Unidentified Remains on August 18

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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Unidentified20th anniversary

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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Unidentified25th anniversary

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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Unidentified35th anniversary

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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Unidentified45th anniversary

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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Male · Birmingham, Alabama

Found Aug 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

Partially skeletonized/decomposing remains discovered by a citizen behind a vacant housing complex.

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Unsure, est. age 40 · Sullivan City, Texas

Found Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

Decedent found on ranch under tree.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Riverside, California

Found Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

Unknown male transient on the sidewalk in front of a business in Riverside. Per other transient friends, the decedent was last seen alive at 0700 hours.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 43 · W of Gu Oidak, Arizona

Found Aug 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

Individual was discovered by a USBP agent in a remote desert area W of Gu Oidak

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Tucson, Arizona

Found Aug 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Decedent was found by USBP in a wash in a remote desert area about 2 miles east of AZ286 from MP35.

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Unidentified Female

Female · Florence, Oregon

Found Aug 18, 2013 · 13 years ago

A hiker discovered a human mandible south of the Siuslaw River in a sand dune near Florence, Oregon.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 35 · Dinwiddie, Virginia

Found Aug 18, 2008 · 18 years ago

The body of a 30 year old Honduran male was found in the road of an Interstate and had been struck multiple times by vehicles.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 45 · Pima County County, Arizona

Found Aug 18, 2002 · 24 years ago

USBP discovered decedent in remote desert area. Wallet found nearby containing a Mexican check from a construction company in Guadalajara dated 6/11/92 and written out to "Portador."

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 40 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Found Aug 18, 2002 · 24 years ago

This victim was found behind a vacant house. The remains were found in an advanced stage of skeletonization.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 20 · Phoenix, Arizona

Found Aug 18, 2002 · 24 years ago

On August 18, 2002, the body of an unidentified male was located along the road near Buena Vista Point at the top of the South Mountain Park. The John Doe was wrapped in an off-white colored blanket. The decedent is believed to have been a White or Hispanic…

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Male, est. age 60 · Brooklyn, New York

Found Aug 18, 2000 · 26 years ago

Unknown male found in trunk of a 1993 Chevy Lumina. The owner of a salvage yard at above location bought car at a police auction. The car had been impounded in February, and had parking tickets dating back to November 1999.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · Brooklyn, New York

Found Aug 18, 1999 · 27 years ago

unknown male found on Coney Island beach near Stillwell Avenue.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Aug 18, 1984 · 42 years ago

Man pulled from the Schuylkill River at Strawberry Mansion Bridge

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Other · San Jose, California

Found Aug 18, 2026 · this year

City water works employee located skeletal remains in a box culvert during a cleaning.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Found Aug 18, 2026 · this year

The decedent was found unresponsive on 8/18/26 in the front passenger seat of a inoperative vehicle. The evening of 08/17/2026, bystander was walking back to the vehicle when he discovered the decedent sleeping on the ground and invited him to spend the night…

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Unsure · Media, Pennsylvania

Found Aug 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

Recovered human mandible after cleaning out storage at DCOME.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 39 · Baltimore, Maryland

Found Aug 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

Found deceased wrapped in plastic bags- decomposed.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Osceola, Arkansas

Found Aug 18, 2018 · 8 years ago

Decomposed remains found floating in the Mississippi river.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 99 · Pennsville, New Jersey

Found Aug 18, 2018 · 8 years ago

Found on the banks of the Delaware River at the Defense Beach.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Tom Green County County, Texas

Found Aug 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

Male remains found August 18, 2015.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 99 · Salinas, Puerto Rico

Found Aug 18, 2009 · 17 years ago

apparently this person was found by mr gilberto colon but has not been claimed by next of kin

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 35 · New Brunswick, New Jersey

Found Aug 18, 1995 · 31 years ago

Hit by train in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

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Unidentified Female

Female · Northfield, New Jersey

Found Aug 18, 1987 · 39 years ago

Found in a dumpster in a black gym bag behind Jamesway retail store in Northfield, NJ.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Houston, Texas

Found Aug 18, 1987 · 39 years ago

Unidentified human remains located in Houston, Texas on 08/18/1987.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Lebanon, Ohio

Found Aug 18, 1984 · 42 years ago

Body found in a plastic bag, tied, and placed in trash can in park. Placenta and cord present but cut.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Lena, Wisconsin

Found Aug 18, 1979 · 47 years ago

Skull found in bread-box in Lena dump.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Detroit, Michigan

Found Aug 18, 1972 · 54 years ago

Dismembered body parts were found in a sewer near Mack and E. Forest in the city of Detroit. They are believed to be from a male that wore dentures.

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.