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Kaye Meyer

Missing · age 80 · Monson, Maine

Last seen August 24, 1986

Kaye Meyer, also known by several aliases including Helen Deuchar and Kaye Johnson, was 80 years old when she disappeared from her home in Monson, Maine, on August 24, 1986. She had been living with her granddaughter in a rented house at the time. The day…

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Timothy Shannon

Male, age 60 · Briggs, Texas

Last seen Aug 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Timothy Shannon, a 60-year-old man, was last seen on August 24, 2021, in Briggs, Texas. The details surrounding his disappearance are scarce, but he has been reported as missing since that date. His case has drawn attention due to its unusual circumstances…

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Jose Zamora

Male, age 68 · Anaheim, California

Last seen Aug 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jose Rocha Zamora, a 68-year-old man, was last seen on August 24, 2021, in Anaheim, California. He had been evicted from his residence in Anaheim, where he had lived for 40 years, and boarded a bus to Mexico. After arriving in Tijuana, Baja California, he was…

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Adianel Torna Morales

Male, age 48 · Key West, Florida

Last seen Aug 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Adianel Torna-Morales, a 48-year-old fisherman, was last seen on August 24, 2021, off the waters of Marquesas Key, near Key West, Florida. He was reported missing after he failed to return to his vessel, the *Bigfoot*. Despite extensive search efforts by the…

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Kelly Phillips

Male, age 69 · Grangeville, Idaho

Last seen Aug 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Kelly Lee Phillips, a 69-year-old man from Grangeville, Idaho, was last seen on August 24, 2021. An avid outdoorsman, Phillips was known to frequent the wilderness areas in Idaho County. Prior to his disappearance, he had informed acquaintances of his…

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Maria Agustina Martinez Masso

Female, age 76 · Jacksonville, Florida

Last seen Aug 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Maria Agustina Martinez Masso, a 76-year-old woman, was last seen on August 24, 2021, in Jacksonville, Florida. She disappeared from her residence on Radnor Lane in the Crystal Springs neighborhood sometime between 6:00 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. and has not been…

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George Kuehne

Male, age 55 · Hollywood, Florida

Last seen Aug 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

George Edward Kuehne, 55, was last seen on August 24, 2016, after leaving a nursing home in Venice, Florida, due to the cessation of his insurance coverage. Kuehne, who had sustained severe brain and spinal injuries from a past car accident, required a…

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Juan Lopez Gaxiola

Male, age 27 · Lukeville, Arizona

Last seen Aug 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the vast and unforgiving landscape of the Sonoran Desert, countless stories remain unfinished, their endings lost to the harsh realities of the terrain. One such story is that of Juan Antonio Lopez Gaxiola, a 27-year-old man who was last seen on August 24…

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Jacob Olivier

Male, age 23 · Homestead, Florida

Last seen Aug 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

Jacob Olivier, a 23-year-old from Texas, was last seen on August 24, 2011, when he entered Everglades National Park near Homestead, Florida. Olivier, who had no known connections in Florida, drove his dark green 1998 Isuzu Hombre into the park alone.…

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Steven Wayne Williams

Male, age 43 · Clay, Alabama

Killed Aug 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late summer of 2021, the community of Pinson, Alabama, near Clay, was unsettled by a grim discovery. On Tuesday, August 24, 2021, a 43-year-old male named Steven Wayne Williams was found deceased on a roadway in eastern Jefferson County. The cause of…

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Dayton L. Sanders

Male, age 20 · Waterloo, Iowa

Killed Aug 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late afternoon of August 24, 2021, a burst of violence shattered a rainy day in Waterloo, Iowa, claiming the life of 20-year-old Dayton L. Sanders, a Black male. The incident unfolded just after 4:30 p.m. in the 1100 block of Washington Street, a busy…

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Seneca Xavier Alexander

Male, age 17 · Gresham, Oregon

Killed Aug 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 24, 2021, 17-year-old Seneca Xavier Alexander from Portland, Oregon, was fatally shot and later died from his injuries. The incident occurred in Gresham, Oregon, where Alexander was found inside a car with multiple gunshot wounds. He was immediately…

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Barrett Story

Male, age 4 · Clovis, New Mexico

Killed Aug 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a summer day in August of 2021, the life of a young boy from Clovis, New Mexico, was tragically cut short. Four-year-old Barrett Story, a White male, died on August 25, 2021, from a gunshot wound he sustained the previous day. The incident that led to the…

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Eric Shorts Jr.

Male, age 21 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday in August 2021, the life of 21-year-old Eric Shorts Jr. was tragically cut short in Washington, D.C. On August 24th, police responded to a report of a shooting and discovered the young man inside a residence, suffering from a…

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James Epps Jr.

Male, age 37 · Topeka, Kansas

Killed Aug 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late summer of 2021, a burst of violence cut short the life of James Epps Jr., a 37-year-old man, in Topeka, Kansas. On the afternoon of Tuesday, August 24th, just before 2 p.m., police were called to the Travelers Inn at 3846 SW Topeka Blvd. following…

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Darian Williams

Male, age 28 · Hickory, Kentucky

Killed Aug 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late summer evening of August 24, 2021, the community of Hickory, Kentucky, was shaken by a fatal shooting. The life of 28-year-old Darian Williams of Mayfield was tragically cut short on Makenzie Circle. Around 6:35 p.m., dispatchers at Kentucky State…

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DeAndreius JQuan Cochran

Male, age 23 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Aug 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late summer afternoon of August 24, 2021, the life of 23-year-old DeAndreius JQuan Cochran was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in the Newburg neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. Responding to a report of a shooting just after 2:45 p.m.…

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Unidentified Remains (49)

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Unidentified Male

Male · Brooks County County, Texas

Found Aug 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

The body of a deceased adult male was found on August 24, 2021, on the Cage Ranch. The decedent had an identification card from El Salvador, with the name Porfirio Antonio Ulloa Osario. This is decedent 79 for 2021.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Bird's Nest Hills, Arizona

Found Aug 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Skeletal remains discovered by USBP personnel

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · San Pedro Village, Arizona

Found Aug 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

Skeletal remains found in the remote desert along with a Mexican voter registration card in the name of Meliton de Leon Lopez. This name has been verified by the Mexican Consulate and family members have reportedly submitted DNA to Mexican authorities.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 56 · Ajo, Arizona

Found Aug 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

Skeletal remains found by border patrol helicopter in a remote desert area of the Organ Pipe National Monument known for migrant activity. Personal effects were found with the remains, please see Clothing page for more information.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 25 · Cleveland, Ohio

Found Aug 24, 1986 · 40 years ago

On 8-24-1986 at approximately 11:00 p.m., several residents in the vicinity of 3025 Woodhill Rd., Cleveland, OH, 44104, heard several shots fired. They also observed a black male lying on the ground in the rear yard of the apartment complex at 3025 Woodhill…

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Unidentified Female

Female · Manchaca, Texas

Found Aug 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

The decedent is an unidentified infant with no last known responsive time. At approximately 0830hrs on 8/24/21, a community member was walking along a trail (rough 2-wheeled path) in Wunneburger Neighborhood Park (Austin, TX) reportedly looking for…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · San Diego, California

Found Aug 24, 2006 · 20 years ago

The skeletal remains were recovered in a remote/undeveloped area in the Southern part of San Diego County, in relative close proximity to the border with Mexico. The remains are believed to be those of an individual who crossed into the United States…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Munford, Alabama

Found Aug 24, 1991 · 35 years ago

Victim was found off of Jenifer Road, the victim of an apparent homicide.

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Unclaimed Persons (55)

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Philip Davis

Male · Reno, Nevada

Found Aug 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 24, 2021, the body of Philip Lee Davis, an unclaimed person, was discovered at a transitional living facility in Reno, Nevada. Despite efforts to locate next of kin or individuals acquainted with Mr. Davis, his remains went unclaimed. The case…

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George Webb

Male · Queens, New York

Found Aug 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 24, 2021, the unidentified remains of George B. Webb were discovered in Queens, New York. This case has since remained unresolved, with crucial questions surrounding the circumstances of Webb's death still unanswered. The NamUs database, an…

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Robert Tunnel

Male · Reno, Nevada

Found Aug 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 24, 2021, the body of Robert M. Tunnel was discovered in Reno, Nevada, marking the beginning of an unclaimed person case with Namus ID: UCP83973. Robert M. Tunnel passed away while under the care of a local hospice facility in Reno. Despite efforts…

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James Goodwin

Male · Birmingham, Alabama

Found Aug 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

James Roy Goodwin, an unclaimed individual, passed away on August 24, 2021, in Birmingham, Alabama. His death, which was determined to be from natural causes, occurred while he was under inpatient care at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)…

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Joseph Dapolito

Male · Manhattan, New York

Found Aug 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 24, 2021, the body of a male identified as Joseph Dapolito was discovered in Manhattan, New York. This case is currently classified as an unclaimed person under the care of the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME). Despite efforts…

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Adrian Baez

Male · Queens, New York

Found Aug 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Adrian Baez, a male individual, was found deceased on August 24, 2021, in Queens, New York. Despite efforts to identify and locate next of kin, his case remains unresolved, and he is listed as an unclaimed person under NamUs ID: UCP84452. The circumstances…

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German Colon

Male · New York, New York

Found Aug 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 24, 2016, the unidentified remains of a male were discovered in New York, New York. This case involves an unclaimed person of either German or Hispanic descent. Despite efforts by the local authorities, his identity remains unknown, and no relatives…

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Patricia Dunn-Redman

Female · Queens, New York

Found Aug 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 24, 2016, a female body was discovered in Queens, New York, and later identified as Patricia Dunn-Redman. Despite efforts to ascertain her background and locate next-of-kin, she remains unclaimed. This case has drawn attention largely due to the…

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Serial Killer Victims (14)

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Rose Evans

Victim of Samuel Little

age 32 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Aug 24, 1991 · 35 years ago

Rose Evans, a 32-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on August 24, 1991. She was one of the victims of Samuel Little, a notorious serial killer who confessed to killing 93 women across the United States. Evans had been living in Cleveland, Ohio, at the…

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James L. Norford

Victim of Allen Leroy Anderson

age 37 · Charlottesville, Virginia

Killed Aug 24, 1976 · 50 years ago

James Lynwood “Jimmy” Norford Jr., a 37-year-old man from the Charlottesville area, was killed on August 24, 1976, while working at a rural business in the Stony Point area of Albemarle County, northeast of Charlottesville. Contemporary reports described…

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Mariana Franco

Victim of Alexander Hernandez

age 22 · San-fernando, California

Killed Aug 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

Mariana Franco, a 23-year-old resident of San Fernando, California, tragically lost her life on August 24, 2014. She was fatally shot while riding in a car with her parents and two siblings on their way to an early morning Mass. The incident occurred around…

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Gloria Tovar

Victim of Alexander Hernandez

age 59 · San-fernando, California

Killed Aug 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

Gloria Espinoza Tovar, a 59-year-old Latina, was tragically shot and killed on August 24, 2014, in San Fernando, California. She was sitting in her parked car on Filmore Street in Pacoima, waiting to pick up a friend for church, when she was shot in the head…

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William Patterson

Victim of Ralph Harris

age 67 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 24, 1992 · 34 years ago

On August 24, 1992, William Patterson, a 67-year-old African American man, was fatally shot during an attempted armed robbery in the Chatham neighborhood on Chicago's South Side. The assailant, Ralph Harris, also shot James Patterson, who survived the attack.…

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Omark Dee

Victim of Richard Jameswhite

age 27 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Aug 24, 1992 · 34 years ago

Omark Dee, a 27-year-old man, was killed by gunfire in Brooklyn, New York, on August 24, 1992. Publicly available accounts provide few details about the circumstances of the shooting itself, including the precise location, the number of times he was shot…

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Sonja Larson

Victim of Daniel Harold Rolling

age 24 · Gainesville, Florida

Killed Aug 24, 1990 · 36 years ago

Sonja Larson, an 18-year-old white female college student, was one of five victims in a series of brutal murders that occurred in Gainesville, Florida, in August 1990. She had recently moved from Deerfield Beach to begin her freshman year at the University of…

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Christina Powell

Victim of Daniel Harold Rolling

age 24 · Gainesville, Florida

Killed Aug 24, 1990 · 36 years ago

Christina Powell, a 17-year-old white female University of Florida student from Jacksonville, was one of five victims in a series of brutal murders that occurred in Gainesville, Florida, in August 1990. Although some sources mistakenly list her age as 24…

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