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Antonio Neill

Missing · age 22 · Everett, Washington

Last seen December 12, 2016

In the winter of 2016, a family's concern grew for 22-year-old Antonio Neill, a young man who was last seen on December 12th in Everett, Washington. His family reported him missing on December 28th, troubled by the uncharacteristic long period of silence. At…

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Ruben Begay

Male, age 36 · Jeddito, Arizona

Last seen Dec 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Jeddito, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation, a family has been left with unanswered questions following the disappearance of 36-year-old Ruben Peter Begay. An enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, Ruben was last seen on December 12, 2021.…

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Christopher Hafley

Male, age 68 · Wetumpka, Alabama

Last seen Dec 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, concern grew for 68-year-old Christopher Tracy Hafley in the community of Wetumpka, Alabama. He was last seen on December 12, 2021, in the vicinity of Butler Lake Road. Mr. Hafley was a resident of northern Elmore County, living in the…

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Edgar Bustamante

Male, age 30 · Houston, Texas

Last seen Dec 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

Edgar Bustamante, age 30, was last seen on December 12, 2016, in Houston, Texas. He was reported missing after he left work and never made it home. Despite investigations, no significant leads have emerged, and his disappearance remains unresolved. Edgar is…

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Michael Duhaime

Male, age 54 · Glendale, Arizona

Last seen Dec 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a 54-year-old man named Michael Kelly Duhaime vanished from Glendale, Arizona. He was last seen on December 12th of that year. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a white male, standing at five feet, nine inches tall…

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Ernest Wright

Male, age 46 · Columbia, South Carolina

Last seen Dec 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the winter of 2011, concern grew for the well-being of 46-year-old Ernest T. Wright, who was last seen in Columbia, South Carolina, on December 12th of that year. Described as a Black male with black hair and brown eyes, standing at 5'11' and weighing…

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Karla Serna Davila

Female, age 18 · Nogales, Arizona

Last seen Dec 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the winter of 2011, a young woman named Karla Elizabeth Serna Davila, just 18 years old, vanished after planning to cross the border into the United States. A Hispanic female with long, straight black hair and brown eyes, Karla was last in contact with her…

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Guadalupe Juarez-figueroa

Male, age 57 · Brownsville, Texas

Last seen Dec 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

Guadalupe Juarez-Figueroa, a 57-year-old man, went missing on December 12, 2011, after being last seen in Brownsville, Texas. His case remains unresolved, with few details available about his disappearance. The investigation into his whereabouts is being…

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Gloria Marlene Plunkett

Female, age 54 · Lakewood, California

Last seen Dec 12, 2001 · 25 years ago

Gloria Marlene Plunkett, a 54-year-old woman, has been missing since December 12, 2001, from Lakewood, California. At the time of her disappearance, she was living in a converted self-storage unit at Anchor Self-Storage in Paramount, California. A fire…

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David Michael Hammons

Male, age 64 · Trussville, Alabama

Killed Dec 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

David Michael Hammons, a 64-year-old male, was fatally shot in a carjacking incident that began at a gas station in Irondale, Alabama. The event ultimately led to his death on December 13, 2021. The incident unfolded when Hammons was the victim of a…

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Lori Newman

Female, age 49 · Huntsville, Arkansas

Killed Dec 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a rural home east of Huntsville, Arkansas, the bodies of 49-year-old Lori Newman, a female, and 46-year-old Michael Gilman were discovered on the evening of Sunday, December 12, 2021. The grim finding was made by an individual who had gone to the couple's…

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Linda T. Halligan

Female, age 58 · Simsbury, Connecticut

Killed Dec 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Simsbury, Connecticut, the life of 57-year-old Linda T. Halligan, a White female, came to a tragic and violent end on the evening of December 12, 2021. What began as a domestic dispute in her Weatogue home on Woodleigh Place…

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Michael Harrigan

Male, age 42 · Bridgeport, Connecticut

Killed Dec 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of a Sunday in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the quiet of Black Rock Avenue was broken by a grim discovery. On December 12, 2021, a 42-year-old Caucasian male named Michael Harrigan was found unresponsive inside his vehicle. Police had been…

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Christian Z. McNeill

Male, age 18 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Dec 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 12, 2021, an incident in the Hazelwood neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, resulted in the tragic death of 18-year-old Christian Z. McNeill. The shooting occurred at the intersection of East Burnside Street and Southeast 124th Avenue. Christian Z.…

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Erika Pedraza-Marin

Female, age 30 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Dec 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 12, 2021, the life of 30-year-old Erika Pedraza-Marin, a female resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, was tragically cut short. Police were dispatched to her home on the 5600 block of Tahoe Drive at approximately 2:11 a.m. Upon…

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Shantiasia Nickole Tardani

Female, age 20 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Dec 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 12, 2021, Shantiasia Nickole Tardani, a 20-year-old woman from Muskegon, Michigan, was tragically killed in a shooting incident in North Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Minneapolis Police Department responded to multiple ShotSpotter activations around…

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Curtis Ray Snyder

Male, age 43 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of Curtis Ray Snyder, a 43-year-old White/Caucasian male, was tragically cut short in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. On the evening of December 12th, police responded to a call of a shooting at an apartment complex located at 1111…

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Unidentified Remains (39)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 25 · Sausalito, California

Found Dec 12, 2006 · 20 years ago

Unwitnessed jump from Golden Gate bridge. Subject was wearing purple Galileo High School wrestling sweats. Staff at the high school and coaches were not able to assist in identification.

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Unidentified Male

Male · San Juan, Puerto Rico

Found Dec 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

BURNED AND DECOMPOSED BODY, FOUND UNDER A BRIDGE.

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Unidentified Female

Female · Warren, New Jersey

Found Dec 12, 1991 · 35 years ago

The infant was found by the side of Interstate 78 Eastbound Milepost 36.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 45 · Crossett, Arkansas

Found Dec 12, 1986 · 40 years ago

This skull was found on the Felsenthal Refuge.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Oakland, California

Found Dec 12, 1986 · 40 years ago

Died in hospital after assault

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Mullica, New Jersey

Found Dec 12, 1981 · 45 years ago

Body found in wooded area of Mullica Township, New Jersey.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Houston, Texas

Found Dec 12, 1981 · 45 years ago

MAY HAVE W0RKED F0R A CARPET C0MPANY 0R BEEN A SEAMAN/P0SSIBLY FR0M H0NDURAS

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 75 · Compton, California

Found Dec 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

The decedent was found severely decomposed under railroad tracks in Compton on 12/12/2024.

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Thomas Mercer, Sr.

Male · Everett, Washington

Found Dec 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In Everett, Washington, the unclaimed case of Thomas Orren Mercer Sr. began on December 12, 2016, when his body was discovered. His death, which occurred naturally at home, has since been recorded under the NamUs ID UCP4776, marking a solemn closure to his…

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Gil Turner

Male · Washington D.C., District of Columbia

Found Dec 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 12, 2021, the body of Gil Rodney Turner, a male, was discovered in Washington, D.C., prompting an investigation categorized under unclaimed persons. The case, identified by the Namus ID UCP88288, was initially accepted by Howard University…

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Derek Jones

Male · Bronx, New York

Found Dec 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

Derek Jones, an unclaimed and unidentified individual, was discovered on December 12, 2016, in the Bronx, New York. The case, cataloged under the Namus ID UCP3462, remains an ongoing investigation as authorities seek to determine his identity and any…

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Peter Decillis

Male · Carteret, New Jersey

Found Dec 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 12, 2016, a male body was discovered at a residence in Carteret, New Jersey. The individual, identified as Peter Decillis, remains unclaimed, and his case is cataloged under NamUs ID UCP91125. The case has been overseen by the Middlesex Regional…

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Joseph Lu

Male · Carrollton, Texas

Found Dec 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

The body of a man identified as Joseph Hsiung Lu was discovered on December 12, 2016, in Carrollton, Texas. Following his discovery, he was officially pronounced deceased in Dallas, Texas. Despite efforts by the authorities, no next of kin has been located…

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Gene Reese

Male · Dallas, Texas

Found Dec 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 12, 2016, a male individual identified as Gene Reese was discovered deceased in Dallas, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his death remain publicly unelaborated, and despite his identification, authorities have struggled to locate any next of…

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Barton Leininger

Male · Reading, Pennsylvania

Found Dec 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

In a case marked by the unclaimed status of the deceased, Barton R. Leininger, a male individual, was found deceased on December 12, 2011, in Reading, Pennsylvania. His case is held under Namus ID: UCP59183. Mr. Leininger's death was recorded at Saint…

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Hugo Brinchman

Male · Mesquite, Texas

Found Dec 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

On December 12, 2011, the body of a man identified as Hugo Brinchman was found in Mesquite, Texas. He was later pronounced deceased in nearby Dallas. Despite official identification, authorities have been unable to locate any next of kin, leaving Mr.…

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Serial Killer Victims (11)

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Gregory Godzik

Victim of John Wayne Gacy

age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 12, 1976 · 50 years ago

Gregory John Godzik, a 17-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on December 12, 1976. He was one of the victims of John Wayne Gacy, a notorious serial killer and sex offender who operated in Illinois. Gacy was responsible for the rape, torture, and…

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Clayton Kendall Breeding

Victim of Joshua Wayne Andrews

age 24 · Woodbridge, Virginia

Killed Dec 12, 2001 · 25 years ago

On a cold December evening in Woodbridge, Virginia, the life of 24-year-old Clayton Kendall Breeding was tragically cut short. On December 12, 2001, Breeding was found shot in the head in the parking lot of Rippon Middle School. The young man, an Army veteran…

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Joshua Sawyer

Victim of Genene Anne Jones

age 0 · Texas

Killed Dec 12, 1981 · 45 years ago

Genene Anne Jones: The Texas Pediatric Nurse Who Murdered Children Background and Nursing Career Genene Anne Jones, commonly known as Genene Jones, is an American serial killer and former licensed vocational nurse whose victims were infants and young children…

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James Vincent Campbell

Victim of John Carrington

age 25 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 12, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the cold of a December evening in 2010, a young man's life was abruptly ended by gunfire. Twenty-five-year-old James Campbell, a male resident of Bladensburg, Maryland, was in the 2900 block of Southern Avenue, Southeast, on Sunday, December 10th, when the…

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Tina Washington

Victim of Mark Goudeau

age 39 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 12, 2005 · 21 years ago

In December of 2005, Tina Marie Washington, a 39-year-old female preschool teacher, was making her way home after a Christmas party. As she waited at a bus stop, her life was tragically cut short. Her body was later discovered in an alley on December 12…

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Linda Barnes

Victim of James Phillip Barnes

age 44 · Melbourne, Florida

Killed Dec 12, 1997 · 29 years ago

Linda Barnes, a 44-year-old white woman, was found murdered in her Melbourne, Florida apartment on December 12, 1997. The authorities were called to conduct a welfare check and discovered her body stuffed inside a closet. The apartment was in disarray, with…

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Michael Shook

Victim of Wayne Nathan Nance

age 34 · Hamilton, Montana

Killed Dec 12, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the quiet community of Hamilton, Montana, the lives of Michael Robert Shook, a 34-year-old White/Caucasian male, and his family were irrevocably shattered on the evening of December 12, 1985. An intruder, later identified as the prime suspect Wayne Nance…

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Teresa Shook

Victim of Wayne Nathan Nance

age 32 · Hamilton, Montana

Killed Dec 12, 1985 · 41 years ago

On a cold December evening in 1985, the tranquility of a family home in Hamilton, Montana, was shattered by an act of brutal violence. Inside, 32-year-old Teresa Lynn Schmitt Shook, a White/Caucasian female, and her husband, Michael, were settling in for the…

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