Unidentified Remains on August 26

Unidentified Remains (37)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 99 · Pima County County, Arizona

Found Aug 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Partial skeletal remains found in a remote desert wash by USBP

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 35 · San Diego, California

Found Aug 26, 1981 · 45 years ago

The decedent was hit by a motor vehicle and found between #4 and #5 lanes on State Route 94, .1 mile east of the Kelton Rd. over- crossing.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 99 · Baltimore, Maryland

Found Aug 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Decedent was found in a vacant residence

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · San Rafel, New Mexico

Found Aug 26, 1996 · 30 years ago

The owner of the residence, went to the local law enforcement, and informed them that he had killed this individual, and put him in the septic holding tank. He did not know who the man was, that he had killed. No report as to the reason for the killing.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 26 · Lake County County, Illinois

Found Aug 26, 1991 · 35 years ago

Victim was hit by a car while riding his bicycle.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 35 · Stock Island, Florida

Found Aug 26, 1991 · 35 years ago

The decedent was found in a sunken vessel"Maverick" and it was being raised off of Cow Key. There were multiple bones covered with chains.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Munford, Alabama

Found Aug 26, 1991 · 35 years ago

Decedent located in Talladega County.

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Unidentified Female

Female · Santa Ana, California

Found Aug 26, 1981 · 45 years ago

Decedent abandoned inside trash bin

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 37 · Midland, Virginia

Found Aug 26, 1976 · 50 years ago

Unidentified remains were found in a wooded area under an abandoned school bus.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Houston, Texas

Found Aug 26, 2026 · this year

The decedent was found in a sparsely wooded field with overgrown brush without any identification or identifying materials.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Santa Rosa, Arizona

Found Aug 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

Highly weathered, incomplete cranium discovered by USBP in remote desert wash on Tohono O'odham Nation.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure, est. age 57 · NW of Sells, Arizona

Found Aug 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Individual was discovered in a remote desert area by USBP

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Unidentified Female

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

Found Aug 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

Unidentified human remains were found on the El Tule Ranch in Brooks County, Texas on 08/26/2013.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · Big Fields Village, Arizona

Found Aug 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

Partial skeletal remains found in the remote desert on the Tohono O'Odham Reservation. No personal effects or identification was found with the remains.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Miami, Florida

Found Aug 26, 2004 · 22 years ago

The canal is in a residential area, running east and west, but channels parallel to N.W. 22nd Avenue.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 65 · Santa Monica, California

Found Aug 26, 1999 · 27 years ago

On 08/26/1999 the decedent apparently jumped/fell from a window on the 9th floor of a hotel. The jump/fall was not witnessed.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 35 · Near Sacaton, Arizona

Found Aug 26, 1995 · 31 years ago

Dededent was unrestrained in the rear of a 1980 Plymouth four-door hatchback when rear-ended and engulfed in flames. Recent fingerprint match to a man who used the names Carlos Corales Aguayo and Carlos Castello. Possibly a Mexican national.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 23 · Coronado, California

Found Aug 26, 1980 · 46 years ago

The decedent was found in the San Diego Bay

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 20 · Newhall, California

Found Aug 26, 1980 · 46 years ago

On 8/26/1980 skeletal remains were found in a vacant lot/oil field by a worker in the area.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 60 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Aug 26, 1974 · 52 years ago

Found submerged in water by unspecified person(s)

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Unidentified Male

Male · Ocala, Florida

Found Aug 26, 2026 · this year

Decedent was found by a builder in an abandoned mobile home.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 70 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

Recovered from house fire.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 60 · Brick Township, New Jersey

Found Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

The decedent was found inside a residence.

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Unidentified Male

Male · San Juan Capistrano, California

Found Aug 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

Partial skeletal remains found in brush area on a hillside off a side of the road.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 48 · Dallas, Texas

Found Aug 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

EMS was called for welfare check for decedent under bridge with vomit and gin bottle. Upon arrival, decedent was in asystole and was taken to Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Upper Mount Bethel Township, Pennsylvania

Found Aug 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

On August 26, 2019, a human scapula was discovered near the Delaware River in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Pennsylvania. The bone was discovered while responding to the scene where a human mandible was discovered. The mandible was subsequently identified, but…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 34 · Brooks County County, Texas

Found Aug 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

Decedent is believed to be an undocumented migrant who died while attempting to cross the border between Mexico and the United States.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Seeley, California

Found Aug 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

skull that is at least 30 years old

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · Detroit, Michigan

Found Aug 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

The decomposed human remains were found in an abdonded recreation center by a passerby. It appeared that the individual had been squatting in the building for some time.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure, est. age 99 · Willacy County County, Texas

Found Aug 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

Found on CR 345 North of FM 1762 IN Willacy County, under a bridge of a canal bank; possibly an older individual.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Thurston County County, Washington

Found Aug 26, 1997 · 29 years ago

Cranium found in private residence during drug raid. Determined to be forensic.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Baltimore, Maryland

Found Aug 26, 1994 · 32 years ago

The subject, who may have had a history of alcohol abuse, was found in a river.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure, est. age 99 · Laughlin, Nevada

Found Aug 26, 1992 · 34 years ago

These skeletal remains were located in the desert area south of Laughlin, Nevada and east of Needles Highway on 08/26/1992.

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Unidentified Female

Female · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Found Aug 26, 1985 · 41 years ago

newborn found by neighbors in the area who were walking, body was wrapped in blanket and placed in cardboard box.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Luna County County, New Mexico

Found Aug 26, 1982 · 44 years ago

The decedent was found lying in the center of the roadway near mile marker 68 on State Road 9 near Hermanas New Mexico.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Aug 26, 1979 · 47 years ago

Remains found in an abandoned house that had burned two months prior to finding the decedent.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Newport News, Virginia

Found Aug 26, 1972 · 54 years ago

Full-term infant found floating in the river

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