Apr 27, 2021 · 5 years ago

Skeletal remains found in wooded area.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Durham, North Carolina

Found Apr 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Skeletal remains found not far from a hotel in the woods.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Chula Vista, California

Found Apr 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

The deceased was found dead in his apartment by roommates. His identity cannot be confirmed and the San Diego Medical Examiner is seeking to positively identify and locate next of kin. The attached photo was on an identification card that appeared to be from…

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Unclaimed Persons (66)

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James Yates JR

Male · Claremore, Oklahoma

Found Apr 27, 2021 · 5 years ago

The case of James Truett Yates Jr. pertains to the discovery of an unidentified male body found on April 27, 2021, in Claremore, Oklahoma. Despite investigative efforts since the discovery, the identity of the deceased remains unclaimed, and as such, he is…

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Frank Ackah

Male · Bronx, New York

Found Apr 27, 2021 · 5 years ago

On April 27, 2021, in the Bronx, New York, the body of a male identified as Frank Ackah was discovered, marking the beginning of a case that remains unresolved. The unfortunate discovery has led to a painstaking investigation by the Office of Chief Medical…

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Jerry Holland

Male · Charleston, South Carolina

Found Apr 27, 2006 · 20 years ago

The case of Jerry Charles Holland remains a mystery as an unclaimed person despite efforts to identify and locate his next of kin. Jerry Charles Holland was a male whose body was discovered on April 27, 2006, in Charleston, South Carolina. Following the…

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Jose Rodriguez

Male · Fort Worth, Texas

Found Apr 27, 2021 · 5 years ago

In Fort Worth, Texas, a tragic discovery unfolded on April 27, 2021, when the lifeless body of Jose Rodriguez was found at his residential group home. Rodriguez, who remains unclaimed, was discovered by his roommate, marking a somber moment within the…

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Michael Yachim

Male · Reading, Pennsylvania

Found Apr 27, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a somber case that underscores the often overlooked narratives of the unclaimed, the body of Michael Stephen Yachim was found on April 27, 2021, in Reading, Pennsylvania. Initially residing at the Wyomissing Health & Rehab facility, Yachim was transported…

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Manuel Sandoval Medina

Male · Fort Worth, Texas

Found Apr 27, 2021 · 5 years ago

On April 27, 2021, the body of Manuel Sandoval-Medina was discovered at his residence in Fort Worth, Texas. His roommate found him deceased, leading to an investigation orchestrated by local authorities. Although efforts have been made to establish contact…

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Angela Bernstein

Female · El Paso, Texas

Found Apr 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the case of Angela N. Bernstein, the discovery of her lifeless body on April 27, 2016, in her El Paso, Texas apartment marked the beginning of an unclaimed person investigation. Bernstein's friends, worried for her well-being, found her deceased after…

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Robert Miller

Male · Ontario, California

Found Apr 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

On April 27, 2016, authorities in Ontario, California discovered the body of an unclaimed male identified as Robert Arthur Miller. His remains were located at his residence, and despite efforts to resolve his case, he remains unclaimed to this day. The San…

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Serial Killer Victims (11)

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Margaret Rogers

Victim of Phillip Carl Jablonski

Fort Worth, Texas

Killed Apr 27, 1991 · 35 years ago

Margie Marie Stocks Rogers, 58, female, White, was killed on April 27, 1991, while working at Rogers Roost, the small convenience store and gas station she co-owned with her husband off Interstate 70 in Thompson Springs, Grand County, Utah. Early that…

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Linda Coats

Victim of Ronald Gray

age 24 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed Apr 27, 1986 · 40 years ago

On April 27, 1986, 24-year-old white female Linda Jean Coats was found dead in her trailer in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Coats, a university student enrolled in the Army's ROTC program, was scheduled to receive her commission the week she was murdered. She…

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Claude Carroll Martin

Victim of Rhonda Belle Martin

age 51 · Alabama

Killed Apr 27, 1951 · 75 years ago

Rhonda Belle Martin: The Poisoner of Montgomery A Pattern of Death Inside One Family Rhonda Belle Martin was an American serial poisoner who killed members of her own family over a period extending from 1937 to 1951. Born Rhonda Belle Thomley on November 4…

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Lillian St. Mary

Victim of Earle Leonard Nelson

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Killed Apr 27, 1926 · 100 years ago

Earle Leonard Nelson: The “Gorilla Man” and “Dark Strangler” Introduction Earle Leonard Nelson was an American serial killer whose crimes spread across the United States and into Canada during 1926 and 1927. Newspapers called him the “Gorilla Man,” the…

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Timothy Barnwell

Victim of Samuel James Cooper

age 34 · Raleigh, North Carolina

Killed Apr 27, 2007 · 19 years ago

Timothy David Barnwell, a 34-year-old male from Raleigh, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on April 27, 2007. His death was part of a string of violent crimes that shook the community. Barnwell was found outside his second-story apartment at Windsor…

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Ouithreaun C. Stokes

Victim of Walter Earl Ellis

age 28 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Apr 27, 2007 · 19 years ago

Ouithreaun C. Stokes, a 28-year-old Black/African American woman, was found dead on April 27, 2007, inside an abandoned rooming house at 3128 North 7th Street in Milwaukee. She had been beaten and strangled. Her killing initially appeared to be another…

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Ronald Martin

Victim of Timothy Joseph Mcghee

Los Angeles, California

Killed Apr 27, 1997 · 29 years ago

On October 14, 1997, Ronald Martin, a 25-year-old white male and member of a rival gang, was brutally murdered in Atwater Village, Los Angeles. He was shot 28 times in a calculated execution carried out by Timothy Joseph McGhee, a high-ranking member of the…

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Bobby J. Robertson

Victim of Clifton Lee Ray

age 68 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Apr 27, 1994 · 32 years ago

On April 27, 1994, the body of 68-year-old Bobby J. Robertson was discovered in his residence in Kansas City, Missouri. A male victim, Robertson was found deceased in his fourth-floor studio apartment, the apparent victim of a violent intrusion. When…

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