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Missing Persons on August 31

758 open cases in our database happened on August 31. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Missing Persons (93)

Juan Serrano - Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Missing

Juan Serrano

Male, age 15 · Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Last seen Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, a family's life was forever changed when 15-year-old Juan Deios Serrano vanished from his home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. On August 31, 2017, the teenage male was last seen, and the circumstances surrounding his…

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Ernesto Garnica - Brownsville, Texas
Missing

Ernesto Garnica

Male, age 23 · Brownsville, Texas
Last seen Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Ernesto Garnica, a 23-year-old man from Brownsville, Texas, was last seen on August 31, 2017, after traveling to Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico to visit family. He had crossed the border a day earlier, on August 30, after leaving his job in Los Fresnos, Texas.…

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Melissa Garrett - Ingleside, Texas
Missing

Melissa Garrett

Female, age 47 · Ingleside, Texas
Last seen Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Melissa Rose Ann Garrett, aged 47, was last seen on August 31, 2017, in Ingleside, Texas. She was reported missing shortly after Hurricane Harvey hit the area. Melissa was last spotted walking down a street near Baywood and Port Avenue, pulling a brown…

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Caleb Howard - Welches, Oregon
Missing

Caleb Howard

Male, age 32 · Welches, Oregon
Last seen Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, concern grew for 32-year-old Caleb Josiah Howard, a man who was last in contact on August 31st while in Welches, Oregon. Standing at six feet three inches and weighing around 195 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes, Caleb was a…

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Cathleen Abbott - Omaha, Nebraska
Missing

Cathleen Abbott

Female, age 58 · Omaha, Nebraska
Last seen Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Cathleen Abbott, a 58-year-old woman from Omaha, Nebraska, has been missing since August 31, 2017. She was last seen in Omaha on that day and has not been heard from since. Very few details have been made public regarding the circumstances of her…

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John Leonard Spratt - Toronto, Ontario
Missing

John Leonard Spratt

Male, age 65 · Toronto, Ontario
Last seen Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the vast landscape of Ontario, a man named John Leonard Spratt vanished, leaving behind a life story with many unanswered questions. At the age of 65, he was last seen in Toronto on August 31, 2017. John was a man without a permanent home, navigating the…

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Harry Morel, Sr. - Kiln, Mississippi
Missing

Harry Morel, Sr.

Male, age 44 · Kiln, Mississippi
Last seen Aug 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

On August 31, 2015, 44-year-old Harry Morel, Sr. was last seen leaving his home in Kiln, Mississippi. He has not been seen or heard from since that day. Morel is described as a white male with graying blonde hair and blue/green eyes, standing at 6'3" and…

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Maria Moreno - Odessa, Texas
Missing

Maria Moreno

Female, age 40 · Odessa, Texas
Last seen Aug 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

Maria Moreno, a 40-year-old woman, was last seen in Odessa, Texas, on August 31, 2015. Described as a Caucasian female with brown hair, she stood about 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighed approximately 130 pounds at the time of her disappearance. Her case…

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Mark Harlan Jackson - San Bernardino County, California
Missing

Mark Harlan Jackson

Male, age 64 · San Bernardino County, California
Last seen Aug 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

Mark Harlan Jackson, a 64-year-old man, was last seen in San Bernardino County, California on August 31, 2015, and has not been heard from since. At the time of his disappearance, Jackson was described as a white male, 5'10" tall and weighing approximately…

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Mazen Malik - Toronto, Ontario
Missing

Mazen Malik

Male, age 21 · Toronto, Ontario
Last seen Aug 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late summer of 2015, a young man named Mazen Malik vanished from the bustling city of Toronto, Ontario, leaving behind a void of information and unanswered questions. On August 31, 2015, at approximately 12:00 p.m., the 21-year-old was last seen in the…

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Steven Hardy - Atlantic, North Carolina
Missing

Steven Hardy

Male, age 58 · Atlantic, North Carolina
Last seen Aug 31, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the small coastal community of Atlantic, North Carolina, a sense of unease settled over the family of Steven Lee Hardy in the late summer of 2013. A 58-year-old man, Steven was a familiar face in his neighborhood. On the last day of August, he set out from…

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Ricky Caldwell - Jacksonville, Florida
Missing

Ricky Caldwell

Male, age 27 · Jacksonville, Florida
Last seen Aug 31, 2013 · 13 years ago

Ricky Lamar Caldwell, a 27-year-old man, was last seen on August 31, 2013, in the 3500 block of Broadway Avenue in Jacksonville, Florida. He was reported missing by his family on September 6, 2013, after no one had heard from him. At the time of his…

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James Colicchio - Queenstown, Maryland
Missing

James Colicchio

Male, age 58 · Queenstown, Maryland
Last seen Aug 31, 2013 · 13 years ago

James Vincent Colicchio, a 58-year-old self-employed stonemason, was last seen on August 31, 2013, in Queenstown, Maryland. His disappearance, however, was not reported to the Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Office until November 11, 2013, after he had not been…

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Jaime Gallegos - Kodiak, Alaska
Missing

Jaime Gallegos

Male, age 31 · Kodiak, Alaska
Last seen Aug 31, 2012 · 14 years ago

On Aug. 31, 2012, Jaime Javier Gallegos was a 31-year-old man whose last known circumstances were connected to Kodiak, Alaska, and the commercial fishing vessel Advantage. NamUs identifies him under missing-person case MP54034 and lists Kodiak as the place…

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Mark Pearson - Coaticook, Quebec
Missing

Mark Pearson

Male, age 36 · Coaticook, Quebec
Last seen Aug 31, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the late summer of 2012, a sense of concern grew in the community of Coaticook, Quebec, following the disappearance of 36-year-old Mark Pearson. He was last seen on August 31, 2012, when he reportedly left a residence on des Quatre-Vents Street on foot. At…

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Jivko Todorov - Wheeling, Illinois
Missing

Jivko Todorov

Male, age 37 · Wheeling, Illinois
Last seen Aug 31, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a late summer day, August 31, 2010, 37-year-old Jivko E. Todorov was last seen in Wheeling, Illinois. A White/Caucasian male, he stood between 6'0" and 6'1" and weighed around 160 pounds. He had brown hair and brown eyes, with a distinctive birthmark on…

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Teresa Rodriguez - Falfurrias, Texas
Missing

Teresa Rodriguez

Female, age 23 · Falfurrias, Texas
Last seen Aug 31, 2010 · 16 years ago

Teresa Rodriguez, 23, was last seen on August 31, 2010, near Falfurrias, Texas, while traveling from Mexico to the U.S. in a group. On August 30, 2010, she informed her sister that she would begin walking the next day. As the group progressed, Teresa became…

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Horacio Hernandez Sol - Altar, Arizona
Missing

Horacio Hernandez Sol

Male, age 54 · Altar, Arizona
Last seen Aug 31, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the late summer of 2009, a 54-year-old man named Horacio Hernandez Sol vanished. On August 31, 2009, he was last seen in the vicinity of Altar, a town in Sonora, Mexico, with the intention of crossing the border into the United States. At the time of his…

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Jose Flores-Fajardo - Conroe, Texas
Missing

Jose Flores-Fajardo

Male, age 35 · Conroe, Texas
Last seen Aug 31, 2009 · 17 years ago

On August 31, 2009, 35-year-old Jose Flores-Fajardo was reported missing from Conroe, Texas. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a Hispanic male with black hair and brown eyes. His height and weight were not specified in the available…

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Gilles Lacroix - Boucherville, Quebec
Missing

Gilles Lacroix

Male, age 76 · Boucherville, Quebec
Last seen Aug 31, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the late summer of 2009, a sense of concern rippled through a community in Quebec with the disappearance of Gilles Lacroix, a 76-year-old male. He was a priest living in Longueuil, and his absence began on August 31, 2009, the last day he was seen in…

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Michael Reyes - Miami, Florida
Missing

Michael Reyes

Male · Miami, Florida
Last seen Aug 31, 2008 · 18 years ago

Michael Alexander Reyes, born in April 2008, was just four months old when he was allegedly abducted by his non-custodial mother, Maria Belen Francesconi, on August 31, 2008. At the time, Francesconi had permission to take Michael from their home in Miami…

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William Mark Adair - Key Largo, Florida
Missing

William Mark Adair

Male, age 29 · Key Largo, Florida
Last seen Aug 31, 2008 · 18 years ago

William Mark Adair, a 29-year-old alarm technician from Bonita Springs, Florida, was last seen on August 31, 2008. On that day, he had gone boating off the coast of Key West. At approximately 2:30 p.m., Adair sent a text message to a family friend indicating…

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Ricardo Castillo ~ - Eagle Pass, Texas
Missing

Ricardo Castillo ~

Male, age 23 · Eagle Pass, Texas
Last seen Aug 31, 2007 · 19 years ago

Ricardo Castillo, a 23-year-old man, went missing on August 31, 2007, after visiting relatives in Mexico. Castillo had been living in the United States for eight years and was reportedly returning to the U.S. when he disappeared. His last known contact was…

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Richard Meyers - Forks, Washington
Missing

Richard Meyers

Male, age 50 · Forks, Washington
Last seen Aug 31, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the late summer of 2004, a compassionate and dedicated dentist named Richard Kirk Meyers vanished while enjoying a favorite pastime. At 50 years old, the Sequim, Washington resident was a familiar and welcome face in the coastal community of La Push, where…

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Fredi Rosas - Alamogordo, New Mexico
Missing

Fredi Rosas

Male, age 17 · Alamogordo, New Mexico
Last seen Aug 31, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the late summer of 2002, a seventeen-year-old named Fredi Rosas embarked on an ambitious journey with two companions, intending to walk from El Paso, Texas, to Denver, Colorado. On August 31, 2002, the group was in the vicinity of Alamogordo, New Mexico.…

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Lateasha Brooks - Farmville, Virginia
Missing

Lateasha Brooks

Female, age 20 · Farmville, Virginia
Last seen Aug 31, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the late summer of 2002, a young woman named Lateasha Lamone Brooks, just 20 years old, vanished from the town of Farmville, Virginia. On August 29, 2002, her mother dropped her off for an appointment in the downtown area. Lateasha was last seen walking…

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Marlon Webster - Chicago Ridge IL, Illinois
Missing

Marlon Webster

Male, age 38 · Chicago Ridge IL, Illinois
Last seen Aug 31, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the late summer of 2002, a man named Marlon Blake Webster disappeared from the life he had known in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. At 38 years old, Marlon was a long-term resident of the Chicago Ridge Nursing & Rehab Center. He was a familiar face in the…

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Todd Blanchard - Becenti, New Mexico
Missing

Todd Blanchard

Male, age 48 · Becenti, New Mexico
Last seen Aug 31, 2002 · 24 years ago

On a late summer day, August 31, 2002, 48-year-old Male Todd Blanchard was last seen in the small community of Becenti, New Mexico. An enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, his disappearance has left his loved ones with unanswered questions for over two…

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Kristopher Loesch - Tuscon, Arizona
Missing

Kristopher Loesch

Male, age 10 · Tuscon, Arizona
Last seen Aug 31, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the late summer of 2000, a young boy named Kristopher Loesch, aged 10, vanished. He was last seen on August 31, 2000, and while he had been attending school in Spokane, Washington, his last known whereabouts were in the area of Pima County, Arizona. At the…

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Joel Thompson - Denver, Colorado
Missing

Joel Thompson

Male, age 30 · Denver, Colorado
Last seen Aug 31, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the late summer of 1999, Joel Matthew Thompson, a 30-year-old man, was preparing for a significant adventure. On August 31, he telephoned his father with exciting plans. He explained that he was in St. Louis, Missouri, visiting with friends and gathering…

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Joel Matthew Thompson - St. Louis, Missouri
Missing

Joel Matthew Thompson

Male, age 29 · St. Louis, Missouri
Last seen Aug 31, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the late summer of 1999, a 29-year-old man named Joel Matthew Thompson was embarking on an adventure he had carefully planned. On August 31, 1999, he made a phone call to his father from St. Louis, Missouri. He explained that he was in the city visiting…

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Pamela Bennett - Clarkston, Washington
Missing

Pamela Bennett

Female, age 49 · Clarkston, Washington
Last seen Aug 31, 1998 · 28 years ago

On August 31, 1998, 49-year-old Pamela Deane Bennett, a female resident of Clarkston, Washington, disappeared, leaving behind a life that appeared to be suddenly and unexpectedly abandoned. Her home on Beachview Boulevard was discovered with the back door…

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Gustavo Fortich - Miami, Florida
Missing

Gustavo Fortich

Male, age 49 · Miami, Florida
Last seen Aug 31, 1998 · 28 years ago

Gustavo Fortich, a 49-year-old man, was last seen on the evening of August 31, 1998, in the area of 133 Avenue Southwest 55th Street in Miami, Florida. He was driving a burgundy or maroon 1993 Pontiac Grand Am with a Florida license plate WBP66C. At the time…

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Emma Tresp - Santa Rosa, New Mexico
Missing

Emma Tresp

Female, age 71 · Santa Rosa, New Mexico
Last seen Aug 31, 1998 · 28 years ago

Emma Frances Tresp, a 71-year-old woman from North Little Rock, Arkansas, went missing on August 31, 1998, while on her way to a religious retreat at the Benedictine Monastery of Our Lady of Guadalupe near Pecos, New Mexico. She had left her daughter's home…

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Guadalupe Dailey - Santee, California
Missing

Guadalupe Dailey

Female, age 26 · Santee, California
Last seen Aug 31, 1997 · 29 years ago

Guadalupe "Lupe" Dailey, aged 26, was last seen on August 31, 1997, in Santee, California. She was preparing to go on a trip to Las Vegas over the Labor Day weekend with a male friend but never showed up. After her disappearance, her white Toyota pickup truck…

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Anthony Turner - Virginia Beach, Virginia
Missing

Anthony Turner

Male, age 15 · Virginia Beach, Virginia
Last seen Aug 31, 1993 · 33 years ago

On a Tuesday morning, August 31, 1993, as Hurricane Emily churned the Atlantic Ocean into a turbulent and dangerous spectacle, 15-year-old Anthony Juan Turner, known to his friends as Tony, made a fateful decision. A resident of Chesapeake, Virginia, Anthony…

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Anita Gunn - Chesterfield County, Virginia
Missing

Anita Gunn

Female, age 37 · Chesterfield County, Virginia
Last seen Aug 31, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the late summer of 1990, a sense of unease settled over a family in Chesterfield County, Virginia. On the evening of August 31st, 37-year-old Anita Marie Gunn spoke with her sister on the phone, a conversation that would be their last. Anita, a mother with…

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Joseph Zarky - Queens, New York
Missing

Joseph Zarky

Male, age 23 · Queens, New York
Last seen Aug 31, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the late summer of 1987, a young man's life took an unknown turn, leaving a void of information that has persisted for decades. On August 31, 1987, 23-year-old Joseph Zarky was seen for the last time in the Forest Hills neighborhood of Queens, New York. At…

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Richard Barnett - Grangeville, Idaho
Missing

Richard Barnett

Male, age 2 · Grangeville, Idaho
Last seen Aug 31, 1982 · 44 years ago

Richard Ray Barnett, a two-year-old boy, disappeared on August 31, 1982, from his grandparents' farm located north of Grangeville, Idaho. Richard had been staying at the farm for a couple of weeks with his father while his mother was in southern Idaho. The…

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Lawrence Colton - Midwest City, Oklahoma
Missing

Lawrence Colton

Male, age 28 · Midwest City, Oklahoma
Last seen Aug 31, 1979 · 47 years ago

In the late summer of 1979, a 28-year-old Vietnam veteran named Lawrence Scott Colton, also known as Larry, found himself adrift. He had been living in Jacksonville, Florida, but without a permanent home, he decided to travel to Midwest City, Oklahoma, to…

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Gayebrella Daisy King - Edmonton, Alberta
Missing

Gayebrella Daisy King

Female, age 46 · Edmonton, Alberta
Last seen Aug 31, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the late summer of 1978, a 46-year-old woman named Gayebrella Daisy King was last seen in Edmonton, Alberta. At the time she vanished, Gayebrella was described as being approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing around 150 pounds, with blonde hair and…

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Bobby Joe Horn - Washington, District of Columbia
Missing

Bobby Joe Horn

Male, age 43 · Washington, District of Columbia
Last seen Aug 31, 1977 · 49 years ago

Bobby Joe Horn, a 43-year-old well-known radio personality in the Washington D.C. area, was last seen on August 31, 1977. Known on the air as Bob "Nighthawk" Terry, Horn had recently left his job at radio station WHUR to establish his own production company.…

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Kurt Newton - Chain of Ponds, Maine
Missing

Kurt Newton

Male, age 4 · Chain of Ponds, Maine
Last seen Aug 31, 1975 · 51 years ago

Kurt Ronald Newton was four years old when he vanished during a family camping trip in Chain of Ponds Township, Maine, near the Canadian border in northern Franklin County. Official missing-person records identify him as a white male child with blond hair and…

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Colleen Burgess - Englewood, Colorado
Missing

Colleen Burgess

Female, age 25 · Englewood, Colorado
Last seen Aug 31, 1974 · 52 years ago

In the late summer of 1974, a young woman named Colleen Kay Burgess vanished from Englewood, Colorado, leaving behind a life that included a husband and four children. On August 31st, the 25-year-old finished her shift at the Frito-Lay plant in Denver in the…

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Missing

Morris Werenko

Male, age 37 · Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Last seen Aug 31, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the late summer of 1989, a sense of unease settled over the community of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, with the disappearance of 37-year-old Morris Werenko. On August 31st, Morris, a male described as being 71 inches tall with brown hair, was last seen in the…

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