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Imelda Chavez Chilel

Missing · age 22 · Unknown, Arizona

Last seen August 20, 2006

In the late summer of 2006, a young woman named Imelda Chavez Chilel vanished under harrowing circumstances in the Arizona desert. On August 20, 2006, the 22-year-old was in the process of crossing the U.S.-Mexico border into Arizona when she reportedly…

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Danilo Choc

Male, age 16 · San Antonio, Texas

Last seen Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Danilo Choc, a 16-year-old from San Antonio, Texas, was last seen on August 20, 2021. His disappearance has raised alarm within his community as local authorities continue to search for him. Choc was reported missing under circumstances that remain unclear…

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Leroy Owen

Male, age 57 · Stevensville, Montana

Last seen Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Leroy Willard Owen, a 57-year-old man, was last seen on August 20, 2016, in Ravalli County, Montana, near Stevensville. Standing at 5'11" and weighing approximately 130 pounds, he was described as a Caucasian male with white hair and blue eyes. Owen's…

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Ronald Turner

Male, age 52 · Jacksonville, Illinois

Last seen Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the community of Jacksonville, Illinois, was filled with concern and questions surrounding the sudden disappearance of 52-year-old Ronald Turner. The last confirmed sighting of Turner was in the early morning hours in Springfield…

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Lorenzo Sanchez Salas

Male, age 43 · Altar, Arizona

Last seen Aug 20, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late summer of 2011, a 43-year-old man named Lorenzo Sanchez Salas embarked on a perilous journey, one that would lead to his disappearance. On August 20, 2011, he was last seen in the harsh and unforgiving landscape north of Altar, Sonora, Mexico…

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Phillip Ferris

Male, age 37 · Mill Valley, California

Last seen Aug 20, 2006 · 20 years ago

Phillip Anthony Ferris, a 37-year-old resident of Mill Valley, California, disappeared on August 20, 2006, under troubling circumstances. Ferris, who had recently gotten married just a few months prior, was last seen at his home around 8:00 p.m. that evening.…

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Tonya Robbins

Female, age 41 · Nashville, Tennessee

Last seen Aug 20, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the late summer of 2006, a 41-year-old woman named Tonya Paige Robbins vanished from Nashville, Tennessee. She was last seen on August 20, 2006, in the 2100 block of Sanborn Drive. Known to her friends by the nicknames 'Little Bit' and 'Dynamite,' Tonya…

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Jana Carpenter-Koklich

Female, age 41 · Lakewood, California

Last seen Aug 20, 2001 · 25 years ago

Jana Carpenter-Koklich, a 41-year-old woman from Lakewood, California, was last seen on August 17, 2001, after attending an Eric Clapton concert with friends. According to her husband, Bruce Koklich, Jana returned home late that evening. She was scheduled to…

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Alvin Palmer, Jr

Male, age 31 · Richton, Mississippi

Last seen Aug 20, 2001 · 25 years ago

On August 20, 2001, 31-year-old Alvin Woodrow Palmer, Jr., known to his loved ones as "Brother," disappeared from Richton, Mississippi. That morning, he left his mother's house with a friend, Kenny Shaw. In the early afternoon, the two stopped at Brewer…

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Melissa Jo Rodgers Stoker

Female, age 40 · Pocatello, Idaho

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of August 20, 2021, in Pocatello, Idaho, Melissa Rogers Stoker, a 40-year-old Caucasian female, tragically lost her life. The events unfolded around 8 p.m. when a 911 call led Pocatello Police Department officers to a residence on the 2000…

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Avery Young

Male, age 19 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Avery Young, a 19-year-old Black / African American male from Phoenix, Arizona, was remembered by loved ones as a happy, respectful, and fun young man with a beautiful smile. Known as "AJ," he was deeply missed by his family and friends, who recalled how he…

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Victor Cruz

Male, age 19 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a Friday morning in Phoenix, Arizona, a prearranged meeting between two groups, ostensibly for a transaction conceived on social media, spiraled into deadly violence. The encounter, which took place near the intersection of 43rd Avenue…

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Ryan Dowling

Male, age 27 · East Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of Friday, August 20, 2021, a young White/Caucasian man's life was tragically cut short in a burst of violence outside a local establishment. Ryan Dowling, a 27-year-old male from East Hartford, Connecticut, was fatally shot in the…

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Jonathon Johnny Polanco

Male, age 30 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 20, 2021, Jonathon 'Johnny' Polanco, a 30-year-old man from Portland, Oregon, was tragically shot and killed in the parking lot of a convenience store located at the intersection of Southeast 92nd Avenue and Holgate Boulevard, near Lents Park. The…

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Christian Leonel Cortes Alfaro

Male, age 22 · Hays, Kansas

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of August 20, 2021, Christian Leonel Cortes Alfaro, a 22-year-old male, was fatally wounded in his residence in Hays, Kansas. That night, officers from the Hays Police Department and deputies from the Ellis County Sheriff's Office were…

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Don Enzell

Male, age 64 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday night in August 2021, tragedy struck in the Shelby Park neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. Don Demartine Ezell, a 64-year-old man, was found inside a crashed car in the 1000 block of South Jackson Street around 11:30 p.m. He…

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Melissa Turner

Female, age 39 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

A 39-year-old Black female named Melissa Turner, a fashion entrepreneur from Jackson, Mississippi, was killed on August 20, 2021. Known for her passion for fashion, she had started her own clothing brand for full-figured women called Modishlife, often…

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Unidentified Remains (46)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 42 · Brooks County County, Texas

Found Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

The partial skeletal remains were found on the Cage Ranch in Brooks County, Texas.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 83 · Lowell, Massachusetts

Found Aug 20, 2006 · 20 years ago

Found in home.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 19 · Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Found Aug 20, 2006 · 20 years ago

Human skull found near bridge Published on 08/22/06 in the Post & Courier Staff report MOUNT PLEASANT A family on a fishing excursion Sunday afternoon found a human skull near the base of the Wando Bridge, authorities said. The Charleston County Coroner's…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 18 · Kingsburg, California

Found Aug 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

The deceased male was located in a field, south of Stroud Avenue and Simpson Street in Kingsburg, CA. He is estimated to be 15-16 years old and may have used the name "Mario".

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Oak Creek, Wisconsin

Found Aug 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

This Unidentified White Male was found floating in Lake Michigan on August 20, 1986 near Bender Park located at 4800 East Oakwood Road, Oak Creek, WI. The deceased was nude and had no identification on him. The deceased had dental restorations and three…

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 40 · Los Angeles County County, California

Found Aug 20, 1976 · 50 years ago

RACE P0SS LATIN

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Unidentified Male

Male · Brooks County County, Texas

Found Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

A deceased adult male was found on the Mariposa Ranch on August 20, 2021. The decedent had an identification from Honduras with the name Josue Enrique Martinez Banegas.

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Unidentified Female

Female · Stanfield, Arizona

Found Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Partial skeletal remains found in a desert area. Estimated to have died 8 months to 5 years prior. Our case number 21-1025 of unidentified remains is also part of this case as well, confirmed by DNA.

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Unclaimed Persons (51)

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Hampton Brown

Male · Brooklyn, New York

Found Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 20, 2021, the body of Hampton Peter Brown, a male individual, was discovered in Brooklyn, New York. The circumstances surrounding his passing remain in a state of ambiguity, prompting efforts to uncover more information about his identity and any…

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James Jeffery

Male · Houston, Texas

Found Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 20, 2021, the remains of James Patrick Jeffery, identified as a male, were discovered in his Houston, Texas residence, marking a mysterious and unresolved unclaimed person case. The decedent, whose circumstances of death remain insufficiently…

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Daniel Hipp

Male · Bronx, New York

Found Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 20, 2016, the body of an unidentified male, now referred to as Daniel- Hipp, was discovered in the Bronx, New York. Despite extensive efforts, he remains unclaimed, leaving behind many unanswered questions about his identity and the circumstances…

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Darren Glover

Male · Boise, Idaho

Found Aug 20, 2011 · 15 years ago

In a perplexing case from Boise, Idaho, the unclaimed remains of Darren Carl Glover, a male, were discovered on August 20, 2011. Designated under the NamUs ID UCP1831, Glover's case leaves many questions unanswered, as the manner and cause of death remain…

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Tirso Calzado

Male · Boston, Massachusetts

Found Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the bustling city of Boston, Massachusetts, the routine visit of a nurse on August 20, 2021, turned somber when they discovered the lifeless body of Tirso Calzado, a man whose journey in this world had quietly come to an end. Found unresponsive at his…

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Kevin Atkins

Male · Memphis, Tennessee

Found Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Kevin Lamont Atkins, a male individual, was found unresponsive on August 20, 2021, outside Methodist University Hospital by campus security in Memphis, Tennessee. Despite efforts to identify and notify the next of kin, Kevin remains an unclaimed person…

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Harold Oudinot

Male · Reading, Pennsylvania

Found Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the case of Harold Robert Oudinot, an unclaimed individual, the male body was discovered on August 20, 2021, in Reading, Pennsylvania. Following his discovery, he was taken to the Reading Hospital, where it was determined that he had passed away from…

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Sidney Jackson

Male · Dallas, Texas

Found Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 20, 2016, the body of a man later identified as Sidney Ray Jackson was discovered in Dallas, Texas. He was officially pronounced deceased in the city, and details surrounding the circumstances of his death have not been made public. The case was…

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Serial Killer Victims (16)

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Keith Dyer

Victim of Tony Ray Amati

age 22 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 20, 1996 · 30 years ago

On August 29, 1996, 22-year-old Keith Dyer was fatally shot just outside a friend's home in Las Vegas, Nevada. This incident was part of a series of violent crimes committed by a trio of individuals, including Tony Ray Amati, Troy Sampson, and Edward James.…

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Jeanette Mickey Wade

Victim of Anthony Joe Larette

age 26 · Marathon, Florida

Killed Aug 20, 1976 · 50 years ago

Jeanette "Mickey" Wade, a 26-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on August 20, 1976. She was attacked in her home after returning from work. The perpetrator, Anthony Joe LaRette Jr., broke into her residence and confronted her in the kitchen. He proceeded…

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Leeora Looney

Victim of Carolyn Mccrary

age 20 · Lakewood, Colorado

Killed Aug 20, 1971 · 55 years ago

In the late summer of 1971, a young woman named Leeora Rose Looney, aged 20, was working her shift as a waitress at a donut shop in Lakewood, Colorado. On the evening of August 20th, the shop was discovered to be empty, with Ms. Looney's purse left open and…

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Leeora Looney

Victim of Sherman Mccrary

age 20 · Lakewood, Colorado

Killed Aug 20, 1971 · 55 years ago

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Leeora Rose Looney

Victim of Ginger Taylor

age 20 · Lakewood, Colorado

Killed Aug 20, 1971 · 55 years ago

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Leeora Rose Looney

Victim of Raymond Taylor

age 20 · Lakewood, Colorado

Killed Aug 20, 1971 · 55 years ago

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Johannes Pfitzner

Victim of John Hoolulu Siemsen

California

Killed Aug 20, 1906 · 120 years ago

John Ho'olulu Siemsen and the San Francisco Gas-Pipe Murders Background John Ho'olulu Siemsen was a Hawaiian-born murderer and robber who became one of the principal figures in the San Francisco gas-pipe murders of 1906. He was born in Hawaii, reportedly in…

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Gildardo Morales

Victim of Alexander Hernandez

age 48 · Pacoima, California

Killed Aug 20, 2014 · 12 years ago

Gildardo Morales, a 48-year-old man, was found fatally shot in his truck in Pacoima on August 21, 2014. His death was part of a series of random shootings carried out by Alexander Hernandez, a man later identified as a serial killer responsible for multiple…

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Mass Murder Victims (22)

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Judy Stephens Denney

Mass murder victim of Patrick Sherrill

Female, age 39 · Edmond, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

On a tragic day in Edmond, Oklahoma, the life of 41-year-old Judy Stephens Denney was cut short. On August 20, 1986, Denney was one of the victims of a mass shooting that unfolded at the United States Post Office where she worked. The perpetrator was a…

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Richard Charles Rick Esser, Jr.

Mass murder victim of Patrick Sherrill

Male, age 38 · Edmond, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 20, 1986, a tragedy unfolded in the quiet city of Edmond, Oklahoma, forever marking it in the annals of American history. Richard Esser, a 38-year-old male supervisor at the United States Post Office, was beginning his…

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Patricia Ann Gabbard

Mass murder victim of Patrick Sherrill

Female, age 47 · Edmond, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

Patricia Ann Gabbard, a 47-year-old white female postal clerk, built a quiet, working life in Oklahoma, beginning with her birth in Crescent in Logan County and later settling in the Oklahoma City–Edmond area. She had spent about two years with the U.S.…

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Jonna Gragert Hamilton

Mass murder victim of Patrick Sherrill

Female, age 30 · Edmond, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

On an otherwise ordinary Wednesday in Edmond, Oklahoma, the morning of August 20, 1986, turned into a scene of unimaginable horror. Inside the Edmond Post Office, Jonna Ruth Gragert, a 30-year-old female employee, was going about her duties, unaware of the…

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Patty Jean Husband

Mass murder victim of Patrick Sherrill

Female, age 49 · Edmond, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

On an otherwise ordinary Wednesday in Edmond, Oklahoma, the community was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 47-year-old Patty Jean Husband and thirteen others. On August 20, 1986, a disgruntled mail carrier, Patrick Sherrill, embarked…

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Kenneth W. Morey

Mass murder victim of Patrick Sherrill

Male, age 49 · Edmond, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

In the quiet city of Edmond, Oklahoma, the morning of August 20, 1986, was shattered by an act of violence that would leave a lasting scar on the community. On this day, Kenneth Wade Morey, a 49-year-old male rural carrier, was killed at his place of work…

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Betty Ann Jarred

Mass murder victim of Patrick Sherrill

Female, age 34 · Edmond, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

On a tragic Wednesday in Edmond, Oklahoma, the life of 34-year-old Betty Ann Rader Jarred was cut short. On August 20, 1986, she became a victim of a horrific act of gun violence that would come to be known as the Edmond Post Office massacre. The devastating…

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Leroy Orrin Phillips

Mass murder victim of Patrick Sherrill

Male, age 42 · Edmond, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

In the summer of 1986, a quiet suburban post office in Edmond, Oklahoma, became the scene of a horrific act of violence that shattered the community's sense of peace. On the morning of August 20th, Leroy Orrin Phillips, a 42-year-old rural carrier, went to…

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