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Heber Morales Vargas

Missing · age 16 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Last seen December 17, 2016

Heber Morales Vargas, a 16-year-old from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been missing since December 17, 2016. Heber disappeared along with his younger brother, Rudy, who was 13 at the time. It is believed that the two brothers may have left to work in the…

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Julie Sinclair

Female, age 42 · Louisville, Kentucky

Last seen Dec 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Julie A. Sinclair, a 42-year-old woman with red/auburn hair and hazel eyes, has been missing from Louisville, Kentucky, since December 17, 2021. At the time of her disappearance, she was known to be living in various homeless shelters in the downtown area…

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Cheryl Drewry

Female, age 49 · Memphis, Tennessee

Last seen Dec 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the autumn of 2021, a 49-year-old woman named Cheryl Drewry vanished from her life in Memphis, Tennessee, leaving behind a profound silence and deep concern for her welfare. The specific date of her disappearance is surrounded by a degree of uncertainty.…

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Christopher Holmes

Male, age 51 · Wantagh, New York

Last seen Dec 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a winter day in Wantagh, New York, 51-year-old Christopher Holmes was last seen on December 17, 2021. His disappearance has left his family and community with unanswered questions and a profound sense of loss. At the time he went missing, Christopher was…

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Russell Moses

Male, age 34 · Cheraw, South Carolina

Last seen Dec 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the small town of Cheraw, South Carolina, a sense of community is deeply valued. However, this bond was shaken by the perplexing disappearance of Male Russell Moses, a 34-year-old man who vanished on a cool evening. On December 17, 2021, Russell was at a…

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Paola Miranda Rosa

Female, age 31 · Apopka, Florida

Last seen Dec 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Paola Marie Miranda-Rosa, a 31-year-old woman from Osceola County, Florida, was last seen on December 17, 2021, when she visited her family in Orlando. The next day, on December 18, hikers spotted her wading in the Wekiva River at Wekiwa Springs State Park in…

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Haile Martinez

Female, age 19 · HEMET, California

Last seen Dec 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Haile Martinez, now 19 years old, has been missing since December 17, 2021, when she was last seen in Hemet, California. At the time of her disappearance, she was 15 years old. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children has disseminated a poster…

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Rudy Morales Vargas

Male, age 13 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Last seen Dec 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Rudy Morales Vargas, a 13-year-old male, went missing on December 17, 2016, from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was last seen with his older brother, Heber Morales Vargas, who was 16 at the time. The two brothers were believed to have left for Port St. Lucie…

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Ines Quintanilla

Female, age 69 · Homestead, Florida

Last seen Dec 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Ines Quintanilla, a 69-year-old woman, was last seen on December 16, 2016, in Miami, Florida, specifically in the area around South Dixie Highway. At the time of her disappearance, she was driving a red 2010 Nissan Xterra with the Florida license plate number…

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Tykeem Jones

Male, age 30 · Stratford, Connecticut

Killed Dec 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 17, 2021, the life of 30-year-old Tykeem Jones, a Black male from Bridgeport, Connecticut, was tragically cut short. Just a week before Christmas, Jones was in Stratford at the intersection of Light Street and Barnum…

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Devon Sandusky

Male, age 21 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed Dec 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the days leading up to Christmas, a mother's holiday shopping was tragically interrupted by the news of her son's death. Twenty-one-year-old Devon Isaiah Sandusky, a Black male, was found deceased in his Lexington, Kentucky, home on December 17, 2021. He…

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Regina Ray

Female, age 63 · Scottsville, Kentucky

Killed Dec 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a burst of violence shattered the quiet of a Scottsville, Kentucky community, ultimately claiming the life of 63-year-old Regina Ray. The tragic events unfolded on the night of December 14th, when law enforcement received a call to…

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Paul Baldwin Duke

Male, age 32 · Myrtle, Mississippi

Killed Dec 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on a Friday morning in Myrtle, Mississippi, 32-year-old Paul Baldwin Duke of Tupelo lost his life. The incident, which unfolded on December 17, 2021, began with an argument and escalated to a fatal shooting, prompting a murder…

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Pamela Schwartz

Female, age 44 · Chesapeake, Virginia

Killed Dec 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In December of 2021, the city of Chesapeake, Virginia, was unsettled by the discovery of a local woman's body. Forty-four-year-old Pamela Schwartz, a Caucasian female, was found deceased behind a garage on Bethel Road on the afternoon of December 17th. The…

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Carlos Spikes

Male, age 34 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Dec 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of 34-year-old Carlos Spikes was tragically cut short in Gary, Indiana. On the evening of Friday, December 17th, Spikes was in the 4100 block of Buchanan Street when he was fatally shot. The Lake County Coroner's Office…

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Laveasha Houston

Male, age 44 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Laveasha Houston, a 44-year-old female, was fatally shot on the evening of December 17, 2021, while inside her residence in the Hyde Park neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The incident occurred at a home located in the 1500 block of Agnes Street. At the…

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Deangelo Bryant

Male, age 25 · Orangeburg, South Carolina

Killed Dec 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the community of Orangeburg, South Carolina, was shaken by the violent death of 25-year-old Deangelo Bryant. On the night of Friday, December 17th, Bryant, a Black male, and another man, 27-year-old Jamarious Loynes, were found fatally…

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Unidentified Male

Male · SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico

Found Dec 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

FOUND DEAD IN ABANDONED RESIDENCE

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 28 · Jim Hogg County County, Texas

Found Dec 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

Found on Fulbright Ranch in Jim Hogg County, Texas.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 99 · Washington, District of Columbia

Found Dec 17, 2001 · 25 years ago

Construction workers renovating an apartment found a skull in a crawl space of a ground floor apartment located at 1926 I street, NE apt 1.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 10 · Unknown, Montana

Found Dec 17, 1996 · 30 years ago

Human skull with maxilla and mandible obtained by the Lewis and Clark County Office of the Coroner in 1996. Unknown origin. Two teeth were tested for radiocarbon at the University of Arizona Accelerator Mass Spectrometry Laboratory. According to these…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Houston, Texas

Found Dec 17, 1961 · 65 years ago

Recovered 35 feet from Sims bayou in heavy underbrush, in ana rea that had been recently flooded during Hurricane Carla. Property owned by Manchester terminal.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 45 · Topawa, Arizona

Found Dec 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

US Border Patrol discovered skeletal remains in the remote desert.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Pensacola, Florida

Found Dec 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Found in a wooded area.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 30 · Ephratah, New York

Found Dec 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Skeletal remains recovered from a shallow grave in Western Fulton County NY, Town of Ephratah. Remains were located by an excavation crew working in a small, remote gravel quarry. Remains are that of a b/f, late teens to mid twenties. Slender build. Several…

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Unclaimed Persons (58)

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Cesar Soberon

Male · Queens, New York

Found Dec 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 17, 2021, the body of Cesar Soberon was discovered in Queens, New York. This case remains unresolved, with Soberon's remains unclaimed. The New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) has been tirelessly working to find leads and locate…

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Randolph George

Male · Brooklyn, New York

Found Dec 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 17, 2021, the lifeless body of Randolph Antonio George was discovered in Brooklyn, New York. Despite ongoing efforts by the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in New York City, his identity remains unclaimed, adding further intrigue and concern to…

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Wilson Mennell

Male · Bronx, New York

Found Dec 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 17, 2021, a male body was discovered in the Bronx, New York, and has since remained unclaimed. The individual has been identified as Wilson C. Mennell. Despite the passage of time, efforts to locate family members or anyone who might claim the…

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Luis Soto

Male · Manhattan, New York

Found Dec 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 17, 2021, the body of Luis Soto was discovered in Manhattan, New York, adding to the list of cases involving unclaimed individuals in the city. The case, identified by the NamUs ID UCP89324, is one that has piqued the interest of the authorities…

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Joan Munkvold

Female · Brooklyn, New York

Found Dec 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the bustling streets of Brooklyn, New York, on December 17, 2016, the body of a woman named Joan Munkvold was discovered. Her case is marked with the Namus ID: UCP3031 and remains unclaimed after several years. Despite the passage of time, efforts continue…

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Arthur Allen

Male · Queens, New York

Found Dec 17, 1991 · 35 years ago

On December 17, 1991, an unknown male body was found in Queens, New York, identified only by the Namus ID: UCP2107. The individual, described as a black male and suspected to be homeless, was discovered unresponsive at the Archer Ave/Sutphin Blvd subway…

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Gary Webber

Male · San Diego, California

Found Dec 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 17, 2021, in San Diego, California, authorities discovered the body of a 68-year-old Caucasian male named Gary Webber in his downtown apartment. Gary Webber had been residing alone, and little is known about his marital status. Concerns arose when…

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Kenneth Gillispie

Male · Boise, Idaho

Found Dec 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Boise, Idaho, on December 17, 2021, a somber discovery was made. The body of Kenneth J. Gillispie was found, marking the beginning of a challenging journey for local authorities as they sought to unravel the circumstances surrounding…

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Serial Killer Victims (12)

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Pearl Gash

Victim of Golden Years Murders

age 85 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Dec 17, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the winter of 1991, a palpable fear had already settled over the city of Richmond, Virginia, a community grappling with a staggering number of homicides. It was against this backdrop of violence that 85-year-old Pearl Gash, a Black female, became another…

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Ruth Erikson

Victim of Heather Irene Pressdee

age 89 · Concordia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 17, 2020 · 6 years ago

Ruth L. Erikson was an 89-year-old White/Caucasian female whose death on December 17, 2020, was first publicly marked in the quiet language of an obituary: a longtime Richland Township woman, born in Hamilton, Ohio, remembered by family after dying at…

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Rene Cooksey

Victim of Cleophus Cooksey

age 56 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, a series of tragic events unfolded in Phoenix, Arizona, culminating in the death of 56-year-old Rene Cooksey. On the evening of December 17th, police responded to a call of shots fired at an apartment complex in central Phoenix. Upon…

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Edward Nunn

Victim of Cleophus Cooksey

age 54 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the life of 54-year-old Edward L. Nunn was brought to a tragic and violent end in Phoenix, Arizona. On December 17th, he and his wife of over 20 years, Rene Cooksey, were found shot to death in their apartment. Affectionately known as…

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Claudia Benton

Victim of Angel Maturino Resendiz

age 39 · West University Place, Texas

Killed Dec 17, 1998 · 28 years ago

Dr. Claudia Benton, a 39-year-old Peruvian woman, was brutally murdered in her home in West University Place, Texas, on December 17, 1998. Benton, a geneticist, was found sexually assaulted, stabbed, and beaten to death inside her residence, which was located…

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June Cicero

Victim of Arthur John Shawcross

age 33 · Rochester, New York

Killed Dec 17, 1989 · 37 years ago

June Cicero, a white 34-year-old woman from Rochester, New York, disappeared on December 17, 1989, at a time when the city was already tightening with fear over a string of killings along the river and its back roads. In life, she was known on the street and…

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Russell Nelson

Victim of John Wayne Gacy

age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 17, 1977 · 49 years ago

On October 17, 1977, 21-year-old white male Russell Lloyd Nelson, a University of Minnesota student from Duluth, Minnesota, called his mother to wish her a happy birthday. He had traveled to Chicago with another young man, reportedly to work for a contractor.…

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Joe Cleveland

Victim of Carl Millard Patton

age 28 · Dekalb County, Georgia

Killed Dec 17, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the winter of 1977, the life of 28-year-old Joseph Thomas Cleveland, a white male, came to a tragic and violent end in DeKalb County, Georgia. A firefighter by profession, Cleveland had become entangled with a man named Carl Millard Patton Jr., a man who…

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