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Brandy Hall

Missing · age 32 · Malabar, Florida

Last seen August 17, 2006

Brandy Hall, a 32-year-old firefighter from Malabar, Florida, went missing on the night of August 17, 2006. She was last seen leaving her fire station after her shift. Her disappearance has been a mystery ever since. That night, Brandy’s truck was found…

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Robert Hight

Male, age 69 · Brooklyn, New York

Last seen Aug 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the bustling borough of Brooklyn, New York, a sense of community and familiarity often provides comfort. However, on August 17, 2021, that comfort was unsettled for the family and friends of Robert Hight. At 69 years old, Robert was last seen at a facility…

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Benicio Arauz Lopez

Male, age 53 · McAllen, Texas

Last seen Aug 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Benicio Arauz Lopez, a 53-year-old man, was last seen on August 17, 2021, in McAllen, Texas. His disappearance occurred under unclear circumstances, and few details have been made available about what led to his vanishing. Law enforcement agencies, including…

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Agustin Montoya

Male, age 39 · Del Rio, Texas

Last seen Aug 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Agustin Ordoñez Montoya, a 39-year-old male, went missing on August 17, 2021, from Del Rio, Texas. His disappearance is part of the Texas Department of Public Safety's ongoing investigations into missing persons across the state. Montoya’s case, like many…

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Belinda Gonzalez Granados

Female, age 18 · Wasco, California

Last seen Aug 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Belinda Gonzalez Granados was 18 years old when she was last seen on August 17, 2021, in Wasco, California. Further details regarding the specific circumstances of her disappearance, what she was wearing, and who she might have been with have not been made…

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Patsy Brockbank

Female, age 62 · Eagle Pass, Texas

Last seen Aug 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late summer of 2011, a 62-year-old woman named Patsy Ann Brockbank traveled to Eagle Pass, Texas, a familiar city on the border with Mexico. A Virginia resident, Patsy had grown up in Eagle Pass and was well-acquainted with the area. Her trip was for…

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Sheila Main

Female, age 37 · Pemberville, Ohio

Last seen Aug 17, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the quiet community of Pemberville, Ohio, a 37-year-old woman named Sheila Main vanished, leaving behind a life and a family. In the pre-dawn hours of a mid-August day, her husband last saw her at their residence. When he awoke later that morning, both…

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Grant John Moffat

Male, age 55 · Ste Rose du Lac, Manitoba

Last seen Aug 17, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the late summer of 2006, a sense of unease settled over the rural community of Forrest, Manitoba, with the disappearance of 55-year-old Grant John Moffat. A well-known and respected cattle rancher, Moffat was last seen on August 17 or 18, 2006. On that…

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Laura Brown

Female, age 47 · Rochester, New York

Last seen Aug 17, 2001 · 25 years ago

On a summer day in August 2001, 47-year-old Laura Ann Brown was last seen in Rochester, New York. A mother and longtime resident of the area, her disappearance under unclear circumstances caused immediate concern among her family and friends. When she did not…

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Acorian King

Male, age 17 · Bessemer, Alabama

Killed Aug 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic August evening in 2021, a 17-year-old Black male named Acorian Marquette King was fatally shot in Bessemer, Alabama. The incident occurred on August 17 at the Stop N Go convenience store on Dartmouth Avenue, where King, a student at Bessemer City…

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Hernando Retion McJunkins

Male, age 39 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Aug 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 17, 2021, a fatal encounter unfolded outside the King's Inn on Third Avenue North in Birmingham, Alabama, forever altering the lives of those involved. Hernando Retion McJunkins, a 39-year-old man, was shot and killed in…

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Quaii Jerrice Snider

Male, age 37 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Aug 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 17, 2021, the life of 37-year-old Quaii Jerrice Snider, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short in a shooting in Portland, Oregon. The incident occurred around 7:50 a.m. in the Kenton neighborhood, near a…

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Destinee Thompson

Female, age 27 · Arvada, Colorado

Killed Aug 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In August of 2021, a 27-year-old woman of Hispanic and Native American descent, Destinee Thompson, was fatally shot by police in Arvada, Colorado. The mother of three was also pregnant at the time of her death. The incident unfolded when Arvada police…

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Raymond Terry Ray Jr.

Male, age 24 · Fowler, Colorado

Killed Aug 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a young man's disappearance would unravel a grim tale of violence that stretched across county lines. Raymond Terry Ray Jr., a 24-year-old White / Caucasian male from Pueblo, Colorado, was reported missing on July 28, 2021. For weeks…

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Juan Llamas

Male, age 22 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a summer evening in Las Vegas on August 17, 2021, a violent encounter on a pedestrian bridge cut short the life of 22-year-old Juan Llamas. That day, a group of teenagers had gathered near Douglas A. Selby Park to drink beer. An altercation broke out…

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Varney Kennedy

Male, age 16 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Aug 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Tuesday afternoon, August 17, 2021, 16-year-old Varney Kennedy Jr., a Black male from Golden Valley, was fatally shot while sitting in a parked car outside an African market in Brooklyn Park, a suburb of Minneapolis. The incident occurred around 3:45…

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Adrian Brown

Male, age 34 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Adrian Brown was a 34-year-old Black man and a father of one living in Oklahoma City. His life was cut short during a violent encounter on a Tuesday evening in the summer of 2021. On August 17, 2021, just before 11 p.m., police were called to the American…

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Unidentified Remains (32)

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Brooks County County, Texas

Found Aug 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Brooks County decedent #71 found on August 17, 2021 on the Mariposa Ranch.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Hidalgo, Texas

Found Aug 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Decedent found in the Rio Grande River Severely Decomposed.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 35 · Bronx, New York

Found Aug 17, 1991 · 35 years ago

Unknown male found unresponsive in 3rd floor hallway at above location.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Brooks County County, Texas

Found Aug 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

An adult deceased Hispanic man was found about one hundred yards from County Road 108, about fifteen feet away from a ranch fence line. The decedent had an identification card from El Salvador, with the name Reynaldo Antonio Merino Calderon. This is decedent…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 99 · Ipswich, Massachusetts

Found Aug 17, 2001 · 25 years ago

Isolated femur washed up on beach.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Manhattan, New York

Found Aug 17, 2026 · this year

Found unresponsive in apartment. Tentative name of Dang Xing Wang and Qiu-Wei Wang, but these names have not been verified and family has not been notified.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Maverick County County, Texas

Found Aug 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

The remains were found on Heavenly Farm Ranch on August 17th, 2022. The remains were exhumed on January 9th, 2023 in Maverick County, Texas

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Unidentified Male

Male · Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Found Aug 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

A worker found a skull and scapula behind a hotel that was being demolished.

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Unclaimed Persons (59)

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Deborah Pickett

Female · Manhattan, New York

Found Aug 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 17, 2021, the body of Deborah Pickett was discovered in Manhattan, New York, adding another case to the list of unclaimed individuals the city must address. Despite various efforts to locate her next of kin or any known associates, the case remains…

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Hugo Zamora

Male · Bronx, New York

Found Aug 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 17, 2021, in the Bronx, New York, the body of an individual identified as Hugo Zamora was discovered. Despite efforts to locate and inform next of kin, the individual remains unclaimed. The details surrounding this case are documented under Namus…

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Zachary Richardson

Male · Brooklyn, New York

Found Aug 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 17, 2021, the body of Zachary Richardson was discovered in Brooklyn, New York. The circumstances surrounding Zachary's death remain unclear, and despite efforts, his remains have yet to be claimed by family or next of kin. The case has been…

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Stanley Moon

Male · Birmingham, Alabama

Found Aug 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Stanley Arthur Moon was an individual whose life ended quietly and unrecognizably in Birmingham, Alabama. His passing occurred on August 17, 2021, when his body was found at the UAB Hospital where he had been an inpatient. Despite the care and attention he…

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Miguel Garcia

Male · New York, New York

Found Aug 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the bustling city of New York, New York, on August 17, 2016, a male body was discovered, later identified as Miguel Garcia. Despite the efforts of local authorities and the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME), Miguel Garcia remains an…

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William Martin, Jr.

Male · Springfield, Massachusetts

Found Aug 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, an unsettling discovery was made in Springfield, Massachusetts, which left local authorities and the community searching for answers. On August 17th, the body of William Authur Martin, Jr. was found, marking the beginning of a complex…

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Ronald Jones

Male · Bronx, New York

Found Aug 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Ronald Jones, an unclaimed male, was found deceased on August 17, 2016, in the Bronx, New York. Despite investigations, his identity remains largely enigmatic, with officials seeking any information that might shed light on his background or connect him with…

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Steven Sweet

Male · San Bernardino, California

Found Aug 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 17, 2016, the body of Steven Troy Sweet was discovered in San Bernardino, California, following a tragic accident. Steven Sweet, a male, was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street, and despite efforts to identify him and notify his next of…

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Serial Killer Victims (16)

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Lynn Vaughn

Victim of Robert Carl Foley

Laurel County, Kentucky

Killed Aug 17, 1991 · 35 years ago

On a humid August night in 1991, Harry Lynn “Lynn” Vaughn, a 30-year-old man from Laurel County, Kentucky, joined friends and relatives at a modest house on White Oak Church Road for what was supposed to be an ordinary gathering. The home belonged to Robert…

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Charmaine Sabrah

Victim of Roger Reece Kibbe

age 26 · Sacramento, California

Killed Aug 17, 1986 · 40 years ago

Charmaine Sabrah, a 26-year-old woman, tragically lost her life in 1986 under circumstances linked to a serial killer known as the 'I-5 Strangler'. Sabrah was a working single mother residing in Sacramento, California. On the day of her disappearance, she and…

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Ruben Watson

Victim of Dean Arnold Corll

age 17 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 17, 1971 · 55 years ago

Reuben Watson Haney, a 17-year-old male, tragically lost his life on August 17, 1971, in Houston, Texas. He was one of the victims of Dean Corll, a notorious serial killer and sex offender who operated in Houston and Pasadena, Texas, between 1970 and 1973.…

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Sheri Martin

Victim of Carolyn Mccrary

age 17 · Salt Lake City, Utah

Killed Aug 17, 1971 · 55 years ago

On a summer evening in Salt Lake City, Utah, 17-year-old Sheri Martin was working at a Winchell's Donut Shop. It was August 17, 1971, and what began as a routine night would tragically become her last. Two men, Sherman McCrary and his son-in-law Carl Taylor…

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Sheri Lee Martin

Victim of Ginger Taylor

age 17 · Salt Lake City, Utah

Killed Aug 17, 1971 · 55 years ago

On a summer evening in Salt Lake City, Utah, 17-year-old Sheri Martin was working at a Winchell's Donut Shop. It was August 17, 1971, and what began as a routine night would tragically become her last. Two men, Sherman McCrary and his son-in-law Carl Taylor…

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Sheri Lee Martin

Victim of Raymond Taylor

age 17 · Salt Lake City, Utah

Killed Aug 17, 1971 · 55 years ago

On a summer evening in Salt Lake City, Utah, 17-year-old Sheri Martin was working at a Winchell's Donut Shop. It was August 17, 1971, and what began as a routine night would tragically become her last. Two men, Sherman McCrary and his son-in-law Carl Taylor…

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Rodney Vaughn

Victim of Robert Carl Foley

Laurel County, Kentucky

Killed Aug 17, 1991 · 35 years ago

On a summer evening in August of 1991, in Laurel County, Kentucky, Rodney Vaughn, a male, was at a gathering at a home on White Oak Church Road with ten other adults and five children. An argument erupted between Vaughn and another guest, Robert Foley, which…

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Jessica Cain

Victim of I-45 Killer

age 17 · Clear Lake, Texas

Killed Aug 17, 1997 · 29 years ago

Jessica Cain, a 17-year-old Caucasian female, went missing on August 17, 1997, after attending a high school musical cast party in Clear Lake, Texas. She was last seen getting into her truck to drive home, but she never arrived. Her disappearance led to an…

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