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Marie Claude Hebert

Missing · age 39 · Plessisville, Quebec

Last seen August 18, 2016

Marie Claude Hebert, a 39-year-old woman from Plessisville, Quebec, was last seen on August 18, 2016. She was seen leaving her apartment on rue Saint-Calixte on foot. Later that day, around 12:30 p.m., she was reportedly seen in the parking lot of the…

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Cesar Diaz

Male, age 55 · El Paso, Texas

Last seen Aug 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

Cesar Diaz, a 55-year-old man, was last seen on August 18, 2021, in El Paso, Texas. Details about his disappearance remain scarce, but local authorities have been involved in efforts to locate him. He was described as having black hair and brown eyes. Like…

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Melvin Lakeith Simmons

Male, age 54 · Miami, Florida

Last seen Aug 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

Melvin Lakeith Simmons, a 54-year-old Black male, was last seen in Miami, Florida on August 18, 2021. He has not been heard from since that day, and there is limited information available regarding the circumstances of his disappearance. At the time he went…

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Keila Alvarado Barrera

Female, age 16 · ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Virginia

Last seen Aug 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a summer day in Albemarle County, Virginia, a young life was cast into uncertainty. Sixteen-year-old Keila Lizzeth Alvarado Barrera was last seen on August 18, 2021. In the time since she vanished, her family and community have been left with a profound…

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Wayne Umble

Male, age 36 · Jane Lew, West Virginia

Last seen Aug 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

Wayne Nathaniel Umble, a 36-year-old man from Jane Lew, West Virginia, was last seen on August 18, 2021. He reportedly left his residence on foot between 3:00 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. Concerns for his well-being were heightened as he is legally blind and has…

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Kari Lynn Rose Campbell

Female, age 38 · Durham Bridge, New Brunswick

Last seen Aug 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late summer of 2021, a sense of unease settled over a family in Fredericton, New Brunswick, when 38-year-old Kari Lynn Rose Campbell vanished without a trace. On the morning of August 19, 2021, Kari was last seen outside of a residence on Lower Durham…

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Paul Doughty

Male, age 76 · Musquash, New Brunswick

Last seen Aug 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late summer of 2021, a quiet outing for a blueberry pie marked the last known movements of 76-year-old Paul Doughty. A resident of Musquash, New Brunswick, Paul was last seen on the afternoon of August 18, 2021. Security cameras captured him at McKay's…

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Daniel Curtis Ladd

Male, age 34 · Cranbrook, British Columbia

Last seen Aug 18, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, in the city of Cranbrook, British Columbia, the life of a young family was unalterably changed. Daniel Curtis Ladd, a 34-year-old man, was last seen on August 18th or 19th of that year. The last person to see him was his own…

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James Todd

Male, age 28 · Thousand Oaks, California

Last seen Aug 18, 2011 · 15 years ago

James Michael Todd, a 28-year-old paramedic for the Los Angeles County Fire Department, was last seen on August 18, 2011, in Thousand Oaks, California. Prior to his disappearance, he informed his mother that he planned to travel to San Diego for the weekend.…

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Zachariah Griffieth

Male, age 19 · Davenport, Iowa

Killed Aug 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

Zachariah C. Griffieth, a 19-year-old White/Caucasian male from Davenport, Iowa, died on August 18, 2021, only three days after his birthday. That Wednesday night, what happened before he reached medical care was largely unknown to the public. At…

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Crystal Michelle Turner

Female, age 38 · Moab, Utah

Killed Aug 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

Crystal Michelle Turner, a 38-year-old Caucasian female, and her wife, Kylen Schulte, were enjoying a nomadic lifestyle, living out of their van and camping in the scenic La Sal Mountains near Moab, Utah. In the days leading up to their deaths, the couple…

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Shmuel Silverberg

Male, age 18 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Aug 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet, residential neighborhood of west Denver, the life of 18-year-old Shmuel Silverberg, an Orthodox Jewish male, was tragically cut short on a Tuesday night in August 2021. Silverberg, a student at the Yeshiva Toras Chaim Talmudical Seminary, was…

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Anthony Mitchell

Male, age 43 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the heart of a summer afternoon in Washington, D.C., the sound of gunshots shattered the calm on First Street in the Southeast quadrant of the city. On Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at approximately 12:58 p.m., members of the Seventh District responded to…

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Michael Smith

Male, age 38 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the midst of a summer afternoon in Washington, D.C., on August 18, 2021, a grim discovery was made. The day was marked by violence, with two fatal shootings occurring within a half-hour of each other in different parts of the city. One of the victims was a…

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Jalyn Tremaine Bass

Male, age 20 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed Aug 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a late summer evening in 2021, Jalyn Tremaine Bass, a 20-year-old Black/African American male from Fridley, Minnesota, lost his life just ten days before he would have celebrated his 21st birthday. The fatal incident unfolded on August 18th in Mounds View…

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Dadrian Chambers

Male, age 25 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Aug 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late afternoon of August 18, 2021, tragedy struck in the Merriwether neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, claiming the life of 25-year-old Dadrian Chambers. A Black male, Chambers was found with gunshot wounds in the 500 block of East Burnett Avenue…

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Donta D. Hutchings

Male, age 37 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Aug 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a summer evening in Louisville, Kentucky, the life of 37-year-old Donta D. Hutchings was tragically cut short. On August 18, 2021, Hutchings, a male, was at a gas station in the city's Portland neighborhood when he was fatally shot. The incident prompted…

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Unidentified Remains (35)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 35 · Sells, Arizona

Found Aug 18, 2011 · 15 years ago

Decomposed human remains found by law enforcement lying in an arroyo in the desert near Sells, Arizona on the Tohono O'Odham Reservation. No identification, personal effects, or clothing was found. Recent fingerprint hit (5/2017) to an individual who gave law…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Found Aug 18, 2006 · 20 years ago

Lake Mead Marina employees were patrolling the Saddle Cove, adjacent to the marina, looking for discarded tires and debris. As they rounded the cove, they noticed the decedent floating near the shore and obviously not responsive. They noted a small makeshift…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 37 · Brooks County County, Texas

Found Aug 18, 2001 · 25 years ago

The unidentified remains were found on the Lopez Ranch in Brooks County, Texas.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Falfurrias, Texas

Found Aug 18, 2016 · 10 years ago

Skeletal remains of an unidentified body were found in La India Ranch in Brooks County, Texas.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Ontario, California

Found Aug 18, 1996 · 30 years ago

John Doe #22-96 is a Hispanic male passenger in a vehicle involved in a traffic accident. The other occupants (all Spanish-speaking males) survived, but refused to cooperate with law enforcement to identify the decedent. He has dark-brown hair with a full…

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Jupiter, Florida

Found Aug 18, 1991 · 35 years ago

Skull found by a man who was snorkeling in the Jupiter Inlet. Approximately 200 yards from the end of the south jetty and 15 feet north of the south shore.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 25 · Kern County County, California

Found Aug 18, 1981 · 45 years ago

Decedent found by the train tracks near Bena Road, appeared to have been hit by train and trauma appears consistent with being struck by a train.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Childs, Arizona

Found Aug 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

Incomplete skeletal remains found in remote desert area west of Childs, AZ near Barry Goldwater Air Force Range

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Zaida Uszkiewicz

Female · Queens, New York

Found Aug 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 18, 2021, the body of a female identified as Zaida Uszkiewicz was found in Queens, New York. The discovery of her remains has led to an ongoing investigation by the Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) in New York City. Despite efforts to…

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Larry Hammond

Male · Queens, New York

Found Aug 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 18, 2021, the body of Larry Hammond, an unclaimed individual, was discovered in Queens, New York. The case, identified with Namus ID UCP84268, remains a subject of investigation under the authority of the Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) in…

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David Bannister

Male · Sparks, Nevada

Found Aug 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 18, 2021, the body of David Louis Bannister, an unclaimed individual, was discovered in a public restroom at Sparks Marina Park in Sparks, Nevada. Despite efforts to identify and contact any next of kin, authorities have yet to locate any family…

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Fredi Funez-Hernandez

Male · Brentwood, Tennessee

Found Aug 18, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the early hours of August 18, 2006, an unidentified male was discovered on the east side of rail #OBA 202 in Brentwood, Tennessee. The unfortunate individual had been struck by a train, leading to his untimely demise. Despite efforts to identify him, the…

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Eiji Ueda

Male · Kaneohe, Hawaii

Found Aug 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 18, 2021, the body of Eiji Ueda was discovered in Kaneohe, Hawaii, marking the beginning of an unclaimed person case that has yet to be resolved. Identified as a male, Eiji Ueda passed away while under medical care at Adventist Health Castle. Prior…

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James Sperline

Male · Puyallup, Washington

Found Aug 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 18, 2021, an unidentified male decedent known as James Allen Sperline was discovered in Puyallup, Washington. His case has been recorded under the Namus ID: UCP86268. Despite efforts to ascertain his identity or locate next of kin, James Allen…

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Gerald Foster

Male · New York, New York

Found Aug 18, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 18, 2016, the body of an unclaimed male, identified as Gerald T. Foster, was discovered in New York, New York. Despite efforts to contact potential family members or acquaintances, the case remains unsolved and shrouded in mystery. Registered under…

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Judith Cleland

Female · San Bernardino, California

Found Aug 18, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 18, 2016, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department - Coroner Division encountered a challenging case with the discovery of Judith Cleland, an unclaimed deceased female, at St. Bernardine Medical Center in San Bernardino, California. Despite…

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Serial Killer Victims (16)

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Bernadine Blunt

Victim of Kevin Taylor

age 39 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 18, 2001 · 25 years ago

On August 18, 2001, the body of Bernadine Blunt, a 39-year-old Black woman, was discovered inside an abandoned building located at 331 East Kensington Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. She had been strangled to death, and her murder was later linked to a string of…

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John Doe 3

Victim of Lloyd Gomez

California

Killed Aug 18, 1951 · 75 years ago

Lloyd Gomez: The Phantom Hobo Killer Lloyd Gomez was an American serial killer who murdered transient and homeless men along California railroad routes during 1950 and 1951. He became known in later accounts as the “Phantom Hobo Killer” and the “Hobo Jungle…

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Andrea Zamperoni

Victim of Angelina Barini

age 33 · New York City, New York

Killed Aug 18, 2019 · 7 years ago

In August of 2019, the city of New York was unsettled by the disappearance and subsequent death of Andrea Zamperoni, the 33-year-old Italian head chef of the renowned restaurant Cipriani Dolci. Zamperoni was a respected and beloved member of the Cipriani…

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Searra Howe

Victim of Mario James Jerrell Normore

age 20 · Oaklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, a young woman named Searra Howe, aged 20, was tragically killed in Oklahoma. Her life was cut short on August 18, 2017, when she was kidnapped by Mario Normore and his cousin, Brandon Butler. The two men had gone to Howe's home…

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Michael Johnson

Victim of Michael Bernard Bell

age 22 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Aug 18, 1993 · 33 years ago

On August 18, 1993, Michael Johnson, a 22-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on the front porch of his residence following an argument with the mother of Michael Bernard Bell. This incident occurred in the aftermath of a series of violent events…

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Ruth Goldsmith

Victim of Edwin Bernard Kaprat

age 70 · Brooksville, Florida

Killed Aug 18, 1993 · 33 years ago

Ruth Goldsmith, a 70-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on August 18, 1993, in Hernando County, Florida. Her death was part of a series of killings committed by Edwin Bernard Kaprat III, a serial killer known as "The Granny Killer." Kaprat targeted…

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Sara Anne Wood

Victim of Lewis Stephen Lent

age 12 · Sauquoit, New York

Killed Aug 18, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the late summer of 1993, a heart-wrenching tragedy struck the small community of Sauquoit, New York, forever changing the lives of the Wood family. Twelve-year-old Sara Anne Wood, a Caucasian female with shoulder-length curly brown hair and blue eyes…

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Sharon Denise Moore

Victim of James Antonio Barnes

age 25 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Aug 18, 1988 · 38 years ago

In the summer of 1988, the city of Memphis was shadowed by a series of brutal crimes that would later be connected to one man. The first victim in this string of violence was a 25-year-old female named Sharon Denise Moore. On August 15th, her body was…

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Mass Murder Victim

Ryan Long

Mass murder victim of Long Emily

age 48 · Madbury, New Hampshire

Killed Aug 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet town of Madbury, New Hampshire, a tragedy unfolded on August 18, 2025, leaving a community in shock and mourning. Ryan Long, a 48-year-old Caucasian male, was found deceased in his home on Moharimet Drive. The grim discovery also included the…

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Parker Long

Mass murder victim of Long Emily

age 8 · Madbury, New Hampshire

Killed Aug 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

In a quiet Madbury, New Hampshire, home on August 18, 2025, a devastating scene unfolded, leaving a family and community shattered. Parker Long, an 8-year-old Caucasian male, was found deceased, the victim of a shocking act of violence that also claimed the…

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Mass Murder Victim

Ryan Long

Mass murder victim of Long Emily

age 6 · Madbury, New Hampshire

Killed Aug 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the quiet morning of August 18, 2025, in the small town of Madbury, New Hampshire, a devastating scene unfolded within a family home on Moharimet Drive. Responding to a 911 call late that evening, New Hampshire State Police troopers discovered the bodies…

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