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Tracy Petty

Missing · age 41 · Gainesville, Texas

Last seen August 21, 2016

Tracy Lyn Petty, a 41-year-old woman, was last seen on August 21, 2016, in Gainesville, Texas. She was last spotted leaving a Dollar General store on Grand Avenue, riding a bicycle. Tracy has not been heard from since, and she was officially reported missing…

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James Daniels

Male, age 42 · Wickenburg, Arizona

Last seen Aug 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In August of 2021, 42-year-old James Daniels, also known by his nicknames 'Mojo' and 'JD', was in the process of helping a friend move from Nevada to Mississippi. The two were traveling in separate vehicles through the Arizona desert when a tire on the…

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Christopher Flores

Male, age 53 · Houston, Texas

Last seen Aug 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Christopher Flores, a 53-year-old man from Houston, Texas, was last seen on August 21, 2021. At the time of his disappearance, Flores was believed to have become involved in a suspicious situation tied to another missing person's case. Reports suggest that…

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Victor Moreno

Male, age 60 · Whittier, Alaska

Last seen Aug 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the vast and serene waters of Prince William Sound, near Whittier, Alaska, a fishing trip with friends took a tragic turn, leaving a family with unanswered questions. On August 21, 2021, 60-year-old Victor Hugo Moreno, a resident of Palmer, was enjoying…

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Ethan Ristow

Male, age 37 · Scottsdale, Arizona

Last seen Aug 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a warm evening in August 2021, a 37-year-old man named Ethan Benjamin Ristow vanished into the vast desert landscape of Arizona. He was last seen on August 21, 2021, in an area near East Shea Boulevard and the Beeline Highway, which marks the border…

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Jose Medina

Male, age 18 · Laredo, Texas

Last seen Aug 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jose Eduardo Medina, an 18-year-old from Laredo, Texas, was last seen on August 21, 2016. His disappearance has remained a mystery since that day, with no substantial leads or updates emerging in the years following. Medina was listed in the National Missing…

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Setina Princess Weddles

Female, age 4 · Stockton, California

Last seen Aug 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

Setina Princess Weddles, a four-month-old infant, is believed to have disappeared around August 21, 2016, from Stockton, California. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance are deeply troubling, intertwined with her family's unstable and dangerous…

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Tracey Lyn Petty

Female, age 41 · Gainesville, Texas

Last seen Aug 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tracey Lyn Petty, a 41-year-old woman from Gainesville, Texas, was last seen on August 21, 2016. Petty was seen leaving the Dollar General store located on Grand Avenue in Gainesville, riding a bicycle. She has not been heard from since that day. Although she…

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Jose Lopez Ramirez

Male, age 19 · Nogales, Arizona

Last seen Aug 21, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late summer of 2011, a young man named Jose Dolores Lopez Ramirez vanished, leaving behind a void of information and a family searching for answers. On August 21, 2011, the 19-year-old was last seen in Nogales, Arizona, a city that straddles the…

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Anna Kathryn Hurst

Female, age 30 · Dover, Delaware

Killed Aug 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Anna Kathryn Hurst, a 30-year-old White/Caucasian female from Dover, Delaware, died after a violent encounter that unfolded in the early morning hours of August 21, 2021. Delaware State Police were called at about 8:57 a.m. to the 2000 block of Dyke Branch…

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Tyrone Thompson

Male, age 40 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Aug 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a tragic turn of events stemming from a domestic dispute, a Phoenix man lost his life in a parking lot confrontation. Forty-year-old Tyrone Thompson was fatally shot on a Saturday afternoon in August 2021. The incident unfolded outside a retail store in…

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Kindylen Roberts

Male, age 21 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Aug 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of a Saturday in central Arkansas, the eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 near Maumelle became the scene of a fatal shooting. On August 21, 2021, 21-year-old Kindylen Roberts of Marion, Arkansas, was a passenger in a vehicle when tragedy…

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Chris Cruz

Male, age 35 · Pueblo, Colorado

Killed Aug 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late summer of 2021, the community of Pueblo, Colorado, was shaken by the violent and untimely death of Chris Leroy Cruz. A 37-year-old man, Cruz fell victim to gun violence on August 22, 2021, an event that left his family and friends grappling with a…

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Nickael Dempsey

Male, age 23 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late summer evening of Saturday, August 21, 2021, the sound of gunshots shattered the peace in the unit block of Danbury Street, Southwest in Washington, D.C. When officers from the Metropolitan Police Department's Seventh District arrived at the scene…

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William Woods Jr.

Male, age 28 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Aug 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early evening of August 21, 2021, tragedy struck at an apartment complex in the Fern Creek neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, where William Woods Jr., a 28-year-old Black male, was fatally shot. The Louisville Metro Police Department responded to a…

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Ardo Valencia

Male, age 34 · Vancouver, Washington

Killed Aug 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a summer evening in east Vancouver, what began as a simple transaction in a parking lot turned deadly for Armando P. Valencia, a 34-year-old Hispanic male. It was August 21, 2021, when Valencia had arranged to meet a man to purchase a set of speakers. The…

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Montisha Tesh Offord

Female, age 27 · Renton, Washington

Killed Aug 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late summer of 2021, the life of a 27-year-old Black / African American woman, Montisha Tesh Offord, was tragically cut short in Renton, Washington. On August 21, what began as a night out with her boyfriend ended in a fatal confrontation that left a…

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Unidentified Remains (34)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Bronx, New York

Found Aug 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Male individual found in the Bronx. Possible name of Julio Mendez. This name has not been verified and next of kin has not been located.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Aug 21, 2011 · 15 years ago

Decedent found in a wooded area off of Arlington Expressway behind Bethel Baptist Church. The area is known to be frequented by transients in the area.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 40 · Morgantown, Pennsylvania

Found Aug 21, 2001 · 25 years ago

The body an unknown black female was located along Quarry Rd., Caernarvon Twp., Berks Co., PA on 08/21/01. She was located approx. 20 ft. off of the roadway in the weeds. She was stuffed inside a large heavy-duty black plastic bag. She was in a fetal position…

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 50 · Los Angeles, California

Found Aug 21, 1981 · 45 years ago

On 08/06/1981 the decedent was found lying in the hallway at a 323 E. 5th St. in Los Angeles. Transported to a local hospital via paramedics. Remained in the hospital until her death on 08/21/1981.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Riviera, Texas

Found Aug 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Unidentified human remains were recovered on 08/21/2021 in Riviera, Texas.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Baltimore, Maryland

Found Aug 21, 1966 · 60 years ago

The decedent was found in a public area, secreted in an enclosed object.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Brooklyn, New York

Found Aug 21, 2026 · this year

Found deceased in bedroom. Tentative names of Guillermo Dantepo, Guillermo Ruyanm, and Guillermo Roldan Tepo, but these names have not been verified and family has not been notified.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Los Angeles, California

Found Aug 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

The unidentified decedent was found mummified in the rear of a vehicle that did not belong to him on 8/21/2024. the dec'd likely entered the vehicle sometime after October 2023 when the owner of the vehicle reported last using the vehicle

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Unclaimed Persons (58)

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Ira Rosenfeld

Male · Bronx, New York

Found Aug 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 21, 2021, the body of an unidentified male was discovered in the Bronx, New York. The case description is cataloged under the Namus ID: UCP84294. Despite efforts to identify the individual, the body of Ira Rosenfeld remains unclaimed, and…

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Olga Tuktamysheva

Female · Brooklyn, New York

Found Aug 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 21, 2021, a female body was discovered in Brooklyn, New York, identified under the unclaimed person case of Olga Tuktamysheva. Despite efforts to determine her identity, the case remains unresolved, posing a significant challenge to local…

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Victor Parga

Male · Denver, Colorado

Found Aug 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 21, 2021, the body of Victor Parga was discovered and subsequently handled by the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner. Despite efforts to trace his relatives, Victor Parga remains an unclaimed individual as authorities reach out to find his next…

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Theodore Kaai

Male · New York, New York

Found Aug 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 21, 2016, the body of an unidentified male, later identified as Theodore Kaai, was found in New York, New York. Despite extensive efforts by local authorities to locate next of kin or acquaintances who could provide more information about him…

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Balgit Mehta

Male · Brooklyn, New York

Found Aug 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 21, 2016, the body of Balgit Mehta, identified as a male, was discovered in Brooklyn, New York. This case, noted under the Namus ID UCP2742, remains unresolved as Mr. Mehta's body has yet to be claimed by relatives or acquaintances. The passage of…

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Juan Parra

Male · Houston, Texas

Found Aug 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 21, 2021, the body of an unclaimed man was discovered in Houston, Texas, identified by the Namus database under ID: UCP84064. The decedent, known as Juan Parra, was found in front of a vacant retail building, a location that was familiar to him as…

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James Smith

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Found Aug 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 21, 2021, the body of James Anthony Smith, a 65-year-old Black male, was discovered in his apartment in Washington, District of Columbia. The discovery was made after neighbors reported a foul odor emanating from his residence, prompting them to…

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George Heedly

Male · Tacoma, Washington

Found Aug 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 21, 2021, the body of a deceased male was discovered in Tacoma, Washington. The individual, later identified as George Heedly, passed away at St. Joseph Medical Center. Despite efforts by authorities, he remains unclaimed. The case has been…

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Serial Killer Victims (13)

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Paula Fabrizius

Victim of Francis Donald Nemechek

age 16 · Castle Rock, Kansas

Killed Aug 21, 1976 · 50 years ago

In the late summer of 1976, Paula Fabrizius, a 16-year-old Caucasian female, was working as a park rangerette at Cedar Bluff State Park in Kansas. An active and popular high school cheerleader, she was a familiar face to those who frequented the park. On the…

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Daryle Cole

Victim of Anthony H. Cook

age 31 · Ohio

Killed Aug 21, 1981 · 45 years ago

Anthony H. Cook: The Toledo Serial Killer Background Anthony H. Cook was born on March 9, 1949, in Mobile, Alabama, and later grew up in the Toledo, Ohio, area. He became one of the most prolific serial killers in Toledo history, eventually admitting…

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Stacey Balonek

Victim of Anthony H. Cook

age 21 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Aug 21, 1981 · 45 years ago

Stacey Balonek, a 21-year-old woman, tragically lost her life on August 21, 1981, in Toledo, Ohio. Stacey, who was of Caucasian ethnicity, was brutally murdered alongside her boyfriend, Daryle Cole, aged 31. The couple was abducted, and Stacey was subjected…

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Carlton Crawford

Victim of Raymont Hopewell

age 82 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 21, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the summer of 2005, a string of violent home invasions targeting the elderly cast a shadow of fear over the city of Baltimore. One of the victims of this brutal crime spree was Carlton Crawford, an 82-year-old disabled man. On August 21, 2005, his life was…

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Stanley Jagodowski

Victim of Kristen Heather Gilbert

age 66 · Northampton, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 21, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the late summer of 1995, the quiet life of Stanley Jagodowski, a 66-year-old Caucasian male and an Army veteran, came to a startling and tragic end. On August 21, 1995, Jagodowski, who was a patient at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Northampton…

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James Williamson

Victim of Ralph Harris

age 60 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 21, 1995 · 31 years ago

James Williamson Jr., a 60-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on August 21, 1995, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was part of a violent crime spree that plagued the city during that period. Williamson was laid to rest at Oak Woods Cemetery in…

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Ocinena Waymer

Victim of Benjamin Thomas Atkins

age 22 · Highland Park, Michigan

Killed Aug 21, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the bleak landscape of a city plagued by a string of brutal murders, the story of Ocinena Waymer, a 21-year-old woman, came to a tragic end. Her disappearance had not initially been linked to the series of killings that had instilled fear in the…

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Deborah Lee Smith

Victim of Nassau County Serial Murders

age 20 · Manhattan, New York

Killed Aug 21, 1984 · 42 years ago

Deborah Lee Smith, a 20-year-old woman, surfaced in the public record as the first named victim in what investigators later described as an unsolved string of killings in Nassau County. She was described as White. In August 1984, her life ended violently, and…

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